Director responsible for design and governance of the web server infrastructure for PPFA's websites in AWS, covering CDN, DNS failover, high availability, security, and PCI, HIPAA, NIST, CIS, and OWASP compliance. Works as a hands-on engineer and manages the Infrastructure shared service supporting Web Development, QA, Security, and Product teams. Stack includes Python, TypeScript, Bash, Linux, Infrastructure-as-Code tooling, and CI/CD tools such as Jenkins.
Planned Parenthood is the nation’s leading provider and advocate of high-quality, affordable sexual and reproductive health care for all people, as well as the nation’s largest provider of sex education. Planned Parenthood organizations serve all people with care and compassion, with respect, and without judgment, striving to create equitable access to health care. Through health centers, programs in schools and communities, and online resources, Planned Parenthood is a trusted source of reliable education and information that allows people to make informed health decisions. We do all this because we care passionately about helping people lead healthier lives.
Planned Parenthood Federation of America (PPFA) is a 501(c)(3) charitable organization that supports the independently incorporated Planned Parenthood affiliates, which operate non-profit health centers across the U.S. PPFA also works to educate the public on and advocate for issues of sexual and reproductive health. Formed as the advocacy and political arm of Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Planned Parenthood Action Fund is a separate non-profit membership organization tax-exempt under section 501(c)(4). The Action Fund engages in educational, advocacy, and limited electoral activity, including grassroots organizing, legislative advocacy, and voter education in furtherance of the Planned Parenthood mission.
Planned Parenthood Federation of America (PPFA) and Planned Parenthood Action Fund seeks a dynamic and effective Director, Development Operations Infrastructure Engineering. This job reports directly to the Senior Director of Development Operations and Infrastructure in the IT Ops department of PPFA. The IT Ops department implements the architectural and infrastructural components used by PPFA, and is critical to the success of Planned Parenthood, its patients, supporters, donors, and staff.
Purpose:
Engagement:
Delivery:
Establish strategies for ensuring high availability of mission-critical PPFA online properties
Configuration management automation strategy
Geo distributed data centers
Content delivery network (CDN)
Caching strategies
Automated DNS cutovers based on application health checks
DDoS protection
Log Analysis Tools for intrusion correlation and mitigation
Designs infrastructure components to support our high availability strategy
Virtual machine architecture
Container architecture
Network architecture
Security systems architecture
High availability architecture
GeoLocation Failover and Redundancy
Designs multi-availability failover and cluster strategies
GeoLocation Availability
DNS Routing and Management Strategy
Multi-Region Deployment and Updates
Secure Routing and IDP Management
Security Reviews and Testing
Review CVE and Test Reports for Security Flaws
Perform Periodic Security Reviews
Advise on code compliance and security best practices
Ensure NIST, CIS, OWASP, and HIPAA regime compliance.
Manages the shared service capacity to support product development initiatives for AppDev, QA, Product/Business and Information Security teams.
Co-Governs the Infrastructure team portfolio, helps define the team roadmap, and helps set priorities for project delivery Sets standards and best practices for managing day-to-day infrastructure operations
Partners with Senior Director, Development Operations to support and complete their technology vision
Provides Level 3 issue resolution support to resolve complex technical issues
Ensures all AZ Deployments are in sync
Ensures request routing aligns with performance strategies
Defines security policies and standards in collaboration with security and legal partners
Ensures compliance with security policies and vulnerability mitigation through established standards and practices
Manages and performs security audits and remediations on a weekly basis, and implements proactive security measures
Manages security access controls, DNS, and Logging services
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (KSAs):
Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience, and 8+ years of industry experience required
Professional experience implementing nontrivial applications in Python, Typescript, and Bash required
Experience with compliance requirements and industry standards such as HIPAA, PCI, NIST, CIS, OWASP required
Strong Linux System Administration skills and extensive knowledge of Infrastructure-as-Code tooling and server patch management
5+ years experience using the following platforms/toolkits: Jenkins, Github, AWS, ECS, Nginx, Docker, PgSQL, Elasticache, Opensearch, Prometheus, Grafana, Tenable, Splunk, SaltStack, Terraform
5+ years experience with System Hardening Regimes and Techniques, and IDP/IDS tools like Palo Alto
Travel:
0-10%, domestic travel, as needed
Planned Parenthood's cultural ethos, "In This Together", reflects our commitment to building a workplace culture that fosters belonging, promotes learning throughout the employee lifecycle, and recognizes individual contributions to our mission.
Planned Parenthood Federation of America participates in the E-Verify program. Planned Parenthood Federation of America is an equal employment opportunity employer and is committed to maintaining a non-discriminatory work environment, and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. Planned Parenthood is committed to creating a dynamic work environment that values diversity and inclusion, respect and integrity, customer focus, and innovation.
Compensation: USD 160,000 – 170,000 per year salary
