Cloud Infra & DevOps Leader: Scale, Security, Observability

CAVA; New York (NY); On-site; USD 170,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

CAVA is seeking a Manager of Cloud Infrastructure & DevOps to lead cloud engineers and SREs in building scalable, secure cloud platforms. You will drive architecture, governance, and cost optimization while mentoring a high-performing team across cloud-native tooling and CI/CD pipelines.

The role emphasizes collaboration with cross-functional partners, development of KPIs, and continuous improvement of observability and resilience across digital platforms.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 2 years managing Cloud Engineering teams and 5+ years in a Cloud Engineering role.
• Experience in cloud-based DevOps and managing a mid-size distributed team.
• Experience with Agile development methodologies.
• Proficient with IaC tooling such as Terraform or CloudFormation.
• Experience with monitoring/analytics platforms like Grafana or Datadog.
• Experience using CI/CD tools such as GitHub Actions or CircleCI.
• Strong cross-functional communication with partner teams.
• Understanding of security, scalability, and reliability in DevOps.
• Knowledge of cloud networking and software-defined networking.
• Familiarity with fault-tolerant architectures using regions and AZs.
• Cloud certifications (e.g., AWS Solutions Architect) are a plus.
• Results driven with reliable follow through.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the design, implementation, and maintenance of the cloud platform to ensure scalability, reliability, and security.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand requirements, architect solutions, and ensure successful delivery of cloud projects.
• Lead cloud engineering team capacity planning and staffing allocation for current and future needs.
• Build and mentor a high-performing cloud engineering team with development plans.
• Define measurable KPIs for engineers and track progress.
• Provide thought leadership on cloud principles, automation, observability, and reliability.
• Manage cloud platform operational costs and optimize spend.
• Enforce security practices including threat modeling and vulnerability monitoring.
• Improve processes and workflows to drive efficiency and quality.
• Research emerging cloud trends to assess relevance and fit for the org.
• Manage vendor relationships with cloud providers.

Skills

Cloud leadership

Cloud DevOps

Agile

Infrastructure as Code

Monitoring & Analytics

CI/CD

Cross-functional communication

DevOps fundamentals

Cloud networking

Fault-tolerant design

Cloud certifications

Results oriented

Collaboration

Communication skills

Analytical thinking

Tools

Terraform

CloudFormation

Grafana

Datadog

GitHub Actions

CircleCI

Job description

CAVA is seeking a Manager of Cloud Infrastructure & DevOps to lead cloud engineers and SREs in building scalable, secure cloud platforms. You will drive architecture, governance, and cost optimization while mentoring a high-performing team across cloud-native tooling and CI/CD pipelines.

The role emphasizes collaboration with cross-functional partners, development of KPIs, and continuous improvement of observability and resilience across digital platforms.