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CivicPlus · 11 hours ago

Director, Platform Engineering

United States

Full-time

Remote

Director/Executive

$177K/yr - $280K/yr

7+ years exp

CivicPlus is a company focused on innovation and collaboration to impact local government and residents. They are seeking a Director of Platform Engineering to lead teams responsible for multi-cloud infrastructure, developer experience, and CI/CD automation, while defining platform strategy and guiding architectural decisions.

GovTechInformation ServicesInformation TechnologySaaSWeb Development

No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Set the platform vision and lead execution across shared services, infrastructure, and tooling while building and mentoring high-performing platform, SRE, and DevOps teams

Own the design and operation of secure, scalable AWS and Azure environments, establishing standards for reliability, observability, resilience, and incident management

Create paved-road developer platforms, CI/CD systems, and automation that improve velocity, quality, and consistency across teams

Champion operational rigor through SLOs, reviews, and cost-aware engineering practices, ensuring efficient, sustainable growth

Qualification

Multi-Cloud InfrastructureObservability EngineeringCI/CD AutomationInfrastructure-as-CodeSRE LeadershipCloud Cost ManagementSecurity Compliance FrameworksCommunication SkillsTeam Leadership

Preferred

7+ years of experience in platform, infrastructure, DevOps, or SRE leadership roles within a SaaS environment

Deep experience with secure cloud architectures, infrastructure-as-code, hybrid hosting models, and modern security technologies

Strong knowledge of observability and reliability engineering practices

Experience building internal platforms that enhance developer productivity and reduce operational burden

Demonstrated ability to manage and optimize cloud costs at scale

Strong track record in incident response, risk management, and executive communication

Strong knowledge of GovRAMP, FedRAMP, NIST, STIGs, ISO 27001 and other government compliance frameworks

Ability to engage with government agencies and communicate security posture with clarity and confidence

Strong communication skills and experience collaborating across engineering, product, and business functions

Benefits

Comprehensive health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Flexible Time Off

401(k) plan

And more.

Company

CivicPlus

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CivicPlus is the only government technology company exclusively committed to powering and empowering governments to efficiently operate, serve, and govern through the use of our innovative and integrated technology solutions purpose-built and supported by former municipal leaders and award-winning support teams.

Founded in 1998

Manhattan, Kansas, USA

501-1000 employees