Assistant Director, Platform Infrastructure Engineering Management, HealthCare
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[What you will be working on]
We are looking for an Assistant Director, Engineering Management (Platform Infrastructure), to drive the engineering, automation, resiliency, and operational maturity of critical infrastructure platforms supporting large-scale digital services.
The role will provide technical leadership across cloud platforms, Kubernetes, automation, observability, and infrastructure reliability initiatives. The Engineering Manager will guide engineering standards, mentor engineers, drive platform modernisation, and partner with stakeholders across infrastructure, security, operations, and application teams.
Key Responsibilities
Lead the design and engineering of scalable, secure, and resilient platform infrastructure
Define and drive platform engineering standards, automation strategy, and operational best practices
Lead Infrastructure-as-Code, CI/CD, observability, and platform modernisation initiatives
Drive resiliency improvements including failover readiness, disaster recovery, capacity planning, and operational health standards
Architect and support Kubernetes platforms and cloud-native infrastructure capabilities
Lead troubleshooting and resolution of complex production platform incidents
Drive reduction of operational toil through automation and standardisation
Partner with security teams on vulnerability remediation, hardening, compliance, and governance requirements
Work closely with application teams to improve operational readiness and cloud-native adoption
Mentor and guide engineers across platforms, infrastructure, and automation domains
Support strategic planning, technical roadmap development, and platform capability uplift
Drive technical governance and operational accountability across vendor-supported infrastructure operations, remediation activities, platform enhancements and operational incidents
Engage stakeholders across the agency and internal engineering teams
[What we are looking for]
Requirements
Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or related field
Strong experience in infrastructure/platform engineering and cloud operations
Deep hands-on expertise in AWS, Azure, Kubernetes, networking, and infrastructure automation
Strong experience with Terraform, Ansible, CI/CD pipelines, and GitOps practices
Experience designing and operating observability and monitoring platforms
Strong understanding of resiliency engineering, SRE concepts, and production operations
Experience leading complex infrastructure transformation or modernisation initiatives
Strong troubleshooting, stakeholder management, and technical leadership skills
Experience mentoring engineers and driving engineering standards
Exposure to AI-assisted operations, observability, automation or infrastructure engineering workflows
Preferred Skills
Experience in healthcare, government, or regulated environments
Experience operating large-scale hybrid cloud platforms
Cloud professional certifications
Exposure to chaos engineering, reliability engineering, or platform product models
What we offer you:
GovTech is an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering an inclusive workplace that values diverse voices and perspectives, as we believe that diversity is the foundation to innovation.
Our employee benefits are based on a total rewards approach, offering a holistic and market-competitive suite of perks. These include leave benefits to meet your work-life needs and employee wellness programs.
We champion flexible work arrangements (subject to your job role) and trust that you will manage your own time to deliver your best, wherever you are, and whatever works best for you.
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