Manager of Infrastructure Engineering for API Platforms leading a team at an insurance company. Overseeing API solutions with focus on modernization and operational excellence.
Responsibilities
Act as App Owner for multiple API-related infrastructure solutions.
Own and manage platform health, currency, and technical debt.
Lead audit readiness, vulnerability remediation, and documentation efforts.
Ensure compliance with App Owner responsibilities across lifecycle.
Serve as a “player-coach,” providing technical guidance while actively contributing to engineering efforts.
Drive infrastructure stability, performance, scalability, security, and resiliency across API platforms.
Lead modernization initiatives and platform transformation efforts.
Champion Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) practices using tools like Terraform, CloudFormation, or similar.
Implement CI/CD pipelines and automated monitoring for infrastructure health and performance.
Drive observability and proactive incident response using tools such as Dynatrace, Splunk, and CloudWatch.
Manage and mentor a team of engineers, fostering skill development and transformation.
Build a culture of continuous improvement, ownership, and technical excellence.
Lead structured triage and incident response, including participation in a 24x7 on-call rotation (approx. one week/month).
Partner with API Product, Enablement, and Execution teams to align infrastructure capabilities with platform goals.
Collaborate across Cloud, Core Infrastructure, SRE, and Security teams to deliver integrated solutions.
Requirements
Proven experience managing infrastructure for API platforms or middleware, preferably in insurance or finance.
Demonstrated success in leading teams through platform modernization and transformation.
Strong hands-on experience with IaC, cloud platforms (such as AWS, GCP, Azure), and API and Middleware Solutions (such as DataPower, Apigee, AWS API Gateway, Kong, etc.).
Deep understanding of infrastructure health, currency management, and technical debt reduction.
Experience as an application owner who can complete enterprise application ownership responsibilities including documentation, certification, audit, compliance, and vulnerability remediation processes.
Ability to balance operational responsibilities with strategic improvement initiatives.
Observability and SRE skills.
Excellent communication and coaching skills; ability to elevate team capabilities.
Benefits
short-term or annual bonuses
long-term incentives
on-the-spot recognition
Job title
Manager – Infrastructure Engineering, API Platforms
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