Hybrid Director of Platform Engineering

at Johnson Controls

• Job title: Director of Platform Engineering
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Lead
• Salary: Not specified
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Tech skills: AWS, Azure, Cloud, Google Cloud Platform, Grafana, Kubernetes, Microservices, Node.js, Prometheus
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Northbrook, United States

About the role

• Director of Platform Engineering at Johnson Controls leading core One Security Platform architecture. Overseeing enterprise-scale platforms and driving team collaboration for innovative security solutions.

Responsibilities

• Define and own the technical vision and roadmap for the One Security Platform, ensuring alignment with the overall product and business strategy
• Collaborate closely with Product Management, Solution Engineering, and Application Development teams to define platform priorities
• Establish platform governance to ensure consistency, scalability, and maintainability across multiple product lines
• Advocate for platform adoption across the company and partner ecosystem
• Architect and oversee enterprise-scale, multi-tenant platforms with high availability, security, and performance requirements
• Lead the design of core platform services: Identity & Access Management (SSO, RBAC), Event Processing & Messaging Framework, API Gateway & Developer SDKs, Workflow & Automation Engine (e.g., n8n, Node-RED), Integration frameworks for devices, third-party apps, and cloud services, AI & Analytics pipelines for security events and video
• Ensure the platform supports cloud-native, on-prem, and hybrid deployments
• Implement vendor-agnostic hardware abstraction for cameras, controllers, and sensors
• Drive end-to-end platform delivery, from concept through Gate reviews to deployment
• Manage and optimize development processes, including Agile ceremonies, CI/CD pipelines, and quality assurance practices
• Partner with the DevOps team to ensure reliability, scalability, and observability
• Oversee platform security practices, including compliance with SOC2, ISO27001, GDPR, and other regulations
• Build, lead, and mentor a cross-functional Platform Engineering team, including: Core Services Engineers, Integration Engineers, Workflow & Automation Specialists, AI & Analytics Engineers, DevOps & Infrastructure staff
• Foster a culture of collaboration, innovation, and ownership
• Serve as the primary technical contact for platform-related discussions with internal product teams, strategic partners and integrators, and key enterprise customers
• Communicate platform strategy, status, and performance to executive leadership

Requirements

• 10+ years of software engineering experience, with at least 5 years in a senior technical leadership role
• Experience designing and delivering enterprise-grade platforms used by multiple product teams or external partners
• Deep expertise in cloud-native architectures (Azure, AWS, or GCP), microservices, and API-first design
• Strong knowledge of identity management, RBAC, and event-driven architectures
• Experience in integrating with hardware devices (preferred in physical security: Access Control, VMS, Alarms)
• Proficiency with workflow automation/orchestration tools (e.g., n8n, Zapier, Node-RED, or similar)
• Strong understanding of security and compliance standards (SOC2, ISO27001, GDPR)
• Hands-on experience with DevOps practices: CI/CD, container orchestration (Kubernetes), observability (Prometheus, ELK, Grafana)
• Strong people management skills, with experience leading multi-disciplinary engineering teams
• Able to travel anywhere from 10-20%

Benefits

• Health insurance
• Flexible work arrangements
• Professional development opportunities