Platform Engineering Manager

Overview

“I can be myself at work.” You are more than a job title. We want you to feel comfortable doing great work and bringing your best, authentic self to everything you do. We value your talents, traditions, and uniqueness—and we’re committed to fostering a strong sense of belonging in a respectful workplace.

We intentionally seek diverse perspectives, experiences, and backgrounds, investing in a culture designed to celebrate differences. We believe that belonging leads to better outcomes and a stronger community of associates united by our mission. At Capital, we live our core values every day:
Integrity, Client Focus, Diverse Perspectives, Long-Term Thinking, and Community.

“I can influence my income.” You want to feel recognized r performance will be reviewed annually, and your compensation will be designed to motivate and reward the value that you provide. You’ll receive a competitive salary, bonuses and benefits. Your company-funded retirement contribution will factor in salary and variable pay, including bonuses.

“I can lead a full life.” You bring unique goals and interests to your job and your life. Whether you’re raising a family, you’re passionate about where you volunteer, or you want to explore different career paths, we’ll give you the resources that can set you up for success.

• Enjoy generous time-away and health benefits from day one, with the opportunity for flexible work options
• Receive 2-for-1 matching gifts for your charitable contributions and the opportunity to secure annual grants for the organizations you love
• Access on-demand professional development resources that allow you to hone existing skills and learn new ones

I can succeed as a Platform Engineering and Observability Manager at Capital Group.

As a Platform Observability Engineering Manager, you will lead a team that builds and manages a complex set of capabilities in support of our emerging cloud observability product, logging and analytics platform, data engineering and routing functions. In addition, you will contribute to the direction for Capital Group’s next generation of Workload Automation capabilities. You will be on the front line of Capital’s drive to build Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and support platforms through operationally resilient frameworks.

You understand how retention strategies support large-scale data platforms and how cost is managed.

In this role, you will lead a team of Platform Engineers and be responsible for their coaching and professional development. You are a player-coach, passionate about our mission, and committed to driving superior long-term investment results through the application of modern engineering methods.

I am the person Capital Group is looking for.

• You have experience with Observability engineering using a combination of technologies such as Datadog, Splunk, and Terraform and are familiar with open standards including Open Telemetry.
• You are comfortable managing people in multiple locations and time zones. Prior experience in leading teams is highly desirable.
• You have a good understanding of product-focused development and enjoy working with Product Managers and Scrum Masters to ensure the efficient delivery of code.
• You are a continuous learner who seeks out stretch opportunities to innovate with new technologies, acquiring necessary technical skills and expanding business acumen.
• You have a bachelor’s degree in computer science, engineering, or a related technical field.

You have experience with the following technologies:

• Observability:
  Datadog, Cribl Logstream, and open standards like Open Telemetry.
• Infrastructure as Code using Terraform or similar products.
• You have an expert level of knowledge with Observability platforms like Splunk, Datadog, Grafana/Grafana Cloud.
• You are proficient in Software Development with languages such as Python, Java, or Go.
• You have 10+ years of experience working in engineering technologies and 5+ years as a people manager. Your experience has gained you familiarity with:
  • Building large-scale, robust platforms
  • Experience designing/developing APIs and microservices.
  • Observability and/or Operational Intelligence.
  • Dev Ops/Dev Sec Ops  practices…