Head of Enterprise Data Platforms & Operations

SmartRecruiters, Inc.; North Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 125,000 - 237,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/dental/vision insurance

401(k)

Paid time off

Job summary

AbbVie seeks an Enterprise Data Operations Senior Manager to lead a team of platform engineers and oversee multiple infrastructure platforms in a fully on-site role. You will drive platform roadmaps, ensure compliance and security, and manage budget and renewals while engaging with upper management on KPI reporting.

The role requires strong software engineering background, cloud and AWS expertise, and experience with IT audits, prototyping new solutions, and security considerations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree with 8 years' experience or Master’s with 7 years' experience or PhD with 3 years' experience
• Experience screening and managing technical resources with clear delivery expectations
• Previous experience managing a team of IT engineers
• New solution prototyping, implementation, and security awareness
• Previous experience with IT audits
• Strong software engineering background
• Understanding of platform engineering, cloud platforms, IaaS, and user experience
• Understanding of AWS infrastructure, networking concepts, and troubleshooting (firewalls, load balancers)
• Proven ability to engage engineering teams as a technical peer and discuss architectural trade-offs
• Strong presentation skills and ability to summarize technical projects for upper management
• Understanding of encryption and secure data movement

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of eight platform engineers supporting eleven infrastructure enterprise platforms
• Oversee operational activities performed by service providers
• Drive platform lifecycle roadmaps and capacity management plans
• Ensure all infrastructure platforms meet compliance, change, and security requirements
• Formulate responses to audit inquiries
• Manage renewals for infrastructure platforms
• Support the development of an annual budget and licensing chargebacks
• Define strategies for introducing new system capabilities and processes
• Present KPIs and operational updates to upper management
• Guide cross-functional teams in delivering new platform and automation capabilities

Skills

Leadership

Platform engineering

Cloud platforms

Security awareness

Auditing experience

Presentation skills

Architecture trade-offs

Technical collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

PhD

Tools

AWS

ServiceNow CMDB

Job description

AbbVie seeks an Enterprise Data Operations Senior Manager to lead a team of platform engineers and oversee multiple infrastructure platforms in a fully on-site role. You will drive platform roadmaps, ensure compliance and security, and manage budget and renewals while engaging with upper management on KPI reporting.

The role requires strong software engineering background, cloud and AWS expertise, and experience with IT audits, prototyping new solutions, and security considerations.