Director - Cloud Platform Engineering
Career Techniques, Dallas, TX, United States
Overview
The Position: Seeking an experienced Cloud Platform Engineering Leader to drive cloud strategy across AWS, Azure, and on-premises data centers. This role will oversee the development and implementation of hybrid cloud infrastructure, governance frameworks, DevOps practices, and internal developer platforms. The ideal candidate is a thought leader in hybrid cloud technologies, capable of driving innovation while ensuring operational excellence across our diverse IT landscape.
Responsibilities
- Develop and execute a comprehensive hybrid cloud strategy encompassing AWS, Azure, and on-premises infrastructure.
- Establish and maintain cloud governance frameworks, ensuring compliance, cost optimization, and security across all environments.
- Lead the creation of enterprise-wide standards for cloud usage, architecture, and best practices.
- Oversee the design, implementation, and management of scalable hybrid cloud infrastructure.
- Drive the adoption of Infrastructure as Code (IaC) practices to automate provisioning and management of cloud resources.
- Ensure high availability, performance, and disaster recovery capabilities across the hybrid environment.
- Champion DevOps culture and practices throughout the organization.
- Implement CI/CD pipelines and automation tools to streamline development and deployment processes.
- Lead the adoption of cloud-native technologies such as containerization and serverless computing.
- Spearhead the creation and evolution of an internal developer platform to enhance developer productivity.
- Implement self-service capabilities for developers to easily provision and manage cloud resources.
- Continuously improve the developer experience through tooling, documentation, and support.
Requirements
- 10+ years of experience in IT infrastructure, with at least 5 years in leadership roles.
- Extensive hands-on experience with AWS and Azure cloud platforms; on-premises data center experience is a plus.
- Strong understanding of cloud governance, security, and compliance frameworks.
- Proven track record in implementing DevOps practices and culture in large organizations.
- Experience with Infrastructure as Code tools (e.g., Terraform, CloudFormation).
- Familiarity with container orchestration platforms like Kubernetes.
- Excellent communication skills and ability to influence C-level executives.
- Experience with multi-cloud management and optimization strategies.
- Knowledge of data center operations and hybrid cloud integration techniques.
- Certifications in AWS, Azure, and relevant DevOps technologies.