Platform Operations Manager

Huxley; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Huxley is seeking a Platform Operations Manager to lead day-to-day AWS and Kubernetes platform operations, ensuring high availability, security, and governance across production environments. This hybrid role in Boston will require hands-on leadership of cloud engineers and close collaboration with security, engineering, and business stakeholders.

The ideal candidate has extensive experience with production Kubernetes and AWS, plus 8+ years in cloud/platform operations and 2+ years in a

Qualifications

• 8+ years of cloud infrastructure or platform operations experience, including 2+ years in a leadership role.
• Deep hands-on experience managing and supporting production Kubernetes environments and AWS infrastructure.

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day AWS and Kubernetes platform operations to ensure high availability, performance, and stability.
• Oversee Kubernetes cluster health, monitoring, upgrades, patching, troubleshooting, and performance optimization.
• Drive SLA/SLO adherence and continuous improvements in service delivery and operational excellence.
• Serve as the primary escalation point for production incidents and complex operational issues; lead incident response and RCA.

Skills

Leadership

Cloud operations

Incident response

Governance & compliance

Tools

AWS

Kubernetes

Job description

Platform Operations Manager | Hybrid | Finance Sector

This is a hands-on leadership role focused on the operations, stability, governance, and support of AWS and Kubernetes environments. Unlike platform engineering positions centered on building new features, this role is responsible for ensuring production systems remain reliable, secure, compliant, and highly available while leading a team of cloud/platform engineers.

The manager will oversee day-to-day cloud operations, Kubernetes administration, incident response, AWS governance, and service delivery. They will serve as the primary escalation point for complex operational issues, drive platform reliability, enforce cloud policies and guardrails, and support a high-volume, ticket-driven environment. The role also includes after-hours on-call responsibilities and close collaboration with engineering, security, and business stakeholders.

Work Environment: 3 days in office (Boston, MA)

Compensation: $180k - $210k + bonus + benefits

Platform Operations & Reliability

• Lead day-to-day AWS and Kubernetes platform operations, ensuring high availability, performance, and stability.
• Oversee Kubernetes cluster health, monitoring, upgrades, patching, troubleshooting, and performance optimization.
• Drive SLA/SLO adherence and continuous improvements in service delivery and operational excellence.

Incident Management & Support

• Serve as the primary escalation point for production incidents and complex operational issues.
• Lead incident response, root cause analysis, and corrective action planning.
• Manage a customer-focused, ticket-driven support environment with an emphasis on responsiveness and execution.

AWS Governance & Security

• Define and enforce AWS governance standards, IAM policies, security controls, and compliance requirements.
• Ensure proper cloud account structure, access management, and cost optimization practices.
• Partner with security teams to proactively mitigate risk and strengthen platform security.

Leadership & Collaboration

• Lead, mentor, and develop a team of Cloud/Platform Engineers.
• Foster a culture of accountability, ownership, and operational excellence.
• Collaborate with engineering, security, and business stakeholders to support platform needs and drive continuous improvement.

Ideal Candidate

• 8+ years of cloud infrastructure or platform operations experience, including 2+ years in a leadership role.
• Deep hands-on experience managing and supporting production Kubernetes environments and AWS infrastructure.

EOE Statement: Specialist Staffing Group is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.

In addition to base pay, direct-hire employees may be eligible for client offered benefits such as medical, dental, and vision coverage, and paid leave where required by applicable law. Eligibility may vary based on factors such as location and hire date and is subject to change.