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Director, Software & Platform Engineering

The Friedkin Group
vision insurance
United States, Texas, Houston
1375 Enclave Parkway (Show on map)
Jun 02, 2025

Living Our Values
All associates are guided by Our Values. Our Values are the unifying foundation of our companies. We strive to ensure that every decision we make and every action we take demonstrates Our Values. We believe that putting Our Values into practice creates lasting benefits for all of our associates, shareholders, and the communities in which we live.

Why Join Us

  • Career Growth: Advance your career with opportunities for leadership and personal development.
  • Culture of Excellence: Be part of a supportive team that values your input and encourages innovation.
  • Competitive Benefits: Enjoy a comprehensive benefits package that looks after both your professional and personal needs.

Total Rewards
Our Total Rewards package underscores our commitment to recognizing your contributions. We offer a competitive and fair compensation structure that includes base pay and performance-based rewards. Compensation is based on skill set, experience, qualifications, and job-related requirements. Our comprehensive benefits package includes medical, dental, and vision insurance, wellness programs, retirement plans, and generous paid leave. Discover more about what we offer by visiting our Benefits page.

A Day In The Life
Pragmatic technologist with broad experience in solving complex problems with simple, efficient, and automated solutions. Has led teams in developing full-stack software applications across on-prem and cloud environments. Passionate about understanding user needs and creating solutions that prioritize usability and customer experience. A continuous learner who actively explores emerging technologies to drive innovation and efficiency.

As a Director, Software & Platform Engineering you will:

  • Responsible for providing integration solutions across the enterprise systems, such as HR, Finance, etc.
  • Responsible for leading the Service Now platform and collaborating across the technology organization to deliver Service Now solutions to achieve customer satisfaction.
  • Expand the team's focus from platform-specific expertise to software engineering and automation. These professionals should view platforms like ServiceNow and other tools as automation enablers for a specific function-not the core of their work.
  • Position the team as a strategic driver of automation and innovation across the enterprise, capable of solving complex problems and delivering transformative results.
  • Lead the adoption of modern software development practices, including AI, automation, and cloud-native architectures.
  • Ensure seamless adoption of new technologies with existing enterprise platforms.
  • Establish best practices in software engineering, DevSecOps, and automation.
  • Team & Talent Development
  • Build a culture of accountability, continuous learning, innovation, and problem-solving.
  • Provide mentorship and career growth opportunities for the team.

What We Need From You

  • Bachelor's Degree Computer Science or related field Req
  • 15+ years of experience in leading software engineering, platform development and enterprise automation teams. Required
  • Knowledge and experience with emerging trends and developments in PaaS, Saas, AI, Machine learning, RPA & other digital technologies Required
  • Deep experience with cloud architectures and deployment is a must. Required
  • Must have hands-on experience with AWS or Azure. Required
  • Strong background in computer science, software architecture, cloud computing, AI/ML, and enterprise integration.
  • Fluent with modern development practices, microservices, and DevSecOps.
  • Strong communication skills to engage with executives, engineers, and cross-functional teams.
  • Leads by example.
  • Ability to code and showcase new technologies to the team and stakeholders.

Physical and Environmental RequirementsThe physical requirements described here are representative of those that must be met by an associate to successfully perform the essential functions of the job. While performing the duties of the job, the associate is required on a daily basis to analyze and interpret data, communicate, and remain in a stationary position for a significant amount of the work day and frequently access, input, and retrieve information from the computer and other office productivity devices. The associate is regularly required to move about the office and around the corporate campus. The associate must frequently move up to 10 pounds and occasionally move up to 25 pounds.

Travel Requirements
20% The associate is occasionally required to travel to other sites, including out-of-state, where applicable, for business.

Join Us
The Friedkin Group and its affiliates are committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities, including providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you have a disability and would like to request an accommodation, please contact us at TalentAcquisition@friedkin.com. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all associates.

We are seeking candidates legally authorized to work in the United States, without Sponsorship.

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