Senior Manager - Platform Engineering
First seen by Alion on Nov 4, 2026.
Job Summary:
We are hiring a Senior Manager Technology - Platform Engineering for our client based in Hyderabad. You will lead a growing organization spanning Data Lake 2.0, Platform AI & Integration, and Platform & AI Accelerators. You will coach three Manager-level leaders and their pods as they deliver enterprise data lake capabilities, AI-enabled developer platforms, and next-generation IaC accelerators.
Key Responsibilities:
- Set strategic direction for platform maturity and enterprise adoption.
- Partner with US-based Directors and leadership to build a high-performing engineering culture.
- Apply enterprise business knowledge to ensure value alignment and technical/functional solidity.
- Drive FinOps discipline and cost stewardship across large-scale AWS environments.
Requirements:
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems or related field.
- 12 to 16 years of relevant work-related / leadership experience.
- Experience leading multiple cross-functional engineering teams for enterprise platforms.
- Expertise in AWS cloud-native architectures, DevOps/DevSecOps, CI/CD pipelines, and Terraform.
- Proven track record in building globally distributed engineering organizations.
- Experience with enterprise developer platforms (GitLab, Backstage) and data platforms (data lake, lakehouse).
- Executive-level communication skills for VP and MD-level stakeholders.
Skills
Engineering Management, Cloud, AWS, DevOps, Terraform, Data Warehousing, CI/CD