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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Executive Director, Cloud Platform Engineering - **Company:** Estee Lauder Inc - **Location:** New York, NY, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $182,450.0 - $313,650.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Agile Methodology, Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, Cloud Computing, Cloud Engineering, Continuous Integration, DevOps, Reliability Engineering, Site Reliability Engineering Practices, Cloud Services, Software Engineering, Google Cloud, Cloud Platform System, Multi-Cloud, Git Flow, Infrastructure Automation Frameworks, Information Technology, Cloud Migration - **Published:** October 22, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.techcareers.com/job.asp?id=3467578342&tx=CT2826TYT&pt=1&aff=0B19D771-A501-4A5E-8338-2A822B784D54&utm_source=Job%20Feed&utm_medium=textkernel&utm_campaign=DE&utm_term=0B19D771-A501-4A5E-8338-2A822B784D54 ## About the Role * Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, or a related field. * 10+ years of progressive technology leadership experience, including large-scale cloud and platform engineering organizations. * 8+ years of direct people leadership experience managing managers and senior technical leaders. * Proven experience building and leading Platform Engineering, DevOps, SRE, Cloud Operations, or Developer Productivity organizations in complex global enterprises. * Demonstrated success leading enterprise cloud transformations and operating multi-cloud environments. * Proven track record of driving large-scale organizational change and technology modernization initiatives. * Strong executive presence with the ability to influence senior leadership and enterprise stakeholders. ## Description The Executive Director, Cloud Platform Engineering is a senior technology leader responsible for defining and executing the enterprise Platform Engineering strategy across a complex multi-cloud environment. This leader will build, lead, and inspire a high-performing global organization responsible for Developer Experience, Internal Developer Portals, DevOps, CI/CD platforms, Infrastructure Automation, Cloud Enablement, and Site Reliability Engineering (SRE). The role oversees distributed teams across multiple regions, fostering a culture of engineering excellence, innovation, collaboration, and continuous improvement while driving consistent platform capabilities and outcomes worldwide. This role serves as a strategic partner to Infrastructure, Security, Enterprise Architecture, Application Development, Product Teams, and Business Leadership to deliver scalable, secure, cost-effective, and developer-centric platforms that accelerate innovation and business outcomes. The Executive Director will also establish and maintain strong partnerships with cloud service providers, strategic technology vendors, professional services organizations, and systems integrators to accelerate platform adoption, leverage industry best practices, and enable successful execution of enterprise transformation initiatives. The Executive Director will drive the transformation from traditional infrastructure and operations models toward modern platform engineering practices, enabling self-service capabilities, engineering excellence, automation-first operations, and measurable improvements in software delivery performance, reliability, developer productivity, and cloud economics. This leader will champion a platform-as-a-product mindset, aligning technology investments with business priorities while ensuring the organization's engineering ecosystem remains scalable, resilient, secure, and financially optimized across AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud Platform environments. Key Roles & Responsibilities Lead the Platform Engineering Capability * Define and execute the enterprise Platform Engineering vision, strategy, roadmap, and operating model across AWS, Azure, and GCP. * Serve as the executive leader and subject matter expert for Platform Engineering, establishing standards, best practices, governance, and compliance across DevOps, CI/CD, Developer Experience, Internal Developer Portals, Infrastructure Automation, SRE, and Cloud FinOps. * Drive innovation and adoption of modern engineering practices that enhance developer productivity, platform reliability, and business outcomes. Build and Lead a Global Engineering Organization * Lead, mentor, and develop a globally distributed organization of engineering leaders and technical professionals. * Establish talent strategies, succession plans, and capability development programs to ensure the organization has the skills and capacity required for current and future business needs. * Foster a culture of accountability, continuous learning, inclusion, engineering excellence, and high performance. Key Roles & Responsibilities (Continued) Drive Developer Experience, DevOps & Platform Adoption * Deliver self-service platform capabilities, developer portals, and standardized engineering services that accelerate software delivery and reduce complexity for development teams. * Lead adoption of DevOps, Agile, CI/CD, Infrastructure as Code, GitOps, and SRE practices to improve engineering velocity, quality, and operational resilience. * Continuously improve platform services through automation, standardization, and product-oriented delivery models. Provide Strategic Leadership, Resource Management & Operational Excellence * Partner with business leaders, Enterprise Architecture, Security, Infrastructure, and Product teams to align platform investments and resources with enterprise priorities. * Manage capability area risks, dependencies, and strategic initiatives while ensuring effective execution and delivery. * Establish and track key performance indicators that measure platform adoption, service reliability, engineering productivity, operational excellence, and business value. Key Roles & Responsibilities (Continued) Lead Multi-Cloud Operations, FinOps & Technology Transformation * Oversee the evolution of cloud platform capabilities, ensuring secure, scalable, resilient, and cost-effective services across AWS, Azure, and GCP. * Drive Cloud FinOps practices, financial accountability, and continuous optimization of cloud investments. * Lead transformational initiatives focused on modernization, automation, reliability engineering, and emerging technology adoption. Cultivate Executive Stakeholder & Strategic Partner Relationships * Serve as a trusted advisor to senior technology and business leadership on platform engineering strategy, cloud transformation, and engineering productivity. * Build and manage strategic partnerships with cloud providers, technology vendors, professional services organizations, and system integrators to accelerate innovation and platform maturity. * Communicate vision, priorities, risks, progress, and outcomes to executive stakeholders, ensuring alignment and transparency across the enterprise.