Director - Digital Platform Engineering

Holman is a family-owned, global automotive services organization anchored by our deeply rooted core values and principles that have enabled us to continue Driving What’s Right throughout the last century. Our teams deliver the Holman Experience by treating our customers and each other as we would like to be treated, and creating positive, rewarding relationships all around. The automotive markets Holman serves include fleet management and leasing;

vehicle fabrication and upfitting; component manufacturing and productivity solutions; powertrain distribution and logistics services; commercial and personal insurance and risk management; and retail automotive sales as one of the largest privately owned dealership groups in the United States.

Holman is currently accepting applications for the role of Director
- Digital Platform Engineering.

• Proven leadership in building and scaling cross-functional engineering teams, driving a collaborative, high-accountability development culture.
• Ability to create and communicate a clear platform engineering vision, translating business objectives into a multi-year technical roadmap.
• Skilled in evaluating emerging technologies, including AI/ML tooling, and integrating them into platform strategy to drive innovation.
• Extensive experience with .NET and .NET Core (through .NET 8/9) for backend service development, including deep knowledge of C#.
• Proven track record building scalable front-end applications with React and Type Script, including component-based architecture and state management (Redux/Context API).
• Expertise in Azure cloud services, including App Services, Azure Functions, AKS, and Azure Storage.
• Ability to lead design and development of cloud-native, distributed applications following event-driven and microservices best practices.
• Strong understanding of Azure security, including Entra  management, access control, and data protection.
• Experience with modern development practices, including Agile, Dev Ops, and CI/CD (Azure Dev Ops, Git Hub Actions).
• Experience with SQL Server and Cosmos DB, optimizing data storage and retrieval in cloud environments.
• Strong knowledge of RESTful services and API design, including performance, security, and versioning best practices.
• Expertise in troubleshooting, debugging, and optimizing Azure applications for performance and cost efficiency.
• Experience integrating LLM-powered features into production apps using Azure OpenAI, including prompt engineering and RAG pipelines.
• Champion of AI-assisted engineering practices, including Git Hub Copilot adoption, to improve developer velocity and code quality.
• Understanding of responsible AI principles — governance, guardrails, and data privacy — when deploying AI features to production.

• Bachelor's degree in a Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field.
• Master’s preferred.
• Proven experience in leading and managing transformation projects and teams.
• Excellent project management skills with the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.

• 10+ years’ experience in Engineering, including 5+ at a leadership level.
• Proven track record of leading large-scale transformation initiatives.

At Holman, we exist to provide rewarding careers and better lives for employees and their families. We hire, train, empower, and reward exceptional people. Our journey is guided by our desire to get it right every time and the acknowledgement that we have an opportunity to be better. To be better, we have to do better, and to do better we must know better.

That’s why we are listening, open to learning new things – about ourselves and each other. We will never stop striving for improved diversity, equity, and inclusion because we are successful together when we feel trusted and supported. It’s The Holman Way.

At Holman, your total compensation goes beyond your paycheck. To position you for success and provide a rewarding career and better life for you and your family, Holman is proud to offer you the benefits you deserve; including protection against illness, disability, loss of work, or preparation for retirement.

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