Program Manager, Cloud Services

Description

• Evaluate and adopt emerging technologies, including AI tools.
• Implement scalable, secure, and cost-efficient cloud infrastructure frameworks.
• Manage strategic vendor relationships and service optimization.
• Improve RBAC and least-privilege access models.
• Oversee architecture, deployment, and lifecycle of Azure, AWS and GCP environments.
• Align cloud operations with security frameworks (SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR).
• Provide cloud architecture advice for new product initiatives.
• Partner with InfoSec on security incident response and enforcement of best practices.
• Define provisioning guidelines that align with performance, security, and budget goals.
• Enable product engineering, DevOps and support teams with secure, cost-effective infrastructure.
• Collaborate with Finance to forecast budgets and manage cloud vendor contracts.
• Drive backup, disaster recovery, and multi-regional availability strategies.
• Champion FinOps culture across teams with transparency and efficiency initiatives.
• Optimize spend with reserved instances, autoscaling, and cost dashboards.
• Define and execute the corporate cloud roadmap in line with company strategy.
• Collaborate with IT Support and InfoSec to enhance IAM, data retention, and compliance.
• Establish and promote best practices for AI-centered automation, governance, and Infrastructure as Code (IaC).

Requirements

• Ability to clearly communicate strategy and technical concepts to technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Cost optimization tools and dashboarding (e.g., CloudHealth, AWS Cost Explorer).
• Experience influencing cross-functional teams and senior leadership.
• Exposure to AI-driven solutions in IT/cloud environments.
• Google Workspace admin and policy management.
• Please note that employment is contingent upon the successful completion of reference checks and background checks, including a Canadian criminal background check.
• Security best practices, including IAM and RBAC.
• Infrastructure as Code (e.g., Terraform, CloudFormation).
• Security and compliance expertise (e.g., SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR).
• A Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field or an equivalent combination of education and related experience.
• Proven experience leading cloud services and corporate IT functions.
• In-depth knowledge of Azure, AWS, and GCP architectures and operations.
• Strong grasp of FinOps, IT automation, and governance practices.
• Strategic experience in vendor negotiations and cloud roadmap definition.

Benefits

• Health & Wellness: Extended health, dental, health or lifestyle spending, and counseling benefits from day 1. That’s right, no waiting period.
• Learning & Career Development: We believe in your continuous learning and growth. Take advantage of an annual learning budget and training programs paid for by Safe.
• An Accessible Commute: Regardless of your commute method, we’re located close to public transit, and provide complimentary parking and bike storage for our team!
• Family is important: We are dedicated to supporting our employees through parenthood and offer a Parental Leave Top-Up Program for new parents through childbirth or adoption.
• A Supportive Environment: Feel empowered to share your ideas and implement them with high autonomy and team support.
• Social Responsibility: Become part of a team that finds meaningful ways to give back. Take paid time off to volunteer for one of our Safe-organized opportunities that align with our core community initiatives.
• Shared Success: Share in Safe’s success with our bi-annual profit sharing and RRSP/TFSA matching program.
• Annual Base Salary: $109,700 - $121,600 CAD + Profit Sharing Bonus eligibility
• Work-Life Balance: There's no place for burnout at Safe. Maintain a healthy balance of your personal and work life without splitting yourself in two. Enjoy 3 weeks of vacation to recharge, plus an additional paid 6 seasonal days off per year.
• The salary range represents our reasonable expectation of pay for this role. We may offer compensation outside this range based on the selected candidate's qualifications, experience, and unique circumstances related to the position.
• Location: This opportunity can be hybrid in the Vancouver, BC Lower Mainland. Our head office is in Surrey, BC.
• Flexible Working Hours: Flexible and remote-friendly work arrangements to fit your lifestyle. Work when you want, and how you want to.

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance