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Cloud Engineering Manager: Seeking an experienced and dynamic Cloud Engineering Manager to lead our cloud engineering team in designing, implementing, and maintaining enterprise-grade cloud infrastructure on Microsoft Azure. As an Engineering Manager, you will guide the technical direction of our cloud based initiatives while fostering a culture of collaboration and innovation. You will work closely with architects, developers, and cross-functional teams to deliver scalable, secure, and highly available solutions that meet business needs. Key Responsibilities: Leadership & Team Management: Lead, mentor, and develop a team of cloud engineers, fostering a culture of continuous improvement and collaboration. Provide strategic direction and technical leadership on cloud-based solutions. Manage resource allocation, timelines, and project priorities, ensuring the successful execution of cloud engineering projects. Conduct regular one-on-one meetings, performance reviews, and team-building activities. Cloud Architecture & Design: Collaborate with architects and stakeholders to design scalable and cost-effective cloud infrastructure solutions using Azure services. Oversee the implementation of best practices for cloud architecture, ensuring high availability, security, and performance. Implement cloud automation, infrastructure-as-code (IaC) practices using tools such as Terraform, ARM templates, or Azure DevOps. Adherence and improvisation of Agile development methodologies across development and QA process. Cloud Infrastructure Management: Oversee the deployment, monitoring, and maintenance of infrastructure, including compute, storage, networking, and security services. Ensure the environment meets high standards for uptime, performance, and security. Design and manage cloud networking architectures, including virtual networks, subnets, VPNs, and Firewall. Collaboration & Cross-functional Coordination: Work with development teams to integrate cloud services into applications and workflows. Collaborate with IT, QA, Product, Operations, and other teams to implement security controls, monitoring, and compliance. Lead and support continuous integration/continuous delivery (CI/CD) pipelines for cloud applications and services. Process Improvement & Best Practices: Stay updated on the latest Azure features, tools, and industry trends to continuously evolve the engineering team’s capabilities. Establish processes to ensure quality and performance, such as code reviews, automated testing, and capacity planning. Cost Management & Optimization: Manage and optimize cloud costs, leveraging Azure Cost Management tools and cost optimization strategies. Help the organization balance between performance, scalability, and cost, ensuring cost-effective use of cloud resources. Disaster Recovery & Business Continuity: Oversee the implementation and testing of disaster recovery plans and backup strategies to ensure business continuity. Ensure the team follows practices for data integrity, resiliency, and fault tolerance within Azure services. Required Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, with 10+ years of experience with cloud technologies and services. OR Master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, with 7+ years of experience with cloud technologies and services. 4+ years of experience in managing and leading technical teams in a cloud engineering environment. Strong expertise in Azure services, such as Azure Compute, Storage, Networking, Security, and Identity Management. Proficient in infrastructure-as-code tools (e.g., Terraform, ARM templates, or Azure DevOps). Experience in cloud security best practices, including identity and access management, encryption, and compliance frameworks. Knowledge of CI/CD pipelines, DevOps practices, and automation. Strong communication and leadership skills, with the ability to influence and motivate technical teams. Experience with monitoring, logging, and alerting tools in a cloud environment (e.g., Azure Monitor, Log Analytics). Ability to manage cloud cost optimization and budgeting effectively. Azure certifications such as Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert or Microsoft Certified: Azure DevOps Engineer Expert. Experience with containerization (Docker, Kubernetes) and container orchestration in Azure (AKS). Familiarity with Agile and DevOps methodologies. Knowledge of hybrid cloud solutions and multi-cloud architectures. Experience in enterprise-level cloud migration strategies. Show more Show less
