Director, Platform Engineering

Description

• Lead a team of engineers who design, build, and support scalable, reliable and secure platforms and systems required to deliver software products and services.
• Develop and implement platform governance frameworks, standards, and documentation.
• Establish enterprise architectural standards, design patters, principles, and governance processes to ensure scalability, reliability, and maintainability of platforms
• Will provide leadership and oversight for overseeing the development and maintenance of the technological infrastructure and architecture within an organization
• Lead and mentor a team of platform engineers, fostering a culture of collaboration, accountability, and technical excellence.
• Manage vendor relationships and service delivery for platform-related technologies and services.
• Accountable for all platform vendor management, including achieving all operational metrics, meeting contractual SLAs, licensing, and contract management, managing governance, maintaining effective relationships, etc.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory and organizational policies related to infrastructure and data security.
• Drive continuous improvement in platform reliability, scalability, and cost-efficiency through innovation and best practices.
• Support enterprise-wide initiatives by providing platform expertise and strategic input.
• Participate in budgeting, forecasting, and resource planning for platform engineering functions.

Requirements

• Strong knowledge of Data Platforms including Databricks
• Excellent communication, leadership, and stakeholder management skills.
• Demonstrated ability to manage and evolve enterprise architecture
• Demonstrated ability to align technology strategies with business goals and drive cross-functional collaboration.
• Proven experience in leading platform engineering teams and delivering enterprise-grade infrastructure solutions.
• Experience with vendor management, contract negotiation, and service level agreements.
• Strong knowledge of cloud platforms (e.g., Azure, AWS), containerization, CI/CD pipelines, and infrastructure as code.

Benefits

• A pregnancy and parental leave program that offers expecting, eligible employees a top-up to 95% of their annual base salary for 31 weeks, and our parental leave program offers eligible employees a top-up to 95% of their annual base salary for 15 weeks.
• A defined contribution pension plan, where IO contributes the equivalent of 5% of a full-time employee’s annual salary, with an option for IO to match an additional 5% contribution made by the employee. IO also offers a Group Retirement Savings Plan and Group Tax Free Savings Account, designed to help IO colleagues plan and save for their future.
• Support for professional development opportunities for all colleagues through a broad range of learning programs that include in-person and online training, leadership development, and support for colleagues’ well-being. IO will also cover the costs associated with up to two membership and license fees per year for eligible colleagues if directly related to the employee’s role.
• A convenient, central location at 1 Dundas St West, easily accessible by public transit.
• Access to our $1000 Healthcare Spending Account to top up expenses not covered in the benefits program and a Lifestyle Account that expands the eligibility of health and wellness options and can include coverage for gym memberships and fitness equipment, nutrition counselling or financial planning.
• Access to a suite of virtual healthcare options to support non-urgent medical needs.
• A comprehensive package that covers health, dental, vision, out-of-country care, paramedical services, and more.

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance