Director of Cloud Software Engineering

Summary

The Director of Cloud Software Engineering leads the design, development, deployment, operation and maintenance of cloud-native software platforms and applications. This role is responsible for managing engineering teams, defining cloud development strategy, defining code development CI/CD process, driving architectural excellence, and ensuring the scalability, reliability, security, and performance of cloud-based solutions.

Responsibilities

• Aid in the definition and execution of the organization's cloud software engineering roadmap.
• Establish engineering best practices, coding standards/review, and development methodologies.
• Drive innovation in cloud-native application development and modernization initiatives.
• Partner with executive leadership to align technology initiatives with business goals.
• Partner with business leads and IT business analysts to support development of functional requirements.
• Build and maintain a high-performance engineering culture focused on collaboration, accountability, and continuous improvement.
• Work collaboratively with IT CSV and IT business analysts to support computer system validation/assurance activities.
• Lead and mentor multiple organizational teams.
• Recruit, develop, and retain top engineering talent.
• Conduct performance evaluations, career development planning, and succession planning.
• Manage resource allocation, budgeting, vendor relationships, and work with ACM PMO to manage project prioritization and resourcing.
• Foster a culture of innovation, ownership, and technical excellence.
• Oversee the architecture, development, testing, deployment, and maintenance of scalable cloud applications and platforms.
• Guide adoption of microservices, containerization, serverless computing, and API-driven architecture.
• Ensure applications are designed for high availability, fault tolerance, and scalability.
• Migrate legacy systems to cloud environments.
• Drive automation across CI/CD pipelines and cloud deployment processes.
• Provide technical leadership in public, private, and hybrid cloud environments.
• Ensure adherence to cloud security, compliance, governance, and operational best practices.
• Collaborate with cybersecurity and infrastructure teams to implement secure-by-design architecture.
• Monitor emerging technologies and recommend strategic adoption where appropriate.
• Establish performance metrics and KPIs for engineering productivity, reliability, and operational excellence.
• Partner with product owners and IT business analysts to translate business requirements into technical solutions.
• Collaborate with DevOps, QA, Data Engineering, Enterprise Architecture teams, IT Security and IT CSV teams.
• Communicate technical strategy and project status to executive stakeholders and non-technical audiences.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Technology, or related field.
• 10 years of cloud software engineering experience.
• 4+ years leadership of cloud software development and related teams.

Prior Experience

• Excellent communication, leadership, and organizational skills.
• Experience in staff development and engagement.
• Strong experience designing and building cloud-native applications.
• Deep experience utilizing the following software development architectures and tools:
• React
• Node.js
• Java
• Python
• Azure Development Toolkit
• GitHub
• Databases: PostgreSQL, MS SQL Server
• Hands-on expertise with one or more cloud platforms:
• Microsoft Azure / App Services / Azure AD / DevSec tools
• Amazon Web Services (AWS)
• Experience with:
• Microservices architecture
• Kubernetes and container orchestration
• CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices
• RESTful APIs and distributed systems
• Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, CloudFormation, etc.)
• Strong understanding of cloud security, compliance, and governance frameworks.
• Experience leading Agile/Scrum software development teams.
• Excellent communication, leadership, and organizational skills.
• Microsoft Azure Certification:
• Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert
• Microsoft Certified: DevOps Engineer Expert
• Microsoft Certified: Cybersecurity Architect Expert
• AWS Certification:
• AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Professional
• AWS Certified DevOps Engineer – Professional
• AWS Certified Security – Specialty

Pay Range

$165,000.00 - $195,000.00