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Black & Veatch · 2 weeks ago

Senior Manager of Cloud Engineering

Cary, NC

Full-time

Hybrid

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

8+ years exp

Black & Veatch is an employee-owned company focused on sustainable infrastructure and innovation. They are seeking a Senior Manager of Cloud Engineering to lead a team in delivering secure and scalable cloud solutions, while shaping cloud strategy and driving business outcomes.

ConstructionConsultingIndustrial EngineeringInfrastructure

No H1B

Responsibilities

Lead, mentor, and grow a team of cloud engineers, advancing overall capabilities and effectiveness

Develop and execute cloud strategy aligned with business and technology objectives

Accountability for cloud lifecycle management planning, design, oversight, automation, and optimization

Serve as a strategic advisor to executive leadership on cloud capabilities, risks, and opportunities. Collaborate with senior leadership and stakeholders to identify cloud priorities and deliver impactful solutions

Translate business goals into cloud strategies that drive measurable outcomes in agility, cost efficiency, and innovation

Drive and mature cost optimization practices (FinOps)

Stay abreast of industry trends, emerging technologies, and best practices to ensure the Cloud program remains current and effective

Lead cross-functional cloud steering committees and working groups to align cloud initiatives with enterprise priorities

Design, deploy, and maintain secure, resilient cloud infrastructure, primarily in Azure and AWS

Establish and enforce enterprise-wide cloud governance frameworks, policies, and compliance standards

Lead cloud lifecycle planning, modernization, and migration efforts

Integrate cloud services with CI/CD pipelines and container orchestration tools

Champion automation-first practices for provisioning, deployment, and monitoring to reduce time to market and improve resilience

Document technical environments, processes, procedures, and project plans

Oversee cloud security, compliance, and BCDR planning in partnership with the cybersecurity architecture and DR teams

Implement identity management policies and access controls, integrating with enterprise system

Define and track key performance indicators (KPIs) for cloud operations, cost, security, performance and ensure high availability

Provide oversight of managed service providers to ensure reliable cloud operations

Ensure compliance with regulatory and industry frameworks (e.g. NIST)

Partner with cross-functional teams including software engineering, cybersecurity, architecture, data, and IT operations

Identify and mitigate risks associated with cloud adoption, including regulatory, operational, and financial risks

Communicate technical solutions clearly to stakeholders and leadership, including presenting business cases, risks and solution options

Provide training and support on cloud best practices

Supervise team members, including hiring, and performance management

Delegate resources effectively and manage multiple concurrent projects

Qualification

Cloud strategy developmentAzure expertiseAWS expertiseCloud architectureCI/CD integrationCloud complianceNetworking knowledgeFinOps practicesStakeholder managementAgile methodologiesLeadership skillsCommunication skillsTeam managementSoft skills

Required

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field

8+ years of cloud experience, including 2+ years in a direct leadership role

Senior-level expertise in Azure and AWS

Excellent leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills

Effective written and verbal communication, with the ability to simplify complex systems

Demonstrated success in leading complex migration programs and cross-functional initiatives

Experience with ITIL processes and tools such as ServiceNow

Experience with systems administration

Strong understanding of networking, security protocols, and cloud compliance

Hands-on experience with cloud architecture, virtualization, and infrastructure-as-code (e.g., Terraform, Ansible, CloudFormation)

Hands-on experience with CI/CD, containerization, and orchestration tools (e.g. Github, Azure DevOps, AKS)

Experience with hybrid and multi-cloud environments

Experience with monitoring and observability tools (e.g., ELK, Azure Monitor, New Relic)

Preferred

Experience with Agile and Scrum methodologies

Knowledge of FinOps and cloud cost optimization tools

Experience as a leader or a member of a Cloud Center of Excellence (CCoE)

Experience managing cloud-hosted VDI (e.g., Azure Virtual Desktop)

Experience with OCI and GCP

Experience with SSO and Identity Federation services (e.g. Entra ID)

Relevant certifications such as AWS Certified Solutions Architect, Azure Solutions Architect Expert, or Microsoft AZ-104, Certified Cloud Governance Specialist, AWS/Azure Cloud Strategist, and/or The Open Group Architecture Framework ‘TOGAF'