K2United · 14 hours ago
Cloud Infrastructure Engineering Manager
United States
Full-time
Remote
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
10+ years expK2United LLC is an organization dedicated to setting the standard for an extraordinary workplace through its brands, K2Share and CareerSafe. They are seeking a Cloud Infrastructure Engineering Manager to lead the DevOps team, manage cloud operations, and ensure the reliability and security of infrastructure supporting federal systems.
Cyber SecurityInformation Technology
No H1B
U.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Lead and manage the DevOps team by setting clear priorities, coaching performance, and holding accountability across M365, Linux, Windows, database, and cloud functions
Defining and enforcing DevSecOps standards that embed automation, security, and compliance into CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure provisioning, and operational workflows, aligned to NIST 800-171
Operating and optimizing cloud infrastructure across AWS, GovCloud, and Azure, with accountability for uptime, scalability, disaster recovery readiness, patching, and cost optimization
Enabling application delivery by partnering closely with Application Development and Software Architecture to ensure tools, environments, and pipelines support fast, secure, and predictable releases
Serving as senior escalation during incidents by diagnosing and resolving complex Linux, database, and infrastructure issues, and ensuring 'Power of Three' coverage across critical systems
This role is not about being the smartest person in the room. It’s about building a team that can operate reliably without heroics
This role is deeply collaborative and highly accountable. You lead from the front, stay close to the technology, and make systems and people stronger over time
Qualification
Required
10+ years of experience in DevOps, infrastructure, or cloud engineering, with 3+ years directly managing technical professionals, including performance reviews, prioritization, coaching, and accountability
5–10+ years of hands-on cloud experience, where you personally designed, built, and operated infrastructure, not just overseen it
Demonstrated experience supporting regulated or compliance-driven environments such as NIST, CJIS, FedRAMP, or similar frameworks, including audit readiness and evidence generation
Deep expertise in automation and Infrastructure as Code practices using modern IaC frameworks and tooling to provision, harden, and operate cloud environments. (Terraform, CloudFormation, etc.)
Strong technical depth in Linux system administration and databases such as MS-SQL, Oracle, PostgreSQL, or Aurora
Hands-on experience with CI/CD pipelines, monitoring and alerting (CloudWatch, Pingdom, Sentry), and vulnerability management (Tenable, SonarQube)
Comfort serving as senior escalation during incidents, diagnosing and resolving complex infrastructure, Linux, or database issues under pressure
Strong leadership and communication skills, with the ability to translate strategy into clear priorities and measurable outcomes
Demonstrated experience developing other engineers through coaching, feedback, and delegation, resulting in measurable improvement in team performance or ownership
Willingness to hold people accountable through clear, direct conversations when priorities, commitments, or results are not on track
A proactive, resourceful, and internally driven mindset that thrives in a transparent, collaborative environment
Benefits
401(k) plan with employer matching contributions
Low-cost, comprehensive medical benefits for employees and their families
Flexibility for those needing time off for jury duty, voting, military leave, etc.
Wellness stipend program (includes fitness reimbursement program)
Tuition stipend
Casual dress work environment
Technical training and certifications as required
Any of our CareerSafe Online training courses for free to employees and their immediate family
Company
K2United
When Knowledge2Share was created 25 years ago, the startup was driven forward by passionate individuals who valued internal drive to innovate.
51-200 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageLeadership Team
Matt Henderson (I/D)
Chief Product Officer
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