Director, Platform Engineering

We are more than a health system. We are a belief system. We believe wellness and sickness are both part of a lifelong partnership, and that everyone could use an expert guide. We work hard, care deeply and reach further to help people uncover their own power to be healthy. We inspire hope. We learn, grow, and achieve more – in our careers and in our communities.

The Director of Platform Engineering provides strategic, architectural, and engineering leadership for their respective domain including network, telecommunications, compute platforms, storage, data center, and endpoint technologies across the healthcare enterprise. This role is responsible for the planning, design, engineering, and implementation of resilient, scalable, and secure infrastructure solutions that support clinical operations, patient care, and business functions.

This is a hybrid position in Columbus, OH.

20% - Team Leadership & Development Lead and mentor engineering teams, including managers, advisors, network architects, engineers, specialists.

Build a culture of innovation, technical excellence, and continuous improvement.

Ensure workforce planning, skill development, and succession strategies are in place.

20% - Strategic Architecture & Engineering Leadership

Develop and maintain the strategic roadmap for your respective technology domain.

Lead the design and engineering of solutions that meet enterprise requirements for performance, reliability, scalability, and security.

Evaluate emerging technologies and recommend adoption strategies aligned with organizational goals.

Ensure architectural consistency and alignment with enterprise architecture standards.

15% - Design & Build Delivery

Oversee engineering teams responsible for your respective technology domain.

Lead the design, build, and deployment of new infrastructure solutions, upgrades, and major technology refreshes.

Ensure engineering deliverables include documentation, diagrams, standards, and operational readiness materials.

Partner with the Director of Infrastructure Operations to ensure smooth handoff into run-state support.

15% - Project & Portfolio Management

Oversee the engineering project portfolio for initiatives in your area.

Ensure projects are delivered on time, within scope, and aligned with strategic priorities.

Provide technical leadership for large-scale infrastructure modernization efforts.

15% - Financial & Vendor Management

Develop and manage capital and project budgets for design/build initiatives.

Evaluate and select technology solutions, vendors, and partners.

Manage vendor relationships, contracts, and performance for engineering-related services and products.

10% - Cross-functional Collaboration

Work closely with peer design/build directors to ensure integrated infrastructure solutions across network, telecom, platforms, data center, and endpoint technologies.

Collaborate with clinical, business, and application teams to understand requirements and translate them into technical designs.

Partner with Information Security to ensure secure architectures and compliance with healthcare regulations.

5% - Governance, Standards & Compliance

Establish engineering standards, design patterns, and best practices for network and telecom technologies.

Ensure compliance with HIPAA, Joint Commission, and internal security policies.

Participate in risk assessments, architectural reviews, and technology governance processes.

As a High Reliability Organization (HRO), responsibilities require focus on safety, quality and efficiency in performing job duties.

The job profile provides an overview of responsibilities and duties and is not intended to be an exhaustive list and is subject to change at any time.

• Bachelor's Degree
• Field of Study:
  Business Administration
• Field of Study:
  Computer Science
• Years of
  
  Experience:
  
  8
• Degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering or related field or equivalent combination of education and experience is required.
• ITIL certification or equivalent experience with IT service management frameworks.

Specialized Knowledge:
Knowledge of technologies necessary to support clinical operations and information systems along with the ability to gather, analyze and interpret business drivers to support the department and organization. Highly skilled at strategic planning, contract vendor negotiations, financial planning, and management of highly technical associates and resources. Strong interpersonal skills along with proven leadership.

Kind and Length of

Experience:

10+ years progressive management responsibilities within Information Management field.

Masters Degree in Computer Information Systems, Business Administration, Healthcare, Healthcare Administration or related field is preferred.

Specialized Knowledge:
Extremely self-motivated with the ability to drive resources toward deadlines and manage ambiguity to effectively solve problems by embracing the health system's highly…