Job Description

Manager, Cloud Engineer

Summary:

The Cloud Engineer Manager will serve as a hands-on technical leader responsible for architecting, automating, and optimizing cloud infrastructure across hybrid environments. This role combines deep technical expertise with leadership responsibilities, managing a team of cloud engineers in designing and implementing scalable, secure, and high-performance cloud solutions. The ideal candidate will be passionate about cloud technologies, infrastructure as code, and mentoring engineers in advanced cloud practices. 

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Lead the design and implementation of cloud-native and hybrid architectures using AWS, Azure, and VMware. 

• Drive infrastructure automation using tools such as Puppet, Ansible, Terraform, and CI/CD pipelines. 

• Coach and guide cloud engineers in advanced cloud technologies, DevOps practices, and performance tuning. 

• Conduct architectural reviews, proof-of-concepts, and deep technical evaluations of cloud services. 

• Oversee cloud performance monitoring, cost optimization, and disaster recovery planning. 

• Manage Cloud Engineers providing support for Microsoft 365 products, including Exchange Online, OneDrive, SharePoint, and Teams. 

• Coordinate security vulnerability remediation efforts for cloud-based infrastructure. 

• Assist in implementing BCDR and failover systems. 

• Review and recommend improvements to operational processes and procedures. 

• Create scripts to assist with managing the cloud hosting infrastructure (e.g. AWS, Azure, VMware). 

• Collaborate with development and security teams to ensure secure and efficient application deployment. 

• Stay current with emerging cloud technologies and evaluate their applicability to business needs. 

• Lead incident response and root cause analysis for cloud infrastructure issues. 

• Support strategic planning and roadmap development for cloud infrastructure initiatives. 

• Other duties as assigned. 

Skills : 

• Ability to support the monitoring of performance including SLAs and metrics. 

• Ability to define processes, SOPs, and identify effectiveness and efficiency improvements. 

• Practical knowledge of agile development processes.  

• Ability to think strategically. 

• Efficient communication and organizational skills.  

• Ability to balance multiple projects and tasks concurrently in a fast-paced environment.  

• Demonstrated proficiency in methodical troubleshooting to provide resolution to incidents. 

Education & Experience Requirements :

Experience:

• 8+ years of experience in cloud engineering or infrastructure roles, including 4+ years in a technical leadership capacity. 

• Expertise in cloud platforms (AWS, Azure), virtualization (VMware), and container orchestration (Kubernetes, EKS, AKS). 

• Ability to lead technical teams, conduct performance reviews, and drive engineering excellence. 

• At least 5 years systems engineering experience with Windows and/or Linux environments. 

• Proficiency in infrastructure as code, scripting (Python, PowerShell, Bash), and automation tools (Ansible, Puppet, etc.) 

• 3+ years working and collaborating with Quality Assurance and Operations teams. 

• Experience with monitoring tools (CloudWatch, Azure Monitor), logging, and alerting systems. 

• Excellent communication skills and ability to translate technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders. 

• Experience managing and troubleshooting Microsoft 365 products, such as Exchange Online, OneDrive, SharePoint, Teams. 

• Strong knowledge of web servers including Apache, Tomcat, and nginx. 

• Advanced knowledge of Cloud Platforms (Hybrid Clouds, IAAS, PAAS and SAAS).   

• General knowledge of managed cloud databases (e.g. Amazon RDS and Azure Managed Databases). 

Preferred Experience Requirements : 

Education: 

• Bachelor's Degree 

All submissions should include a cover letter and resume.

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