Director, Infrastructure and Platform

GE Aerospace

. Lead and develop the Infrastructure & Platform team across technical program management, platform and infrastructure engineering, and infrastructure architecture .

Posted 10/27/2026full-timeRemote • Ohio • United StatesLead💰 $152,000 - $222,000 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in Infrastructure & Platform Engineering, with a focus on CI/CD, service levels, and security best practices. Proven ability to lead technical teams, manage performance, and drive continuous improvement in complex, regulated environments.

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Infrastructure & Platform EngineeringCI/CD Pipeline ManagementTechnical Team LeadershipSecurity Best PracticesCloud Infrastructure Management

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Hard Skills

Infrastructure EngineeringPlatform EngineeringCI/CDInfrastructure-as-CodeObservabilityOn-Call OperationsService Level ManagementLean MethodologyScaled Agile FrameworkDORA Delivery Metrics

Soft Skills

CoachingProblem-SolvingTeam DevelopmentCommunicationContinuous Improvement

Tools & Technologies

AWSAzureFLIGHT DECKHybrid EnvironmentsEdge Environments

Certifications & Qualifications

U.S. Government SECRET Security Clearance (Preferred)Export Control Compliance (ITAR/EAR)

Industry Keywords

DefenseAerospaceRegulated EnvironmentsExport-Controlled EnvironmentsComplex Matrixed Organizations

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AWSAzureCloudCyber Security

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead and develop the Infrastructure & Platform team across technical program management, platform and infrastructure engineering, and infrastructure architecture
Set clear role clarity, objectives, and standard work for each team position
Own team performance and development; build a culture of ownership, flow, and continuous improvement
Identify and remove obstacles and coach problem-solving at the point of work
Own and mandate a single golden-path delivery pipeline covering CI/CD, environments, and shared services
Govern the exception process when product teams cannot use the golden path
Operate the platform as a product with a named backlog, published roadmap, and service standards for availability, support, change management, and SLAs
Establish and communicate governance for requesting, prioritizing, approving, and releasing platform changes
Partner with Cyber Security to embed security best practices into the platform and scope the DevSecOps capability gap
Ensure secure, reliable, and scalable infrastructure across cloud, on-premises, and edge environments in a defense context
Set the operating rhythm, including daily management, WOR, and MOR, for managing reliability and delivery
Partner with four product-development software teams to meet current and future platform needs
Represent Infrastructure & Platform in Tech Ops leadership cadence and align the roadmap to enterprise and CDAIO baselines
Partner with the Director, Architecture & Data to maintain coupled platform patterns and architecture guardrails
Track adoption, platform SLAs, DORA delivery metrics, change failure rate, time-to-restore, and team health

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's degree from an accredited university or college with a minimum of 7 years of professional experience OR Associate's degree with a minimum of 10 years of professional experience OR High School Diploma with a minimum of 12 years of professional experience
Minimum 6 years of professional experience in Infrastructure & Platform Engineering or IT
Minimum 3 years of experience leading technical teams
Military experience is equivalent to professional experience
Legal authorization to work in the U.S. is required
GE Aerospace will not sponsor individuals for employment visas, now or in the future, for this job
Export Control Required (ITAR/EAR)
Access to U.S. export-controlled information requires proof of U.S. Person status as a U.S. lawful permanent resident, U.S. Citizen, or protected individual with asylee or refugee status
Ability to obtain and maintain a US Government SECRET security clearance is preferred, not mandatory
Preferred experience with internal platforms or paved-road capabilities, service levels, platform engineering, SRE, CI/CD, infrastructure-as-code, observability, on-call operations, AWS or Azure, hybrid and edge environments, FLIGHT DECK, Lean, Scaled Agile Framework, continuous improvement, complex matrixed organizations, shared standards, and defense, aerospace, regulated, or export-controlled environments

Benefits

Comp & perks

Annual discretionary bonus based on a percentage of base salary/commission based on the plan
Medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage
Access to a Health Coach from GE Aerospace
Employee Assistance Program with 24/7 confidential assessment, counseling and referral services
GE Aerospace Retirement Savings Plan
401(k) savings plan with company matching contributions and company retirement contributions
Fidelity resources and planning consultants
Tuition assistance
Adoption assistance
Paid parental leave
Disability insurance
Life insurance
Paid time-off for vacation or illness
Professional development
Relocation assistance: No