Cloud Engineering Manager

Vanguard; Town of Charlotte (NY); Hybrid; USD 180,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

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Job summary

Vanguard is seeking a senior leader to guide and grow a high-performing cloud engineering team. You will mentor engineers, drive platform initiatives, and partner with architecture, DevOps, and infrastructure to deliver scalable cloud solutions across our environment.

In this role, you will champion automation and AI-enabled tooling, establish engineering standards, and define metrics to measure reliability, performance, and business impact. Hybrid work model with collaboration across teams.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5+ years in cloud or platform engineering leadership.
• Undergraduate degree or equivalent in a related field.
• Experience with AWS, Azure, or GCP and cloud best practices.
• Demonstrated leadership of large-scale initiatives in enterprise settings.
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor a cloud engineering team and manage performance.
• Develop and optimize cloud platform capabilities across Vanguard's cloud environment.
• Drive automation and AI-enabled solutions to boost efficiency.
• Partner with Platform Engineering, Architecture, DevOps, Infrastructure, and App Development teams to design scalable cloud solutions.
• Establish engineering standards and operating models for reliable cloud operations.
• Drive continuous improvement for cloud performance, availability, and resiliency.
• Develop metrics, KPIs, and OKRs to measure reliability and outcomes.
• Collaborate to improve visibility, observability, and cloud maturity.
• Lead cloud modernization efforts and adopt emerging technologies.

Skills

Cloud leadership

Cloud platforms

IaC

CI/CD

Kubernetes

Automation

AI integration

Team coaching

Stakeholder mgmt

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Terraform

GitHub Copilot

Job description

Core Responsibilities:

• Lead and develop a high-performing cloud engineering team. Provide mentorship, coaching, and professional development to team members. Assess performance and make informed compensation decisions in accordance with HR policies and procedures.

• Lead a team responsible for developing, managing, and optimizing cloud platform capabilities across Vanguard's cloud environment.

• Drive adoption of automation and AI-enabled solutions to improve operational efficiency, engineering productivity, and cloud management practices.

• Partner with Platform Engineering, Architecture, DevOps, Infrastructure, Application Development, and other stakeholders to design and implement scalable cloud solutions.

• Establish engineering standards, best practices, and operating models that enable reliable and efficient cloud operations.

• Drive continuous improvement initiatives focused on cloud performance, availability, resiliency, and operational excellence.

• Develop and monitor metrics, KPIs, and OKRs that measure platform reliability, team effectiveness, and engineering outcomes.

• Collaborate with platform and engineering teams to improve visibility, operational insights, and overall cloud maturity.

• Lead cloud modernization initiatives and support adoption of emerging technologies and engineering practices.

• Build strong partnerships across technology teams to prioritize work, remove obstacles, and deliver business value.

• Stay current on industry trends, cloud technologies, AI capabilities, and platform engineering best practices.

Education & Experience:

• Minimum of 5 years of related work experience required, including experience in cloud engineering, infrastructure engineering, platform engineering, or related technology functions.

• Undergraduate degree in a related field or the equivalent combination of training and experience.

• Excellent leadership and team management skills, with a track record of building and leading high-performing teams.

• Experience with AWS, Azure, or GCP and a strong understanding of cloud platforms, architecture, and engineering best practices.

• Experience leading technical initiatives in large-scale enterprise environments.

• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills with the ability to drive complex technical decisions.

• Familiarity with Infrastructure as Code, automation frameworks, and cloud-native technologies.

• Understanding of CI/CD pipelines and modern software delivery practices.

• Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to influence stakeholders across multiple levels of the organization.

Qualifications that make an impact:

• Experience with Claude Code, Codex, GitHub Copilot, or other AI-assisted engineering tools.

• Demonstrated passion for continuous learning and technology innovation.

• Experience leading structured process improvement initiatives.

• Experience with cloud automation, Infrastructure as Code, and platform engineering practices.

• Knowledge of Kubernetes, container platforms, and cloud-native technologies.

• Experience operating and optimizing enterprise cloud platforms.

• Experience building engineering roadmaps and leading transformational technology initiatives.

• Familiarity with FinOps, cloud cost optimization, observability, and operational excellence practices.

• Experience developing engineering metrics and leveraging data to drive decision-making.

Special Factors

Sponsorship

Vanguard is not offering visa sponsorship for this position.

About Vanguard

At Vanguard, we don't just have a mission—we're on a mission.

To work for the long-term financial wellbeing of our clients. To lead through product and services that transform our clients' lives. To learn and develop our skills as individuals and as a team. From Malvern to Melbourne, our mission drives us forward and inspires us to be our best.

How We Work

Vanguard has implemented a hybrid working model for the majority of our crew members, designed to capture the benefits of enhanced flexibility while enabling in-person learning, collaboration, and connection. We believe our mission-driven and highly collaborative culture is a critical enabler to support long-term client outcomes and enrich the employee experience.