Technical Platform Manager - IaaS

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Team Overview

The Technical Platform Manager plays a critical role at Trans Union as the conduit between our Sales, Solutions, and Engineering organizations. The Solutions team defines the "what and why" requirements, and in this role you will partner with Solutions and Engineering to define and execute the "how" technical solutions.

This role reports directly to the Sr. Director of Product Management.

This is a hybrid position and involves regular performance of job responsibilities virtually as well as in-person at an assigned TU office location for a minimum of two days a week.

Role Overview and Core Responsibilities

• Define and manage the roadmap for cloud infrastructure and platform capabilities.
• Partner with Solutions, Engineering, Dev Ops, and Security teams to align business needs with technical solutions.
• Act as the primary liaison between Solutions and Engineering to drive execution and platform adoption.
• Prioritize infrastructure requirements around scalability, automation, reliability, security, and cost optimization.
• Lead the delivery and lifecycle management of platform capabilities from concept through implementation.
• Establish success metrics focused on platform reliability, developer experience, operational efficiency, and adoption.
• Promote platform governance, standardization, and infrastructure best practices across the organization.

Required Knowledge and Experiences

• 8+ years of Product Management, Platform Management, or related technology leadership experience.
• 5+ years working with cloud infrastructure, platform engineering, or Dev Ops environments.
• Strong understanding of cloud architecture, scalability, reliability, and security principles.
• Experience managing roadmaps and requirements in Agile environments using tools such as Jira and Confluence.
• Proven ability to influence and collaborate across technical and business stakeholders.

Required Technical Skills

• Cloud platforms: AWS, Microsoft Azure, and/or Google Cloud Platform (GCP).
• Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) tools such as Terraform, Cloud Formation, or ARM/Bicep.
• Container and orchestration technologies including Docker and Kubernetes.
• CI/CD pipelines, developer tooling, and observability platforms.
• Cloud security concepts including IAM, RBAC, encryption, and network security.

We're also looking for the preferred skills below. Whether you are proficient or could use some brushing up, we're happy to support your career development and growth in:

• Experience with Fin Ops and cloud cost optimization practices.
• Knowledge of Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) principles and operational excellence.
• Experience building self-service platform capabilities and improving developer experience.
• Familiarity with compliance frameworks such as SOC 2, ISO 27001, or HIPAA.
• Experience supporting cloud modernization or large-scale platform transformation initiatives.

Benefits that support every part of your life:

At Trans Union, we design benefits to help you feel well, do well, and plan well-from day one.

For Your Health:
Enjoy day-one eligibility for medical, dental, and vision coverage, plus supplemental plan options. Spousal, domestic partner, and other eligible dependent coverage is available on select plans. Choose tax advantaged HSA and FSA accounts to make everyday care more affordable.

For Your Protection:
We've got your back with company paid basic life and AD&D, optional voluntary life and AD&D for you and your family, and short and long term disability. You can also opt into a legal plan, pet insurance, and travel accident coverage.

For Your Family:
From adoption assistance and fertility planning coverage to caregiver support, we're here for every chapter. Access Dependent Care FSA for possibility of an employer match, a complimentary membership, and up to 12 weeks of paid parental leave with eligibility for a thoughtful, gradual return.

For Your Future:
Build toward what's next with our 401(k) with employer match and Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP). Tap…