Platform Engineering Leader: DevOps & Infra Strategy

Oliver James; Charlotte (AR); On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Oliver James is pleased to present a permanent Platform Engineering Manager role within an innovative Asset Management firm. You will shape the infrastructure strategy and oversee the platforms that power critical business services.

Lead DevOps practices, drive automation, and manage cross-functional teams to deliver scalable, highly available solutions while ensuring cost efficiency and strong vendor and stakeholder communication.

Qualifications

• Experience leading infrastructure engineering in financial services/asset management.
• Strong DevOps experience with CI/CD and automation tools.
• Proven ability to manage cross-functional, multi-disciplinary projects.
• Excellent stakeholder communication and leadership skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead and align infrastructure engineering strategy with business goals.
• Direct development and operations teams to strengthen DevOps collaboration.
• Drive automation and reliability to deliver scalable, highly available services.
• Manage multiple projects with timelines and resource optimization.
• Maintain budget oversight and optimize resource allocation.

Skills

Infrastructure leadership

DevOps culture

Cross-functional leadership

Strategic planning

Excellent communication

Tools

CI/CD tooling

Automation tools

Job description

Oliver James is pleased to present a permanent Platform Engineering Manager role within an innovative Asset Management firm. You will shape the infrastructure strategy and oversee the platforms that power critical business services.

Lead DevOps practices, drive automation, and manage cross-functional teams to deliver scalable, highly available solutions while ensuring cost efficiency and strong vendor and stakeholder communication.