Manager, Integrated data, AI & analytics platform

Job Purpose

Platform Governance & Control Design

• Lead the design and implementation of

Policy-As-Code (Pac)

• frameworks to automate compliance and security across cloud and on-premise environments.
• Develop and maintain centralized control mechanisms for resource provisioning, access management, and cost optimization (FinOps).
• Define standards for platform health, ensuring audit trails and logging are integrated into the platform fabric.

Architecture Collaboration

• Work closely with the

Manager, Platform Architecture

• to translate architectural blueprints into scalable technical solutions.
• Contribute to the technology roadmap by evaluating new tools in the Cloud-Native ecosystem (e.g., Kubernetes, Service Mesh, CI/CD tools).
• Ensure the control platform integrates seamlessly with the Internal Developer Platform (IDP) to enhance developer experience (DevEx).

Automation & Engineering

• Drive "Self-Service" capabilities by building automated workflows that reduce manual interventions in the control gate process.
• Oversee the maintenance of Infrastructure as Code (IaC) libraries (Terraform, Pulumi, or CloudFormation) with embedded security controls.
• Lead troubleshooting efforts for complex systemic issues within the control plane.

Reliability, Availability & Operational Readiness

• Ensure platforms can support 24 7 mining and production operations.
• Define availability, DR, backup, and resilience standards
• Integrate monitoring, incident, and escalation into the control plane
• Govern RTO, RPO, and uptime for mission-critical systems
• Support operational readiness for mines, plants, and remote sites

Leadership & Mentorship

• Act as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) for junior specialists and engineers across the Technology Enablement team.
• Conduct technical reviews and provide feedback on platform configurations and code submissions.
• Foster a culture of "Security-by-Design" across the organization.

Vendor, Cloud & Third-Party Governance

• Control how external providers operate in Maaden s digital estate.
• Enforce guardrails across cloud providers, system integrators, SaaS, and OT vendors
• Control how vendors access, deploy, and consume Maaden platforms

Financial Governance & Finops

• Protect Maaden from uncontrolled digital spend.
• Enforce cloud and platform budgets, cost centers, and chargeback
• Implement automated spend limits, alerts, and shutdown policies
• Optimize cloud, SaaS, and infrastructure spend
• Provide executive dashboards for platform cost, risk, and consumption

Minimum Qualification

• Minimum 15+ years experience, with a Bachelor s or Master s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field
• Relevant certifications are advantageous (e.g., Cloud Architect/Engineer, Data Engineering, TOGAF/Architecture).

• Data Platform Architecture & Engineering

• Data Modelling (Conceptual, Logical, Physical) & Data GovernanceOT/IT Industrial

• Vendor & Third-Party Governance

• Executive Communication