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Cloud Engineering Manager - IGEN

IGEN · Appleton, WI · 1 mo ago
Full-time

About the role

The Cloud Engineering Manager is a technical and strategic leader for the cloud platform and enablement function, responsible for setting vision, driving innovation, and ensuring alignment with business objectives across hybrid and multi‑cloud environments (Azure, GCP, on‑prem). The role mentors architects and senior engineers, influences executive stakeholders, and leads the development of enterprise‑wide cloud strategies, standards, and transformation initiatives. It also serves as the primary liaison to U.S. Venture for infrastructure, identity, and cloud platform coordination, ensuring alignment between enterprise standards and IGEN’s product and technology needs.

Responsibilities

  • Strategic Leadership & Vision
    • Set technical direction for cloud platform and enablement, aligning with business and IT strategy.
    • Develop and evangelize enterprise cloud standards, guardrails, and best practices.
    • Lead cross‑functional architecture reviews and technology selection processes.
    • Digest, understand, and improve the enterprise cloud strategy, reference architectures, and technology roadmaps.
    • Sponsor and guide major transformation initiatives (e.g., migration, modernization, automation at scale).
  • Platform Engineering & Automation
    • Build and operate infrastructure using Infrastructure as Code (preferred knowledge in Terraform) and configuration management (Ansible, Chef, or Puppet).
    • Create CI/CD pipelines (Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, Cloud Build) for platform components, modules, and policy guardrails.
    • Champion immutable infrastructure and declarative deployments where appropriate.
  • Technical Excellence & Innovation
    • Oversee design and implementation of complex, scalable, and secure cloud solutions.
    • Drive adoption of automation, IaC, and modern DevOps/GitOps workflows.
    • Evaluate emerging technologies and guide proof‑of‑concept initiatives.
    • Lead adoption of advanced cloud‑native patterns (GitOps, SRE, FinOps, Zero Trust) across all platform teams.
  • Reliability, Security & Cost Governance
    • Champion SRE and FinOps practices; set organizational SLOs and cost‑optimization targets.
    • Ensure robust security, compliance, and disaster‑recovery strategies are embedded in all solutions.
    • Establish and track organizational SLOs for reliability, security, and cost optimization.
    • Lead incident response for critical events and oversee post‑mortem analysis.
  • Mentorship & Talent Development
    • Lead and mentor members of the infrastructure engineering team, senior engineers, and high‑potential talent.
    • Develop and deliver training programs, workshops, and knowledge‑sharing sessions.
    • Support career development and succession planning within the cloud engineering organization.
    • Build and nurture a high‑performing, inclusive cloud engineering culture through mentorship and coaching.
  • Executive & Stakeholder Engagement
    • Communicate technical vision and strategy to executive leadership and business stakeholders.
    • Influence investment decisions, risk management, and compliance initiatives.
    • Represent the cloud engineering function in external forums, industry groups, and vendor engagements.
  • Live our values of High Performance, Caring Relationships, Strategic Foresight, and Entrepreneurial Spirit.
  • Champion continuous improvement and quality‑control efforts to identify opportunities to innovate, improve efficiency, accuracy, and standardization.
  • Continuously learn and develop professionally; support corporate safety, government compliance, and all other company policies & procedures.
  • Perform other related duties as required and assigned.

Primary Tools & Technologies

  • Cloud: Azure, GCP, AWS; on‑prem virtualization/storage (VMware, SAN/NAS)
  • IaC/Config: Terraform, Bicep, Ansible, Chef, Puppet; Packer
  • CI/CD & SCM: Azure DevOps, GitHub, Cloud Build, Git
  • Containers: Docker, Kubernetes (AKS/GKE/EKS), Service Mesh
  • Observability: Azure Monitor, GCP Cloud Monitoring/Logging, Prometheus/Grafana, Elastic
  • Security: Entra ID/Azure AD, GCP IAM, Key Vault/Secret Manager, KMS, Azure Policy/Org Policy/OPA

Qualifications

  • Progressive IT experience with 10+ years in public cloud platforms (Azure and/or GCP) and demonstrated cloud architecture/engineering leadership.
  • Proven track record of leading large‑scale cloud transformation initiatives in hybrid/multi‑cloud environments (Azure, GCP, on‑prem).
  • Deep expertise in cloud architecture, automation (Terraform, Bicep), CI/CD, SRE, and security.
  • Demonstrated leadership, mentorship, and organizational influence.
  • Exceptional communication, stakeholder management, and executive presence.
  • Advanced certifications preferred: Azure Solutions Architect Expert, Google Professional Cloud Architect, AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Professional, CKA/CKAD, HashiCorp Terraform Associate.
  • Experience with enterprise‑scale migrations, modernization, and cloud financial management (FinOps).
  • Background in compliance frameworks (SOC 2, ISO, HIPAA, etc.) and policy‑as‑code.
  • Published thought leadership (whitepapers, conference presentations, patents, etc.) is a plus.

Location & Schedule

This role is based in Appleton, WI, with a hybrid schedule (four days on‑site). Candidates within a drivable distance (e.g., Milwaukee, Madison) are also considered, with regular trips to Appleton required.

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