Mgr Platform Engineering

Description

POSITION OVERVIEW:
Leads the development and management of data platform engineering capabilities, enabling reliable, scalable, and secure environments through automation, CI/CD (Continuous Integration / Continuous Delivery), and modern developer tooling to accelerate product delivery.

ESSENTIAL JOB DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Manage, mentor, and develop a high-performing platform engineering team fostering technical excellence and continuous improvement.

2. Oversee the design, implementation, and maintenance of CI/CD pipelines, automation frameworks, and developer tooling to support efficient data product delivery.

3. Collaborate with engineering, architecture, and data teams to standardize infrastructure, security, and deployment practices across environments.

4. Manage modernization and scalability initiatives to enhance reliability, monitoring, and performance of data platform components.

5. Lead platform engineering operations, ensuring governance, compliance, and alignment with enterprise standards.

6. Partner with vendors and internal teams to evaluate and adopt emerging tools, frameworks, and technologies that improve delivery speed and platform resilience.

7. Comply with all applicable laws/regulations, as well as company policies/procedures.

8. Perform other duties as assigned.

Disclaimer: This job description is general in nature and is not designed to contain or to be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to the job.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s degree in data science, computer science, Information systems, or a related field

• five (5) years of experience in platform engineering, DevOps, or data infrastructure

• Proven expertise with automation, CI/CD pipelines, containerization, and orchestration (e.g., Jenkins, GitLab CI, Kubernetes, Docker)

• Familiarity with cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP) and infrastructure as code (IaC) tools such as Terraform or Ansible

• Understanding data platform operations, security, and observability best practices

• Strategic and technical leadership to enable secure and scalable platform capabilities.

• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills to optimize automation and reliability.

• Communication and collaboration skills to align cross-functional engineering and data teams.

JOB CONDITIONS:

• Some travel required

Preferred Qualifications:

Pay Transparency: The compensation listed reflects the pay range/rate of pay reasonably expected for this position. If this opportunity includes multiple job levels, pay information represents the min/max range for all levels. Actual pay is determined by job-related factors permitted by law, such as relevant experience. Eligible employees offered: Medical/Dental/Vision Plans, EAP, Personal/Sick PTO, 401(k), Bonus Potential, Tuition Reimbursement, Adoption Assistance, Paid Parental Leave, Paid Bereavement, Employee Discounts, Vacation (FT only), Paid Holidays (FT Only). Posting Date: 12/09/25. Will remain posted 60 days (unless filled/cancelled sooner). Current FedEx employees apply at enterprisecareers.fedex.com. Others apply at careers.fedex.com.

Pay: Pay Range: $116,600.00 - $204,050.00 per year

Additional Details:

FedEx Freight is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including disabled and veterans.

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