Cloud Engineering Director — AWS & Kubernetes Leader

Fidelity Investments Inc.; Durham (NC); On-site; USD 200,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

Fidelity Investments Inc. in Durham, NC seeks a Director of Cloud Engineering to lead end-to-end design and development of scalable, cloud-based applications on AWS and Kubernetes.

You will set technical standards and guide multiple teams to ensure quality, security, and performance across projects. The role requires expertise in Docker, Kubernetes, Golang, Python, and CI/CD tooling, with a focus on ultra-low latency and high throughput in multi-cloud contexts.

Qualifications

• Requires experience designing and engineering public and private cloud platforms (AWS/Azure) with Kubernetes.
• Proven ability to lead cross-functional architecture discussions and delivery of complex tech initiatives.
• Strong knowledge of containerization, CI/CD pipelines, and security in cloud environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end design and development of scalable, cloud-based applications.
• Set technical standards and guide engineering teams in best practices.
• Oversee testing, validation, and documentation across projects.

Skills

Kubernetes orchestration

Docker

Golang

Python

Java

Shell/Bash

Jenkins

Cloud architecture

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science/Engineering/IT or related field

Master’s degree in Computer Science/Engineering/IT or related field

Tools

Rancher Kubernetes Services (RKS)

Amazon Elastic Kubernetes Service (EKS)

ArgoCD

FluxCD

Kraan

Gatekeeper

External Secrets Operator

AVI

F5

Confluence

Backstage

mkdocs

Datadog

Prometheus

Splunk

OpenTelemetry

Kafka

Job description

Fidelity Investments Inc. in Durham, NC seeks a Director of Cloud Engineering to lead end-to-end design and development of scalable, cloud-based applications on AWS and Kubernetes.

You will set technical standards and guide multiple teams to ensure quality, security, and performance across projects. The role requires expertise in Docker, Kubernetes, Golang, Python, and CI/CD tooling, with a focus on ultra-low latency and high throughput in multi-cloud contexts.