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# Cloud Platforms Engineer, VP - Data, Cloud & Developer Experience

- **Company:** Black Streak Entertainment LLC
- **Location:** United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $160,000.0 - $225,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Amazon Web Services, Architectural Patterns, ARM Architecture, JIRA, Microsoft Azure, C Sharp (Programming Language), Cloud Computing, Cloud Computing Security, Cloud Engineering, Computer Networks, Continuous Integration, DevOps, Programming Tools, Distributed Systems, Python (Programming Language), Object-Oriented Software Development, Site Reliability Engineering Practices, Cloud Services, Runbook, Software Engineering, TypeScript, Scripting, System Availability, Software Security, Gitlab-ci, Kubernetes, Deployment Automation, Cloud Optimization, Terraform, Software Version Control, Serverless Computing, Jenkins
- **Published:** June 20, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.dice.com/job-detail/654720c0-5621-42d5-aa45-6e7647035a20

## About the Role

You will operate with a high degree of independence, applying strong software engineering principles and disciplined problem-solving skills to design and evolve platform systems that operate at enterprise scale. Clear, effective communication is essential-you are expected to document technical decisions, articulate trade-offs, and explain solutions to stakeholders with varying levels of technical experience. Success in this role requires strong organizational skills and collaborating effectively across a large, globally distributed engineering organization., * 7+ years of experience in a platform engineering, infrastructure engineering, DevOps, or similar individual contributor role, with demonstrated ownership of shared platforms used by multiple engineering teams

 * Strong software development skills in Python or C#, with an emphasis on object oriented design and building and maintaining production-oriented design and building and maintaining production quality services and applications, not just scripting or -quality services and applications, not just scripting or adhoc-hoc automation
 * Experience building and operating platform capabilities as products, with a strong emphasis on developer experience, documentation, adoption, and continuous improvement
 * Deep, hands-on experience with Terraform, including complex module design, state management, lifecycle operations, and production support of infrastructure-as-code at scale
 * Experience operating Terraform Cloud; Sentinel experience is preferred
 * Hands-on experience operating public cloud platforms (AWS and/or Azure) in production environments
 * Experience designing, owning, and operating CI/CD pipelines, with a preference for GitLab CI/CD
 * Jenkins experience is preferred
 * Clear distinction between pipeline ownership and day-today-day pipeline usage is expected
 * Experience leading technical response during production incidents, including root cause analysis and post-incident reviews
 * Strong understanding of distributed systems, cloud-native architectures, and platform reliability and resiliency principles
 * Proficiency with Jira (or similar project management tooling) for planning, prioritization, and delivery tracking
 * Demonstrated experience mentoring and supporting engineers without formal authority, contributing to team effectiveness and technical growth within a large organization

Preferred Qualifications

 * Experience with Internal Developer Platforms (IDPs) such as Cortex (preferred), Backstage, or OpsLevel
 * Experience automating end-to-to-end developer workflows, from source control through CI/CD, deployment, and runtime operations
 * Experience working directly with application development teams to understand their needs and deliver platform capabilities that improve developer experience and productivity
 * Familiarity with containerized and serverless runtime environments, including Kubernetes and managed cloud-native services
 * Familiarity with SRE practices, including SLOs, SLIs, error budgets, and post-incident-incident reviews
 * Experience contributing to technical roadmaps and architectural direction without formal people management-management responsibilities
 * Experience designing internal APIs or services consumed by multiple teams
 * Experience operating platforms in regulated or security -conscious environments
 * Exposure to cloud cost optimization or FinOps practices
 * Experience with and understanding of fundamental networking concepts, including both physical networking and cloud-based-based networking
 * Strong documentation practices, including clear runbooks, design proposals, and operational guides
 * Experience with TypeScript

What Sets You Apart

 * You are a trusted technical expert who is sought out for solving complex platform and infrastructure problems
 * You demonstrate strong ownership and accountability, taking initiatives from idea through successful production outcomes
 * You balance deep technical expertise with pragmatic decision-making and sound engineering judgment
 * You communicate clearly and effectively, producing high-quality documentation and explaining complex concepts to audiences with varying levels of technical experience
 * You influence technical direction and best practices through collaboration and example, without relying on formal authority
 * You actively mentor and support engineers, contributing to the overall technical growth and effectiveness of the organization
 * You operate calmly and decisively during high-impact production issues, focusing on resolution, learning, and continuous improvement
 * You think of platforms as products, balancing usability, reliability, and long-term maintainability for internal customers with varying levels of technical experience

## Description

Blackstone's Platform Engineering team delivers the firm's next-generation public cloud platform, enabling application teams to securely build, deploy, and operate critical workloads at scale. The platform is designed with a strong emphasis on software-defined infrastructure, automation, developer experience, and supporting innovation across a global organization.

This role is a senior-level individual contributor position at the Vice President level, not a people manager. As a VP Platform Engineer, you will serve as a hands-on technical leader, building and advancing core platform capabilities, and working in close partnership with application teams, security stakeholders, and fellow engineers to enable reliable and secure delivery at scale., * Design, build, and evolve core platform services that underpin Blackstone's public cloud environments, including AWS and Azure

 * Develop and manage Terraform-based infrastructure, including authoring reusable modules, operating Terraform Cloud, and improving usability and self-service for platform consumers
 * Own the design and implementation of critical platform components, from concept through production support
 * Build and enhance self-service capabilities and internal developer tooling that improve consistency and developer productivity
 * Partner closely with cloud security and risk teams to ensure platforms are secure, compliant, and resilient by design
 * Improve platform availability, resiliency, and recoverability through modern architectural patterns and deployment strategies
 * Enhance observability, diagnostics, and operational supportability across the platform
 * Serve as a trusted technical resource and mentor for junior-level engineers and consultants, fostering a collaborative and inclusive team environment through approachability, reliability, and subject-matter expertise
 * Work independently to gather requirements and design and implement solutions, while collaborating closely with cross-functional partners (such as Application Security and SRE) to deliver platform capabilities as part of small, ad-hoc teams within a large organization
 * Maintain strong delivery discipline, including prioritization, backlog management, and execution tracking using Jira
 * Participate in the team's 24/7 on-call rotation, typically approximately one week out of every four
 * Stay current with evolving trends in platform engineering, cloud services, modern DevOps, and automation practices to guide platform evolution, * Attending client meetings where you are discussing Blackstone products and/or and client questions;
 * Marketing Blackstone funds to new or existing clients;
 * Supervising or training securities licensed employees;
 * Structuring or creating Blackstone funds/products; and
 * Advising on marketing plans prepared by a sales team or developing and/or contributing information for marketing materials.

Note: The above list is not the exhaustive list of activities requiring securities licenses and there may be roles that require review on a case-by-case basis. Please speak with your Blackstone Recruiting contact with any questions.


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