Sr. Director, Platform Engineering

Gap Inc

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Dallas-Coppell/Vari, US · Remote, USA Posted 9 days ago
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TL;DR

As a Senior Director of Platform Engineering, you will lead the strategic development and operations of an enterprise Cloud Platform across Azure and GCP, focusing on Kubernetes-based Continuous Delivery, FinOps optimization, and infrastructure automation with Terraform. Your daily responsibilities include defining multi-cloud platform strategies, designing shared services like networking and observability, and championing modern CI/CD pipelines to enhance developer productivity. You will also manage the API gateway and service mesh layer using Istio, ensuring secure and resilient microservices communication, while driving DevOps culture through toolchain standardization and infrastructure-as-code practices. This role requires extensive experience in cloud platforms, Kubernetes, Terraform, and enterprise observability tools like Prometheus and Grafana, with a focus on building high-performing teams and fostering a culture of continuous improvement.

Skills

Azure GCP Kubernetes Istio Terraform CI/CD GitOps Prometheus Grafana Apache Kafka DORA metrics FinOps DevOps SRE principles

What you'll do

  • Define and execute the multi-cloud platform strategy across Azure and GCP.
  • Lead design of shared platform services for self-service capabilities.
  • Own the Continuous Delivery Platform built on Kubernetes for reliable workloads.
  • Drive adoption of modern CI/CD pipelines and GitOps workflows.
  • Champion developer experience by reducing friction from code commit to production.
  • Establish infrastructure-as-code practice using Terraform for automated provisioning.
  • Define enterprise observability strategy with comprehensive monitoring and logging.

What we're looking for

  • 15+ years of software engineering experience, including 5+ years in senior leadership roles.
  • Deep hands-on expertise in Azure and GCP cloud platforms with multi-cloud management skills.
  • Proven track record building Kubernetes-based platforms at enterprise scale.
  • Strong command of API gateways, service mesh (Istio), and event streaming with Apache Kafka.
  • Expertise in infrastructure-as-code practices using Terraform and modern DevOps toolchains.
  • Demonstrated success in establishing and leading a FinOps function for cloud cost optimization.

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Salary context

This listing doesn't show a salary. Similar roles on FindRole typically pay $156,530–$235,620.

Peer median band

$156,530–$235,620

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$157,150–$240,772

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Employer

About Gap Inc

Gap Inc. is a leading global specialty retailer offering clothing, accessories, and personal care products for men, women, and children

Gap Inc currently has 10 open roles on FindRole.

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