Director, Infrastructure Engineering
On-sitePortland, Oregon, United States
Job Summary
Define and execute the infrastructure strategy and technology roadmap supporting Columbia's global business. Lead infrastructure modernization initiatives across cloud, network, compute, storage, and operational platforms while driving multi-cloud transformation efforts in Azure and AWS environments. Partner with architecture, engineering, and security teams to design scalable, secure, and resilient solutions, providing technical leadership during major incidents and infrastructure change initiatives. Develop and mentor high-performing managers and engineers, oversee key vendors and managed service providers, and manage infrastructure budgets to balance cost, risk, and business value.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field
- 10+ years of progressive infrastructure leadership experience within complex enterprise environments
- Experience leading infrastructure engineering teams supporting cloud, network, compute, storage, and platform services
- Strong experience with Azure, AWS, and hybrid cloud environments
- Experience leading cloud migration and infrastructure modernization initiatives, including lift-and-shift programs
- Deep understanding of enterprise networking, network architecture, and network segmentation
- Experience improving infrastructure operations through automation, observability, and service management practices
- Demonstrated success leading geographically distributed teams and delivering results through influence and collaboration
- Experience managing vendor relationships, technology budgets, and infrastructure investments
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills
Desired Qualifications
- Preferred Experience implementing or maturing a CMDB
- Experience with AIOps, event correlation, or modern service management practices
- Experience supporting retail, ecommerce, supply chain, or other customer-facing environments
- Experience within the apparel, footwear, retail, or consumer products industry
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