Berkeley Lab · 5 hours ago
Platform Engineering Group Lead
Berkeley, CA
Full-time
Hybrid
Mid, Senior Level
$203K/yr - $249K/yr
3+ years expBerkeley Lab is a renowned research institution, and they are seeking a Platform Engineering Group Lead to oversee the technical direction and operational excellence of their platform services. The role involves managing a team, defining strategic directions for enterprise information systems, and ensuring the reliability and availability of IT services.
Research
Hiring Manager
Bill Singh
Responsibilities
Work at a high level and provide engineering leadership for ESnet’s platform engineering capabilities across the full-service lifecycle: architecture, design, implementation, deployment, and sustained operations
Own portfolio planning and execution for platform initiatives that enable Software Engineering and Operations, including requirements definition, prioritization, delivery planning, implementation oversight, and technical documentation
Establishes the direction and manages the efforts of a team of technical professionals; manage operational resources and budgets to meet availability, reliability, and service objectives
Under conceptual guidance, define and drive the strategic direction for ESnet’s enterprise information systems portfolio, serving as the primary technical lead for mission-critical operations and collaboration platforms (e.g., ServiceNow, Jira, Slack, Google Workspace integrations) and related enterprise services
Recruit, onboard, mentor, and develop team members; establish role expectations, growth plans, and effective operating practices
Partner with a diverse customer base to capture current and future requirements, and communicate technical decisions, risks, and tradeoffs clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders
Participate as a member of the Division Leadership Team, collaborating with Department Heads, Group Leads, and CS Area and SND Division leadership to align platform strategy with organizational objectives
Produce clear technical communications, including internal/external presentations and written materials on platform strategy, architecture, operations, and service support
Foster an inclusive, compliant, and high-performing work environment that supports innovation, continuous improvement, and adherence to DOE and Laboratory policies
Qualification
Required
Advanced degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Business, or a related discipline, or an equivalent combination of education and relevant professional experience
Minimum of three (3) years of experience in an IT leadership capacity, including responsibility for planning and leading enterprise IT systems implementations
Demonstrated expertise in enterprise-scale systems analysis, large systems development, and information management, with the ability to apply this knowledge to platform architecture, implementation, and sustained operations
Proven ability to establish and enforce technical standards, operational practices, and lifecycle management for mission-critical computing services
Competence to coordinate and lead unit activities end-to-end, including balancing competing user demands and resolving resource conflicts while meeting service objectives
Ability to develop project schedules and budget estimates, and consistently deliver against schedules and operational commitments
Operates with conceptual guidance and is evaluated primarily on outcomes; exercises broad latitude in planning, prioritizing, and scheduling work within managerial and policy constraints
Demonstrated ability to define a clear strategic vision grounded in data-driven analysis (e.g., service health, operational risk, capacity trends, delivery metrics), and translate that vision into executable, staged implementation plans that maintain stability of existing services
Experience contributing to, and potentially shaping, organization-wide hardware and software planning to support evolving enterprise requirements
Ability to deploy staff, tooling, and operational processes to achieve availability, reliability, performance, and recovery targets across production, development, and QA environments
Proven ability to communicate complex technical concepts, tradeoffs, and risk in clear terms to technical staff, peer leaders, non-technical stakeholders, and senior management
Demonstrated skill in consensus building, team building, and negotiation across diverse stakeholder groups and customer communities
Experience working with vendors and external oversight organizations (as applicable) in the acquisition, installation, integration, and validation of major platforms and applications
Ability to represent the department in cross-organizational interactions, including making operational commitments and coordinating staffing and funding decisions in support of defined goals
Demonstrated leadership experience supervising teams of technical professionals, including recruitment, hiring, onboarding, training, coaching, and performance management
Experience leading professional, technical, production, and administrative staff to meet organizational objectives, including project management, resource allocation, and operational planning
Direct experience managing budgets and resources to support both ongoing operations and planned improvement initiatives
Ability to manage through subordinate leaders (e.g., supervisors, group leaders, project managers) where applicable, ensuring consistent delivery of platform services and customer support across a broad user base
Capability to represent leadership continuity and serve in an acting capacity for the Department Head when required
Significant experience as a hands-on technical implementer responsible for mission-critical infrastructure and services, including high availability, reliability engineering, performance, operational recovery, and support for production, development, and QA systems
Demonstrated experience in two or more operational engineering disciplines such as: Performance tuning and service optimization
Company
Berkeley Lab
Berkeley Lab is a national laboratory that creates advanced new tools for scientific discovery.
1001-5000 employees
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