Executive Director

Hello,Hope you are doing well !!!We are constantly on the lookout for professionals to fulfil the staffing needs of our clients, and we currently have a job opening that may interest youRole - Executive Director, Platform ArchitectureLocation - Chicago, IL Required12+ years of experience in infrastructure, platform, or systems architecture, with at least 3 years in a people leadership or team lead roleDemonstrated experience defining and governing infrastructure architecture standards across multiple domains at organizational scaleBroad, hands-on knowledge across infrastructure domains:cloud (AWS), on-premises data center, networking, compute, storage, and container platformsDeep experience with AWS architecture — VPCs, EC2, EKS, MSK, S3, IAM, KMS, Direct Connect, Transit Gateway, and security servicesStrong working knowledge of Kubernetes — cluster architecture, workload design, multi-tenancy, networking (CNI), and operational patterns at scaleExperience with Apache Kafka as enterprise streaming infrastructure — deployment, operations, and topology designDemonstrated experience leading GitOps and infrastructure-as-code programs — Terraform, Helm, ArgoCD, Flux, or equivalentExperience with hybrid and on-premises/cloud connectivity architecture — network design, routing,firewalling, and security zoningAbility to lead through influence and authority — building alignment across Engineering, Security, Operations, and GovernanceStrong communication skills — able to represent infrastructure strategy to executive leadership and translate architecture decisions into actionable standards for engineering teamsPreferredExperience in financial services, particularly regulated environments (SIFMU, clearinghouse, exchange, or bank)Familiarity with Regulation SCI, CPMI-IOSCO, or equivalent financial market infrastructure regulatory frameworks and their implications for infrastructure designExperience with Apache Flink or equivalent stream processing frameworks in production environmentsExperience with enterprise observability platforms — OpenTelemetry, Prometheus, Grafana, Splunk, or equivalentFamiliarity with low-latency and high-performance computing patterns relevant to risk and clearing workloads AWS Solutions Architect — Professional certification or equivalentExperience with enterprise architecture frameworks such as TOGAFTechnical SkillsCloud: AWS foundational and advanced services — EC2,EKS, MSK, S3, VPC, IAM, KMS, Direct Connect, Transit Gateway, CloudWatchContainer platforms: Kubernetes (EKS or self-managed),Docker, Helm, container networking (CNI)Streaming and processing: Apache Kafka, Apache FlinkGitOps and IaC: Terraform, ArgoCD, Flux, Helm, GitHub Actions or JenkinsNetworking: routing protocols, firewalling, load balancing,DNS, hybrid connectivity, network security zoningStorage: block, object, and file storage architecture; backup and recovery patternsObservability: OpenTelemetry, Prometheus, Grafana, Splunk, or equivalentUnix/Linux environments; artifact management (Nexus, Artifactory)Education and/or ExperienceBS degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Mathematics, or a similar technical field, or equivalent practical experience.