Senior Director, Platform Engineering - Remote North America

Our technical practice provides the backbone of Gartner software engineering research by identifying, influencing, and sharing best practices, hype, and pitfalls across the software design, build and run lifecycle. 

This analyst role is part of the Gartner for Software Engineering Technical Professionals team and will have a particular scope of coverage focused on platform engineering to enable software delivery. You will be part of the software development team cohort and support the technical professional’s software architecture and integration technical professionals’ cohort. Further specifics of coverage and scope are provided in subsequent sections below. 

This analyst role is part of the Gartner for Software Engineering Technical Professionals team and will have a particular scope of coverage focused on platform engineering to enable software delivery. You will be part of the software development team cohort and support the technical professional’s software architecture and integration technical professionals’ cohort. Further specifics of coverage and scope are provided in subsequent sections below.

Gartner analysts share our knowledge directly through client interactions, research, and conferences worldwide. Our growing team provides the opportunity to gain, shape and share expertise that will help architects, engineers, and other senior technical roles to successfully deliver software solutions across a wide range of clients, industries, and mediums.

• Develop thought leading research deliverables.

• Work closely with your internal cohort(s) and team members to advance technical research.

• Work with clients on strategic and tactical technology challenges.

• Deliver presentations at Gartner events, including Summits and Symposia.

• Attain industry leadership by responding to press inquiries and speaking at industry events.

• Support Gartner sales with client visits and consultation.

• Contribute to research and agenda planning.

Gartner is seeking a technical professional with practitioner level software platform engineering. The position requires a professional that has experience within modern software engineering/development with a focus on accelerating software delivery through the application of agile approaches as well as technical depth in engineering of DevOps platforms, tools, frameworks, and automation processes.

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience; Graduate degree preferred.

• 12+ years of relevant field or industry experience.

• Whilst hands-on technical knowledge and experience is critical, it is equally important that the successful candidate can see beyond technology to meet business and commercial aims.

• Excellent writing and research skills, coupled with strong analytical skills.

• Excellent presentation skills, including small to large audiences (500+ people)

• Experience leading and conducting code reviews …