Principal Platform Engineer: Strategy, Cloud & Leadership

CivicPlus; United States; Remote; USD 155,000 - 242,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Flexible Time Off

401(k) plan

Job summary

CivicPlus seeks a Principal Platform Engineer to set technical direction for the Platform Engineering function and partner with executive leadership on cloud strategy. You will shape infrastructure standards, governance, and a company-wide transformation program across cloud-native initiatives and developer experience.

With 12+ years in platform/infra roles, you will influence architecture at scale, advise senior leaders, and drive initiatives that improve security, governance, and reliability

Qualifications

• 12+ years of engineering leadership in platform or cloud engineering.
• Experience with multi-cloud (AWS and Azure) architectures at scale.
• Proven ability to advise at VP/CTO level and drive company-wide initiatives.
• Strong written and verbal communication, including executive audiences.
• Experience with security architecture (zero-trust) and regulatory compliance.

Responsibilities

• Define and execute a long-term Platform Engineering vision with milestones.
• Own engineering standards, architecture principles, and governance.
• Lead cross-functional platform transformation programs (cloud migration, DX).
• Partner with CTO/VP leadership on infrastructure decisions.
• Represent CivicPlus in external venues and open-source communities.
• Evaluate emerging technologies and shape hiring standards for Platform Engineering.

Skills

Platform strategy

Multi-cloud

Infrastructure architecture

Executive communication

Zero-trust security

Gov/reg experience

Open-source talks

SaaS platform

Leadership influence

Cloud governance

Job description

CivicPlus seeks a Principal Platform Engineer to set technical direction for the Platform Engineering function and partner with executive leadership on cloud strategy. You will shape infrastructure standards, governance, and a company-wide transformation program across cloud-native initiatives and developer experience.

With 12+ years in platform/infra roles, you will influence architecture at scale, advise senior leaders, and drive initiatives that improve security, governance, and reliability