About the role

What will you do at WME | William Morris Endeavor?

WME is seeking a Lead Platform Engineer to help build, automate, and support the

infrastructure platforms that power our technology ecosystem. This role will

partner closely with infrastructure, security, and engineering teams to improve

reliability, streamline delivery processes, and enhance operational efficiency

across cloud and hybrid environments. The ideal candidate brings experience with

cloud infrastructure, automation, Infrastructure as Code, and CI/CD practices.

You enjoy solving complex technical challenges, improving developer experiences,

and building scalable solutions that enable teams to move faster while

maintaining security and operational standards. This role reports to WME’s Sr.

Global Director of Infrastructure and Enterprise Solutions based in Beverly

Hills, CA.

Responsibilities

Infrastructure Automation & Platform Engineering
Design, implement, and maintain infrastructure automation solutions that improve
consistency, scalability, and operational efficiency. Contribute to the
development of reusable infrastructure patterns, self-service capabilities, and
platform best practices that support engineering teams across the organization.
Infrastructure as Code (Terraform/OpenTofu) Help develop and maintain
Infrastructure as Code standards, reusable modules, deployment patterns, and
environment strategies using Terraform, OpenTofu, or similar technologies.
Support best practices around code quality, testing, documentation, and
infrastructure lifecycle management. CI/CD Platform & Automation Build and
enhance CI/CD pipelines that enable reliable software and infrastructure
delivery. Partner with engineering teams to improve automation workflows,
deployment processes, release management practices, and operational efficiency.
Support guardrails that promote secure, repeatable, and auditable delivery.
DevSecOps & Security Controls Collaborate with infrastructure and security teams
to incorporate security best practices into platform and deployment workflows.
Support initiatives related to secrets management, policy-as-code,
infrastructure security scanning, access controls, and compliance requirements
aligned to organizational standards. Operations, Reliability & Observability
Support operational excellence initiatives focused on reliability, automation,
and observability. Contribute to monitoring, logging, alerting, troubleshooting,
incident response, and continuous improvement efforts that enhance platform
stability and reduce operational overhead. Documentation & Enablement Create and
maintain technical documentation, operational runbooks, implementation guides,
and platform standards. Help drive adoption of platform capabilities through
knowledge sharing, training, and collaboration with engineering teams.
Cross-Functional Technical Leadership Provide technical leadership through
collaboration, documentation, and best practices. Partner with infrastructure,
security, and application teams to evaluate solutions, improve processes, and
support the evolution of WME’s infrastructure platform.

Qualifications

5+ years
of experience in infrastructure, DevOps, SRE, platform engineering, or related
technical roles, including experience leading technical initiatives or driving
delivery across cross-functional teams Strong hands-on experience with Terraform
and/or OpenTofu in production environments, including reusable modules, state
management, and environment strategy Experience building and supporting CI/CD
automation using GitHub Actions, Spacelift, or similar tooling Demonstrated
ability to establish engineering standards, documentation, and operational best
practices Working knowledge of DevSecOps practices and tools, including secrets
management, policy-as-code, infrastructure security scanning, least-privilege
access, and auditability concepts Experience supporting production systems,
observability platforms, and operational reliability initiatives Familiarity
with cloud platforms and hybrid infrastructure environments, preferably
Microsoft Azure Strong communication and collaboration skills with the ability
to partner effectively across engineering, infrastructure, and security teams
Self-directed, curious, and passionate about solving complex technical
challenges Preferred Qualifications Experience supporting Infrastructure as Code
at scale across multiple environments Familiarity with security and compliance
frameworks such as CIS Benchmarks, NIST CSF, or similar standards Experience
implementing automation that improves operational efficiency and developer
experience Exposure to cloud modernization, platform engineering, or
infrastructure transformation initiatives Per local requirements and in the
interest of transparency, the rate shown below reflects the prevalent current
hiring range for this position. Hiring pay rates are based on a number of
factors, including location and may vary depending on job-related
qualifications, knowledge, skills and experience. The company strives to provide
locally competitive rewards packages, which include base rate along with, as
applicable, short- and long-term incentives, growth and developmental
opportunities, and robust benefits, such as health care, retirement, vacation
and other paid time off, and additional offerings. Hiring Rate Minimum: $120,000
annually (minimum will not fall below the applicable state/local minimum salary
thresholds) Hiring Rate Maximum: $160,000 annually WME is an equal opportunity
employer and encourages applications from qualified and eligible candidates
regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, or religion or
belief. WME is the world’s preeminent talent agency. With over 125 years of
experience, WME enables artists, athletes and brands to grow their businesses,
leverage the full potential of their intellectual property, and bring projects
to life that define the cultural landscape. WME’s expertise spans books, comedy,
digital media, fashion, film, food, licensing, music, sports, television,
theater, and more. Headquartered in Beverly Hills, WME’s office locations
include Australia, Chicago, China, London, Miami, Nashville, and New York. WME
is part of WME Group, a global network of businesses that represent the world’s
leading talent, intellectual property and brands. For more information, please
visit www.wmeagency.com.

Which skills does this role require?

CI/CD AutomationDevSecOpsTerraformOpenTofuGitHub ActionsSpaceliftPolicy-as-CodeSecrets ManagementObservabilityIncident ManagementSREPeople ManagementCI/CDSLOsSLIsRBACSASTDASTDrift DetectionHybrid CloudPipeline GovernanceIncident ResponseProblem ManagementReference ArchitectureAutomation PatternsAzure

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