Vice President, Shared Platform Services

Vice President Of Shared Platform Services

Step into a transformative leadership role as the Vice President of Shared Platform Services at Clarivate. In this position, you will architect, operate, secure, and continuously evolve our shared technology platforms, including infrastructure and services that form the technological backbone for global information services company. These platforms encompass physical datacentre and public cloud infrastructure, internal developer platforms and tools, APIs, identity, authentication and entitlement services, monitoring, and service reliability capabilities.

You will be responsible for ensuring that these platforms are secure, scalable, highly available, compliant to regulatory requirements, cost-efficient, and responsive to dynamic business needs. Your leadership will foster innovation, efficiency, and consistency. This position works closely with product engineering, operations, finance, security, and business stakeholders to drive enterprise-wide growth and unlock new potential.

About You : Experience, Education & Skills

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, or a closely related field.
• At least 12 years working in software engineering, platform, infrastructure, or operations roles.
• Minimum of 10 years in senior leadership positions (such as Director, Senior Director, or Vice President), specifically overseeing platform, infrastructure, or shared services teams.
• Demonstrated success in building and operating large-scale platforms and shared services within complex, global environments. This includes experience with microservices, cloud and hybrid architecture, automation, and physical infrastructure.
• Deep knowledge of cloud infrastructure, containerization, orchestration tools (e.g., Kubernetes), observability, reliability engineering, and DevOps practices.
• Familiarity with service-oriented architecture, API gateways, event-driven systems, data platforms, identity and authentication systems, infrastructure as code, and internal developer platforms are highly valued.
• Experience in budgeting, resource planning, and managing vendor relationships.
• Proven ability to work with engineering and operations teams across multiple regions, including the USA, Europe, the Middle East, and India.
• Hands-on experience managing a 24 / 7 rapid response center (such as a Network Operations Center, Incident Management, or Monitoring Center).
• Working knowledge of major compliance and security frameworks (such as SOC2, GDPR, and ISO standards).
• Experience supporting mergers, acquisitions, and divestitures in a global organization, including the rapid integration of personnel and systems.

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About the Team

At Clarivate, technology is the backbone of innovation and progress. The IT Services team is committed to empowering the organization with cutting-edge solutions, seamless support, and a future-focused mindset that aligns with Clarivate's strategy and objectives.

Work Hours & Location

At Clarivate, we are committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all qualified persons with respect to hiring, compensation, promotion, training, and other terms, conditions, and privileges of employment. We comply with applicable laws and regulations governing non-discrimination in all locations.