Director of Engineering - Infrastructure at Elastic
📍 Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands
Brent Newton is a technical leader and the Director of Engineering for Infrastructure at Elastic. He specializes in building and managing high-performing engineering teams focused on infrastructure, platform billing, and SaaS reliability. Colleagues describe him as a hard-working, talented, and positive force on any team.
He earned his Bachelor of Science from California State University-Sacramento.
While at a previous company, he served as an emissary to support Swiss Post as they built out a new facility.
Read the full overview →
Experience
12 Years
Current Role
Director of Engineering - Infrastructure
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands
Personality Overview
How Brent shows up
Story Driven
Amiable & Agreeable
Consensus Focused
Unlike D or C types, they are convinced more by stories and testimonials. They are more about building relationships than just cutting deals. They agree with others often, so exercise caution when relying on their word.
Priorities
Topics Brent cares about
Engineering Leadership
Passionate about recruiting, retaining, and growing high-performing engineering teams, as highlighted in his professional summary and frequent hiring posts for his teams at Elastic.
SaaS Reliability
He was previously accountable for the overall SLA of GitLab. com and now leads infrastructure and reliability teams at Elastic, ensuring platform stability.
+5 more topicsLogin to view topics
Career
Work history
5-2025
Director of Engineering - Infrastructure
Elastic
1-2022 - 5-2025
Director of Engineering - Platform Billing
Elastic
2-2020 - 12-2021
Director of Infrastructure, Reliability
GitLab
3-2017 - 2-2020
Software Development Manager
Amazon Web Services
10-2015 - 2-2017
Director of Engineering - Research Suite
Evisions Inc.
In the press
Media appearances
No media yetWe could not find public media appearances for this person.
Influence (I) reflects the degree to which a person prefers to work by influencing or persuading others. Those scoring high tend to be people oriented, motivated by social recognition and building relationships.
Other Elastic Employees
Explore more public profiles from related professionals.