Acuity Inc. (NYSE: AYI) is a market-leading industrial technology company. We use technology to solve problems in spaces, light and more things to come. Through our two business segments, Acuity Brands Lighting (ABL) and Acuity Intelligent Spaces (AIS), we design, manufacture, and bring to market products and services that make a valuable difference in people’s lives.

We achieve growth through the development of innovative new products and services, including lighting, lighting controls, building management solutions, and an audio, video and control platform. We focus on customer outcomes and drive growth and productivity to increase market share and deliver superior returns. We look to aggressively deploy capital to grow the business and to enter attractive new verticals.

Acuity Inc. is based in Atlanta, Georgia, with operations across North America, Europe and Asia. The Company is powered by approximately 13,000 dedicated and talented associates. Visit us at www.acuityinc.com.

Job Summary

The Lead Platform Engineer is a technical leadership role responsible for driving DevOps, SDLC, AI, quality assurance, QA automation, and platform engineering excellence across one or more strategic programs. Acting as a bridge between enterprise standards and day-to-day delivery, this role ensures programs execute and deliver predictably, securely and at scale.

This is a hands-on role combining technical authority, ownership, and guidance across tooling, pipelines, and engineering practices, with a strong focus on enabling development teams to deliver high-quality software efficiently and in accordance with enterprise standards.

Key Tasks & Responsibilities (Essential Functions)

Delivery Leadership
• Own DevOps and QA outcomes across assigned programs, ensuring delivery milestones are met in line with agreed timelines.
• Partner closely with various teams to ensure smooth, predictable execution.
• Provide clear technical direction and decision‑making, reducing ambiguity for internal teams and external partners.

Technical Leadership & Platforms
• Provide hands‑on technical leadership across:
o DevOps and CI/CD pipelines
o QA automation frameworks
o Cloud platforms and tooling
o Engineering standards and best practices
• Define, standardize, and enforce processes, tools, and architectural patterns to ensure consistency and reuse across teams.
• Lead modernization of CI/CD pipelines, test automation frameworks, and selected platform components, creating long-term leverage across multiple programs.

Quality Assurance
• Oversee QA strategies and testing practices across teams.
• Establish quality metrics and acceptance criteria.
• Drive test automation initiatives and coverage improvements.
• Monitor defect trends and quality indicators.

AI, Automation & Observability
• Leverage AI‑driven and automation‑first approaches to improve:
o Delivery speed and quality
o Test coverage and reliability
o Pipeline efficiency and release confidence
o Observability and operational insight
• Embed AI capabilities pragmatically (e.g. test generation, pipeline intelligence, release insights, automated validation) with a focus on high-value adoption.

Enterprise Alignment & Governance
• Act as a translation layer between strategy and execution, converting enterprise standards into practical, team‑level implementation.
• Serve as a technical authority for assessing solutions, tooling options, and architectural tradeoffs.
• Drive strong day‑to‑day collaboration with engineering teams, accelerating adoption of standard platforms and tooling.

Skills and Minimum Experience Required

• 8+ yrs experience leading DevOps, QA and platform engineering initiatives in complex, multi-team delivery environments.
• Strong understanding of software architecture patterns and principles.
• Deep knowledge of SDLC methodologies and development best practices.
• Deep expertise in CI/CD pipelines, cloud platforms, infrastructure tooling, and QA automation.
• Knowledge of security, performance, and scalability patterns.
• Experience with quality assurance frameworks and methodologies.
• Proven ability to design and evolve scalable, secure, and maintainable delivery platforms.
• Experience embedding automation and AI‑assisted capabilities into engineering workflows.
• Proven ability to provide clear technical leadership across teams.
• Strong stakeholder management skills, with the ability to align product, engineering, security, and enterprise architecture.

Qualifications
• Bachelor's degree in computer science or related field.
• Azure (or equivalent) certifications strongly preferred.
• Excellent problem-solving and communication skills.
• Self-starter with a strong execution mindset.
• Passion for modern cloud technologies, mentorship, and engineering excellence.

We value diversity and are an equal opportunity employer.  All qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regards to race, color, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, ethnicity or national origin, disability, pregnancy, religion, covered veteran status, protected genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law. 

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Lead Platform Engineer - DevOps & QA

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