Director of Cloud Delivery Platform, insightsoftware

Salary not provided

AWS

Docker

Kubernetes

Python

Bash

Terraform

Ansible

Azure

Powershell

JSON

DevOps

Senior and Expert level

Remote from US

More information about location

Connected solutions for the office of the CFO

Be an early applicant

Connected solutions for the office of the CFO

1001+ employees

B2BAnalyticsBusiness IntelligenceSaaSAccountingAutomation

Be an early applicant

Salary not provided

AWS

Docker

Kubernetes

Python

Bash

Terraform

Ansible

Azure

Powershell

JSON

DevOps

Senior and Expert level

Remote from US

More information about location

1001+ employees

B2BAnalyticsBusiness IntelligenceSaaSAccountingAutomation

Company mission

To empower organizations with the financial confidence to achieve greatness.

Job

Company

Role

Who you are

Infrastructure as Code Expertise: Deep experience with Terraform, CloudFormation/CDK, ARM Templates/Bicep
Cloud Platforms: Expert-level knowledge of AWS and Azure services, multi-cloud architectures
Container & Orchestration: Kubernetes (EKS, AKS), Docker, Helm
CI/CD & GitOps: GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps
Programming: Python, Bash/PowerShell, YAML/JSON

What the job involves

We are seeking an experienced Director of Platform Engineering to lead our platform team in transforming how we deliver cloud infrastructure and operations services
This role will be instrumental in building and managing a modern Internal Developer Platform that enables our managed services teams through automation, self-service capabilities, and consultative engineering services
Platform Leadership & Strategy
Define and execute the platform engineering vision and roadmap, treating the platform as an internal product
Lead the transformation from manual processes to a highly automated, Infrastructure as Code (IaC) driven operating model
Establish platform product management practices, gathering requirements from development and operations teams
Drive adoption of self-service capabilities targeting a 1:50 platform-to-developer ratio
Team Management & Development
Build and lead a team of platform engineers, IaC specialists, and automation engineers
Implement agile/DevOps methodologies within the platform team using Scrum or Kanban frameworks
Develop comprehensive training and upskilling programs focused on IaC, Kubernetes, and cloud certifications
Foster a culture of automation-first thinking and continuous improvement
Technical Delivery
Oversee development of reusable IaC modules and templates (Terraform, Ansible, Packer, etc)
Implement golden paths and paved roads for common infrastructure patterns
Build and maintain CI/CD pipeline templates and GitOps workflows
Integrate platform capabilities with enterprise systems (identity, networking, monitoring, SIEM)
Managed Services Enablement
Partner with cloud ops managed services teams to eliminate operational toil through automation
Implement problem management processes
Develop self-service platform capabilities
Consulting Services
Establish a consulting framework for complex cloud engineering projects
Provide architecture reviews and technical guidance for product teams
Support cloud migration and modernization initiatives
Enable knowledge transfer through documentation, runbooks, and training materials
Operational Excellence
Establish and track platform KPIs (deployment frequency, lead time, MTTR, change failure rate)
Drive platform adoption metrics targeting >80% self-service deployments
Ensure 100% IaC coverage for new resources and >90% automation of routine tasks

Our take

With a goal to support efficiency in the office of the CFO, insightsoftware delivers solutions for finance, accounting, and operations. Its extensive offerings help users turn information into insights so that they can more strategically drive the success of their organizations.

The company boasts a global footprint and a host of positive case studies from clients across industries - a clear indicator that it is doing something right. The trend towards data-led operations has no doubt helped the company grow, as more and more leaders look to streamline their operations and unlock those crucial, competitive insights.

Lately, insightsoftware has been enhancing its offerings through a list of acquisitions, integrating capabilities such as business intelligence, improved analytics and new automations. Most recently, it acquired LeaseAccelerator which enhances its lease accounting and administration solutions as well as bolstering its US presence.

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Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle

Company

Funding (last 2 of 7 rounds)

Jul 2021

$1bn

GROWTH EQUITY VC

Nov 2017

$12m

SERIES D

Total funding: $1.1bn

Company HQ

North Raleigh, Raleigh, NC

Leadership

Michael Sullivan

(CEO, not founder)

Former CEO of Acquia. Was also the SVP and General Manager of SaaS and Information Management at Micro Focus as well as the CEO of Autonomy Protect at HP Autonomy.

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