Director of Platform Engineering

Sonic Healthcare USA

Director leading enterprise infrastructure modernization for Sonic Healthcare USA, a medical laboratory services provider. Overseeing cloud, data centers, resiliency, automation, budgets, and engineering teams.

Posted 8/20/2026full-timeDallas • Texas • 🇺🇸 United StatesLeadWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in enterprise infrastructure management, cloud platform adoption, and disaster recovery strategies while leading high-performing engineering teams to drive innovation and continuous improvement.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Enterprise Infrastructure ManagementCloud Platform AdoptionDisaster Recovery StrategiesInfrastructure as Code (IaC)Leadership in Engineering Teams

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Hard Skills

Infrastructure EngineeringCloud ArchitectureVirtualizationData Center ManagementNetworkingCompute ManagementStorage ManagementDisaster RecoveryPlatform ResiliencyInfrastructure Transformation

Soft Skills

Team LeadershipInnovationContinuous ImprovementCollaborationStrategic Management

Tools & Technologies

TerraformBicepAnsibleAzureAWS

Certifications & Qualifications

Azure Solutions ArchitectAWS Solutions Architect

Industry Keywords

HealthcareRegulated IndustryColocation ServicesInfrastructure AutomationBusiness Continuity

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AnsibleAWSAzureCloudCyber SecurityLinuxTerraform

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Develop and execute the enterprise platform engineering roadmap and infrastructure strategy
Lead the design, management, and modernization of data centers, colocation facilities, cloud platforms, and hybrid infrastructure environments
Oversee Windows, Linux, virtualization, compute, storage, backup, and platform engineering operations
Drive cloud adoption, infrastructure automation, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), and platform standardization initiatives
Establish and maintain disaster recovery, business continuity, and resiliency strategies for mission-critical systems
Partner with Cybersecurity, Enterprise Architecture, Application Development, Data & Analytics, and Operations teams to deliver secure and scalable solutions
Optimize infrastructure performance, reliability, availability, and cost efficiency
Manage strategic vendor relationships, contracts, and multimillion-dollar infrastructure budgets
Lead and develop high-performing engineering teams while fostering innovation, automation, and continuous improvement

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field
10+ years of progressive infrastructure engineering experience
5+ years of leadership experience managing infrastructure and engineering teams
Deep expertise in enterprise infrastructure, cloud platforms, data centers, colocation services, virtualization, disaster recovery, and platform resiliency
Experience leading large-scale infrastructure transformation and modernization initiatives
Strong understanding of networking, compute, storage, virtualization, and cloud architecture
Experience managing large operational and capital budgets
Healthcare or highly regulated industry experience preferred
Azure Solutions Architect, AWS Solutions Architect, or similar certifications preferred
Experience with Infrastructure as Code tools such as Terraform, Bicep, or Ansible preferred
Experience supporting mergers, acquisitions, and infrastructure integrations preferred

Benefits

Comp & perks

Great Place to Work certified employer
Supportive and inclusive work environment
Teamwork and innovation-focused culture