Columbia Distributing · 14 hours ago
IT Manager - Platform Services
Wilsonville, OR
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
$105K/yr - $115K/yr
7+ years expColumbia Distributing is seeking an IT Manager for Platform Services who will oversee the delivery and evolution of enterprise application platforms and backend services. The role involves leading backend development, quality assurance, and deployment across various platforms while ensuring operational excellence and team leadership.
Food and Beverage
Hiring Manager
Givanka Serrano
Responsibilities
Platform Ownership & Delivery: Own the end-to-end lifecycle (build, test, deploy, operate) for platforms including Salesforce, MuleSoft Partner Manager, MuleSoft Anypoint Platform, Microsoft Power Platform, Power BI, and bespoke solutions. Ensure platforms are stable, performant, secure, and aligned with business needs. Drive consistency in backend architecture, integration patterns, and deployment practices across platforms
Backend Development Leadership: Lead backend development efforts, including API design, data integration, automation, and custom solutions (SQL, Python, Azure, etc). Establish and enforce development standards for code quality, performance, security, and maintainability. Review designs and implementations to prevent technical debt and fragile architectures
Quality Assurance & Release Management: Own QA strategy across platforms, including automated testing, regression testing, and integration testing. Ensure releases are predictable, repeatable, and low-risk. Define and enforce go/no-go criteria for production deployments. Work with the IT Manager for Product Mgmt to ensure communication and training are deployed for end user adoption
CI/CD & Environment Management: Own CI/CD pipelines, deployment automation, and environment management (dev/test/UAT/prod). Reduce manual deployment steps and eliminate “hero-based” releases. Ensure rollback strategies, monitoring, and post-deployment validation are standard practice
Vendor & Platform Governance: Hold vendors and system integrators accountable for deliverables, quality, and timelines. Make pragmatic build-vs-buy decisions and challenge vendor recommendations when they do not align with enterprise realities. Manage platform licensing, usage, and cost efficiency in partnership with IT leadership
Security, Compliance & Reliability: Ensure platforms meet security, compliance, and audit requirements. Partner with security teams to implement secure integration patterns and access controls. Drive operational excellence through monitoring, alerting, incident management, and root-cause analysis
Team Leadership: Lead and develop backend developers, QA resources, and platform administrators. Set clear expectations, prioritize work based on business impact, and eliminate low-value activity. Build a culture of accountability, documentation, and continuous improvement
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree Computer Science, Management Information Systems, or equivalent experience
7+ years' experience developing in multiple programming languages and platforms, with an excellent understanding of software best practices, processes and standards
Solid understanding of agile and waterfall methodologies
Excellent written and verbal communication skills required
Strong Team Leadership of Technical/Development Teams
Preferred
Strong hands-on background in backend development (Python strongly preferred)
Experience managing enterprise platforms such as Salesforce, MuleSoft, and Microsoft Power Platform
Deep understanding of API-based architecture, integration patterns, and data flows
Experience implementing CI/CD pipelines and automated testing
Solid grasp of cloud-native concepts, environments, and deployment models
Proven experience managing technical teams responsible for production systems
Demonstrated ability to move from strategy to execution without losing momentum
Comfortable making tradeoffs and decisions with incomplete information
Strong incident management and problem-resolution skills
Ability to communicate clearly with both technical and non-technical stakeholders
Low tolerance for ambiguity, recurring issues, or undisciplined execution
Bias toward automation, standardization, and simplification
Benefits
Medical, dental, vision, and basic life insurance
401k plan
80 hours of vacation every year
7-8 days of paid holidays throughout the calendar year
Company
Columbia Distributing
Columbia distribution is a distributor of brands in the beverage business.
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Chris Steffanci
CEO
Paul Meade
CFO
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