Platform Engineering Manager Jobs in Florida
Platform Engineering Manager jobs in Florida are active across the state's growing technology, defense, financial services, and healthcare IT sectors, with openings ranging from emerging team leads to senior directors overseeing large-scale infrastructure. Miami, Tampa, and Orlando are the primary hiring metros, anchored by employers such as Lockheed Martin, Citigroup, and AdventHealth, all of which maintain significant Florida operations and consistently recruit platform engineering managers. The most in-demand specialties include cloud infrastructure governance, Kubernetes and container orchestration, and DevSecOps platform ownership. Find a role that fits below and apply directly.
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About Baptist Health
Recognized as a top place to work in health care, Baptist Health cares for more patients in Northeast Florida than any other provider, ranking as “most preferred” for more than 30 years. We’re Jacksonville's only locally governed, faith-based, not-for-profit health system and provide a full spectrum of preventive and specialty care through 200+ locations and six hospitals. Our centers of excellence include Baptist MD Anderson Cancer Center, Baptist Heart Hospital, Baptist Neurological Institute and Wolfson Children's Hospital.
Azure Hybrid Cloud Engineer, Platform Engineering, Day, Baptist Health Digital Solutions Center
The Systems Analyst Engineer provides technical expertise in the design, implementation, integration, optimization, and support of enterprise healthcare information systems and infrastructure technologies across Baptist Health. This role partners closely with clinical, operational, and Information Services (IS) teams to ensure stable, secure, scalable, and efficient technology solutions that support patient care, business operations, and strategic initiatives.
The Systems Analyst Engineer serves as a key contributor for enterprise applications, infrastructure systems, integrations, automation initiatives, and cloud-based technologies. Responsibilities include troubleshooting complex technical issues, analyzing workflows and system performance, supporting upgrades and implementations, participating in project initiatives, and maintaining compliance with organizational and regulatory standards.
Azure Hybrid Cloud Engineer you will be responsible for:
- Responsible for the planning and engineering of an organization's systems infrastructure and implementation and design of hardware and software. Monitors the performance of systems.
- Formulates and defines system scope and objectives based on user needs. Devises or modifies procedures to solve complex problems considering computer equipment capacity and limitations, operating time, and form of desired results. Prepares detailed specifications from which programs will be written.
- Analyzes and revises existing system logic difficulties and documentation as necessary. Competent to work at the highest technical level of all phases of applications systems analysis activities.
- Requires in-depth conceptual and practical knowledge in own job discipline and basic knowledge of related disciplines.
- Solves complex technical problems in own discipline. Works independently with minimal guidance. May lead small projects with limited scope/risks or workstreams within a broader project.
- May also have accountability for on-going processes, programs or activities. Acts as a resource for colleagues with less experience.
- Level at which a career may stabilize for many years or until retirement.
Azure Hybrid Cloud Engineer Experience:
- Minimum of 5 years of related experience
- Strong experience with enterprise infrastructure, cloud technologies, networking, operating systems, system integrations, and Windows Server engineering, including Windows Server 2016 and newer environments.
- Hands on experience with Infrastructure as Code and build automation technologies, including Terraform, Ansible, Puppet, or similar tools, with strong PowerShell scripting and coding capabilities.
- Minimum of 1 to 2 years of practical, operational Microsoft Azure cloud engineering experience, including supporting and maintaining production Azure environments preferred.
- Strong experience with Active Directory and Microsoft Entra ID, including identity management and integration across on premises and cloud environments preferred.
- Experience with containerization and container orchestration technologies, including Kubernetes within Microsoft Azure environments preferred.
- Experience with Azure Site Recovery, Microsoft Intune, Azure load balancing, business continuity, disaster recovery, and high availability best practices preferred.
- Experience developing system automation and integrations using APIs, with the ability to identify opportunities to automate infrastructure and operational processes preferred.
- Experience with Microsoft 365, ServiceNow, ITIL processes, workflow analysis, and ticket management preferred. Healthcare industry experience and familiarity with hospital information systems is strongly preferred.
Azure Hybrid Cloud Engineer Education & Credential Requirements:
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Education/Degree Required:
- Bachelors of Science or equivalent experience
If you are interested in this Full-Time Azure Hybrid Cloud Engineer, opportunity, please apply now or contact andrew.foran@bmcjax.com.
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Baptist Digital Solutions CenterAbout Baptist Health
Recognized as a top place to work in health care, Baptist Health cares for more patients in Northeast Florida than any other provider, ranking as “most preferred” for more than 30 years. We’re Jacksonville's only locally governed, faith-based, not-for-profit health system and provide a full spectrum of preventive and specialty care through 200+ locations and six hospitals. Our centers of excellence include Baptist MD Anderson Cancer Center, Baptist Heart Hospital, Baptist Neurological Institute and Wolfson Children's Hospital.
Azure Hybrid Cloud Engineer, Platform Engineering, Day, Baptist Health Digital Solutions Center
The Systems Analyst Engineer provides technical expertise in the design, implementation, integration, optimization, and support of enterprise healthcare information systems and infrastructure technologies across Baptist Health. This role partners closely with clinical, operational, and Information Services (IS) teams to ensure stable, secure, scalable, and efficient technology solutions that support patient care, business operations, and strategic initiatives.
The Systems Analyst Engineer serves as a key contributor for enterprise applications, infrastructure systems, integrations, automation initiatives, and cloud-based technologies. Responsibilities include troubleshooting complex technical issues, analyzing workflows and system performance, supporting upgrades and implementations, participating in project initiatives, and maintaining compliance with organizational and regulatory standards.
Azure Hybrid Cloud Engineer you will be responsible for:
- Responsible for the planning and engineering of an organization's systems infrastructure and implementation and design of hardware and software. Monitors the performance of systems.
- Formulates and defines system scope and objectives based on user needs. Devises or modifies procedures to solve complex problems considering computer equipment capacity and limitations, operating time, and form of desired results. Prepares detailed specifications from which programs will be written.
- Analyzes and revises existing system logic difficulties and documentation as necessary. Competent to work at the highest technical level of all phases of applications systems analysis activities.
- Requires in-depth conceptual and practical knowledge in own job discipline and basic knowledge of related disciplines.
- Solves complex technical problems in own discipline. Works independently with minimal guidance. May lead small projects with limited scope/risks or workstreams within a broader project.
- May also have accountability for on-going processes, programs or activities. Acts as a resource for colleagues with less experience.
- Level at which a career may stabilize for many years or until retirement.
Azure Hybrid Cloud Engineer Experience:
- Minimum of 5 years of related experience
- Strong experience with enterprise infrastructure, cloud technologies, networking, operating systems, system integrations, and Windows Server engineering, including Windows Server 2016 and newer environments.
- Hands on experience with Infrastructure as Code and build automation technologies, including Terraform, Ansible, Puppet, or similar tools, with strong PowerShell scripting and coding capabilities.
- Minimum of 1 to 2 years of practical, operational Microsoft Azure cloud engineering experience, including supporting and maintaining production Azure environments preferred.
- Strong experience with Active Directory and Microsoft Entra ID, including identity management and integration across on premises and cloud environments preferred.
- Experience with containerization and container orchestration technologies, including Kubernetes within Microsoft Azure environments preferred.
- Experience with Azure Site Recovery, Microsoft Intune, Azure load balancing, business continuity, disaster recovery, and high availability best practices preferred.
- Experience developing system automation and integrations using APIs, with the ability to identify opportunities to automate infrastructure and operational processes preferred.
- Experience with Microsoft 365, ServiceNow, ITIL processes, workflow analysis, and ticket management preferred. Healthcare industry experience and familiarity with hospital information systems is strongly preferred.
Azure Hybrid Cloud Engineer Education & Credential Requirements:
-
Education/Degree Required:
- Bachelors of Science or equivalent experience
If you are interested in this Full-Time Azure Hybrid Cloud Engineer, opportunity, please apply now or contact andrew.foran@bmcjax.com.
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What Florida Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in platform engineering manager jobs across Florida.
- Bachelor's degree in computer science, software engineering, or a closely related technical field
- Five or more years of hands-on platform or infrastructure engineering experience before moving into management
- Demonstrated experience managing engineering teams and owning platform reliability at production scale
- Proficiency with cloud platforms such as AWS, Google Cloud, or Azure in enterprise environments
- Experience designing and operating CI/CD pipelines, container orchestration, and developer toolchains
- Strong communication skills for partnering with product, security, and executive stakeholders across the organization
Platform Engineering Manager Jobs in Florida: Frequently Asked Questions
How do you become a platform engineering manager in Florida?
The typical path is to build several years of hands-on platform or infrastructure engineering experience, then move into a lead or staff engineer role before stepping into management. Florida does not require a state-issued license to work as a platform engineering manager. Most employers in Tampa, Miami, and Orlando look for a bachelor's degree in a technical field alongside a demonstrated record of owning infrastructure platforms and leading engineers through projects.
How much do platform engineering managers make in Florida?
Platform engineering managers in Florida earn a median of about $170,740 a year, based on May 2025 Bureau of Labor Statistics wage data, ranging from around $116,900 for the lowest 10% to over $251,590 for the top 10%. Pay rises with experience, specialty, and employer.
Which companies hire platform engineering managers in Florida?
Employers hiring platform engineering managers in Florida right now include Kaufman Rossin, Citi, and Power Design, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of September 2026. Florida's concentration of defense contractors, regional banks, and large hospital networks means platform engineering managers are recruited across a wider range of industries here than in most states.
Which Florida cities have the most platform engineering manager jobs?
Tampa, Boca Raton, and Fort Lauderdale have the most platform engineering manager openings in Florida. Miami's density of fintech and international financial services firms, Tampa's growing cybersecurity and defense technology corridor, and Orlando's mix of simulation, hospitality technology, and healthcare IT employers each generate steady and distinct demand for this role.
Are there remote platform engineering manager jobs in Florida?
Yes, and more than most fields. About 92% of platform engineering manager openings tied to Florida are remote or hybrid as of September 2026, reflecting how central this role is to distributed engineering organizations. The responsibilities most commonly offered fully remote are those focused on cloud governance, developer experience, and toolchain ownership, where day-to-day work does not require on-site infrastructure access.
How can I get hired as a platform engineering manager in Florida with little or no experience?
The most realistic entry path is to move into a platform or site reliability engineer role first, then grow into a team lead position before applying for a manager title. Large Florida employers such as Lockheed Martin, AdventHealth, and Citigroup run rotational and associate engineering programs that place early-career candidates into platform teams. Building a portfolio that demonstrates infrastructure automation, cloud architecture, or developer tooling work gives Florida candidates a clear edge when applying for that first management-track role.
Where can I find and apply to platform engineering manager jobs in Florida?
You can find and apply to platform engineering manager jobs in Florida on Migrate Mate, which lists current Florida openings updated regularly. Find the roles that fit your experience and apply directly to each one.
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