MIO Partners, Inc. · 2 months ago
Director, Head of Platform Engineering
New York
Full-time
Onsite
Director/Executive
13+ years expMIO Partners, Inc. (MIO) is a registered investment adviser providing proprietary investment products to McKinsey’s retirement plan and partners. They are seeking a Head of Platform Engineering responsible for leading the Platform Engineering and Cloud Engineering team to design and implement DevOps and platform engineering practices that meet organizational needs.
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Responsibilities
Lead and develop a team of platform engineers and DevOps specialists
Architect and manage cloud infrastructure (AWS, Azure) with security, stability, and cost in mind
Design and oversee implementation of CI/CD pipelines and automation strategies
Establish infrastructure as code practices using CDK, GitLab, AWS developer tools
Implement monitoring, logging, and alerting systems to ensure platform stability
Evaluate and select appropriate cloud technologies and develop best practices based on MIO’s use cases
Ensure application architectures follow cloud best practices for reliability, security, performance, and efficiency
Develop and enforce best practices for system security, compliance, and disaster recovery
Optimize infrastructure costs while maintaining performance standards
Develop reference implementations and contribute through hands-on coding as needed
Work with development teams to improve deployment processes and system reliability
Collaborate with business owners to translate business requirements into technical solutions with an eye toward technology consistency and best practices
Work with engineers, business users, and other stakeholders to understand their needs and ensure solutions align with business goals
Maintain detailed documentation for reference architectures, design patterns, and system configurations
Raise the bar on our development capabilities, standards, and processes
Synthesize requirements gathered from various teams within/outside of IT and suggest creative solutions; where appropriate, guiding MIO to 'do it the right way'
Following a scrum methodology, organize with end users, business analysts, and other architects and developers
Recommend positive steps toward standardizing development processes, including technology selection, deployment steps, code reviews, and IT tools
Partner with development, QA, and AppSecOps teams to promote standardization, consistency, and improved security posture
Qualification
Required
At least 13+ years of hands-on experience in DevOps, SRE, or platform engineering roles
At least 7+ years in team leadership or management positions
Bachelor of science in computer science or other related discipline (although strong experience with a less directly related degree will be considered)
Strong experience in AWS Cloud technologies
Knowledge of CI/CD pipeline tools (GitLab pipelines, Jenkins etc.)
Understanding of monitoring and observability tools (ELK, Dynatrace, Datadog etc.)
Experience with microservices, serverless architectures, and containerization
Proficiency in AWS cloud platform including infrastructure-as-code and CI/CD pipelines
Formal problem-solving and/or analytical training/experience a plus, as is experience working with management consultants
Good intuition for end-user requirements gathering; iterative and collaborative approach to design
Strong client relationship management skills and excellent written/verbal communication skills to interact at all levels
Benefits
Medical, dental and vision coverage
Telemedicine services
Life, accident and disability insurance
Parental leave and family planning benefits
Caregiving resources
A generous retirement program
Financial guidance
Paid time off
Company
MIO Partners, Inc.
MIO (and related entities) is an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of McKinsey & Company and was formed in the early 1980s to provide asset management services for McKinsey’s retirement plan.
201-500 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
unknown2017-08-01Undisclosed
Leadership Team
David Azad
Co-Chief Investment Officer, Head of Private Investments, and Partner
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