Senior Manager of Cloud Engineering

Description

• Lead, mentor, and grow a team of cloud engineers, advancing overall capabilities and effectiveness.
• Develop and execute cloud strategy aligned with business and technology objectives.
• Lead cloud lifecycle planning, modernization, and migration efforts.
• Drive and mature cost optimization practices (FinOps)
• Communicate technical solutions clearly to stakeholders and leadership, including presenting business cases, risks and solution options.
• Define and track key performance indicators (KPIs) for cloud operations, cost, security, performance and ensure high availability.
• Partner with cross-functional teams including software engineering, cybersecurity, architecture, data, and IT operations.
• Document technical environments, processes, procedures, and project plans.
• Identify and mitigate risks associated with cloud adoption, including regulatory, operational, and financial risks
• Establish and enforce enterprise-wide cloud governance frameworks, policies, and compliance standards.
• Implement identity management policies and access controls, integrating with enterprise system
• Translate business goals into cloud strategies that drive measurable outcomes in agility, cost efficiency, and innovation.
• Provide training and support on cloud best practices.
• Lead cross-functional cloud steering committees and working groups to align cloud initiatives with enterprise priorities.
• Champion automation-first practices for provisioning, deployment, and monitoring to reduce time to market and improve resilience.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory and industry frameworks (e.g. NIST).
• Delegate resources effectively and manage multiple concurrent projects.
• Stay abreast of industry trends, emerging technologies, and best practices to ensure the Cloud program remains current and effective.
• Provide oversight of managed service providers to ensure reliable cloud operations.
• Design, deploy, and maintain secure, resilient cloud infrastructure, primarily in Azure and AWS.
• Integrate cloud services with CI/CD pipelines and container orchestration tools.
• Accountability for cloud lifecycle management planning, design, oversight, automation, and optimization.
• Oversee cloud security, compliance, and BCDR planning in partnership with the cybersecurity architecture and DR teams.
• Supervise team members, including hiring, and performance management
• Serve as a strategic advisor to executive leadership on cloud capabilities, risks, and opportunities. Collaborate with senior leadership and stakeholders to identify cloud priorities and deliver impactful solutions.

Requirements

• Governance Specialist, AWS/Azure Cloud Strategist, and/or The Open Group Architecture Framework ‘TOGAF’
• Relevant certifications such as AWS Certified Solutions Architect, Azure Solutions Architect Expert, or Microsoft AZ-104, Certified Cloud
• Experience with SSO and Identity Federation services (e.g. Entra ID)
• Experience with ITIL processes and tools such as ServiceNow.
• Hands-on experience with cloud architecture, virtualization, and infrastructure-as-code (e.g., Terraform, Ansible, CloudFormation)
• Experience with monitoring and observability tools (e.g., ELK, Azure Monitor, New Relic)
• Excellent leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
• 8+ years of cloud experience, including 2+ years in a direct leadership role.
• Senior-level expertise in Azure and AWS
• Hands-on experience with CI/CD, containerization, and orchestration tools (e.g. Github, Azure DevOps, AKS)
• Effective written and verbal communication, with the ability to simplify complex systems
• Experience as a leader or a member of a Cloud Center of Excellence (CCoE)
• Experience with OCI and GCP.
• Experience with Agile and Scrum methodologies.
• Knowledge of FinOps and cloud cost optimization tools.
• Demonstrated success in leading complex migration programs and cross-functional initiatives.
• Experience with systems administration
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field
• Experience with hybrid and multi-cloud environments.
• Strong understanding of networking, security protocols, and cloud compliance.
• Experience managing cloud-hosted VDI (e.g., Azure Virtual Desktop).

Benefits

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance