Steve Christian
Senior Manager, Software Engineering @Zoro.com
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WORK HISTORY
Senior Manager, Software Engineering @Zoro.com
Leading Global Platform & Cloud Engineering, GCP, AWS, Kubernetes, Terraform, CI/CD, AI Infrastructure, Driving Developer Experience, Reliability, and Scalability• Architected Zoro Cloud Platform (ZCP), restructured GCP and AWS orgs with automated IAM, networking, and provisioning via Terraform, Spacelift, and Kubernetes to deliver a unified, compliant multi-cloud foundation.• Directed Spacelift’s company-wide rollout, led GA launch, built Python-based Bitbucket to GitHub migration tooling, and implemented developer self-service automation that reduced friction and incidents across 200+ services.• Delivered end-to-end self-service automation with Spacelift Blueprints and Terraform modules, cutting GCP environment creation time from 2 days to under 3 minutes while enabling true developer autonomy.• Defined and implemented IAM strategy for ZCP, introducing least-privilege access, automated guardrails, and CloudSec-approved NIST/PCI compliance aligned with engineering velocity.• Launched AI-driven learning platforms (Spacelift Sidekick GPT and NotebookLM) delivering interactive, chat, podcast, and quiz-based platform training that accelerated onboarding and technical fluency.• Established “Terraform Tuesdays” and standardized practices with curated templates featuring validation, linting, security scanning, and automated docs to upskill engineers, enforce consistency, and boost delivery speed.• Collaborated with Grainger and internal audit to deliver GCP and AWS security attestations and data integrations, strengthening trust, governance, and NIST CSF posture.
EDUCATION
Naval Center for Information Warfare
Information Technology
University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Bachelor of Science - BS, Computer Science - Artificial Intelligence
ABOUT STEVE CHRISTIAN
I’m an engineering leader with 15+ years of experience building scalable, secure, and high-performing cloud and platform systems that accelerate innovation, reliability, and developer productivity.As Senior Manager of Software Engineering at Zoro, I lead the strategy and execution of our global cloud and platform engineering organization across Google Cloud Platform (GCP) and AWS. My teams deliver self-service infrastructure, multi-tenant Kubernetes environments, and CI/CD automation that drive developer velocity, security, and cost efficiency while meeting NIST and PCI compliance standards.I also provide strategic direction for our Release Platform team, integrating Datadog, Terraform, LaunchDarkly, Akamai, and GKE to enable continuous delivery, observability, and operational excellence. We embed SLOs, monitoring, and incident response automation to ensure performance, reliability, and accountability across hundreds of services.A key focus of my leadership is enabling AI and ML infrastructure through Vertex AI, custom LLMs, and Model Context Protocol (MCP) agents to operationalize intelligent automation and scale developer productivity.I specialize in leading high-performing global engineering teams, defining cloud and platform strategies, and partnering cross-functionally to modernize infrastructure at scale. My background spans Director-level scope in platform engineering, DevOps, and cloud infrastructure, combining technical depth with a people-first leadership approach.Prior to Zoro, I held engineering leadership roles at NASCAR, DIRECTV, and (mt) Media Temple (GoDaddy), and served in the U.S. Navy’s Special Warfare community supporting SEAL Team 8, where I developed a disciplined, mission-focused, results-driven leadership style.
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