Platform Engineering Lead

International Committee of the Red Cross - ICRC

Staff Closes 13 Jul 2026 9 days left

Overview

Seeking an experienced Platform Engineering Lead to manage engineering practices, toolchain, and delivery pipelines for software development. This role will drive global digital services and humanitarian applications, acting as the technical authority on CI/CD, code quality, API management, secrets management, and container platform delivery.


Key Responsibilities
  • Own and evolve the end-to-end CI/CD strategy on Azure DevOps.
  • Architect and maintain Azure DevOps organizations, projects, agent pools, service connections, and pipeline security controls.
  • Administer SonarQube, including quality gate design and integration with Azure DevOps pipelines.
  • Own the Gravitee API Gateway platform, designing and enforcing API management policies.
  • Operate and evolve OpenBao for secrets management.
  • Establish and enforce DevSecOps practices, embedding shift-left security scanning into CI/CD pipelines.
  • Define branching strategies, release management processes, and versioning standards.
  • Collaborate with security and compliance teams to ensure toolchain configurations meet policies and regulatory frameworks.
  • Mentor DevOps engineers and embed DevOps culture within product teams.
  • Strengthen open-source capabilities across the DevOps toolchain.
Required Experience

7+ years in DevOps, platform, or infrastructure engineering roles, with at least 3 years in a lead or senior individual-contributor capacity. Experience in complex, international, or multicultural environments is an advantage.

Qualifications

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science or a related field. Agile delivery certification; SAFe certification preferred.

Other Details
Languages Required
Strong English (written and spoken) is required.
Languages Preferred
French is a plus.
Contract Duration
Open-ended
Work Modality
Not specified
Remuneration
Not specified
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