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REQ14502 Assistant Director, IT Engineering (Open)Position SummaryThe Assistant Director of IT Engineering is responsible for leading and managing the AI Engineering team and the Platform Engineering team.They will research, develop, and implement strategies across both teams as well as provide oversightPrimary ResponsibilitiesLead the Platform Engineering and AI Engineering teams in developing tools, processes and standards.Standardize and oversee application and platform design across IT, including architecture, process, testing, and release strategiesSpearhead technical transformation initiatives to embed AI into engineering and business workflowsIdentify opportunities to improve development and engineering quality through adoption of new platform technologies.Increase IT agility and improve engineering practicesWork with cross-functional teams to ensure that software applications are integrated effectivelyUnderstand and anticipate the strategic direction of the global IT organizationKey Performance IndicatorsContinuous implementation and standardization of effective modern engineering strategies and architecturesIncrease the efficiency of technology teams and reduce manual overhead in maintenance and operations via automation and process improvementsCoach and mentor teams and individuals on technology adoption, best practices, and skillset buildingContinually learn, grow, and assess industry leading technologies and practices for use within ITSkills / Competencies:Expertise in architecture and management of decoupled microservice development, delivery, and API ecosystems following domain-driven designExpertise in Agile development and developing Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery systems and practices for application development, 12-Factor Application DevelopmentExpertise in architecting with Everything-as-Code/GitOps practices and “eventual consistency” canary and blue/green development and release engineering patternsStrong knowledge in infrastructure components such including operating systems, systems networking, private cloud development and operations, and security operations