Cloud Platform Engineering Lead – AWS, IaC, DevOps

Hightower Advisors; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Coverage on the first day of medical,

Paid parental leave (16 weeks primary,

Mother’s lounge onsite

Flexible PTO plan

Job summary

Hightower Advisors in Chicago seeks a Senior Manager, Cloud Engineering to lead strategy, architecture, and operations of our cloud platforms. You will partner with Infrastructure, Security, Application Development, Data, and Business teams to drive cloud transformation and scalable enterprise solutions.

The role requires 8+ years in infrastructure or cloud engineering, 3+ years leading technical teams, and deep AWS expertise. Hybrid work and strong governance are emphasized.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.
• 8+ years of infrastructure or cloud engineering experience.
• 3+ years of experience leading technical teams.
• Deep expertise with AWS.
• Experience with Terraform, Bicep, or similar IaC tools.
• Knowledge of Kubernetes, Docker, DevOps, and CI/CD practices.
• Strong cloud security, governance, and identity management expertise.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead design, implementation, and optimization of cloud infrastructure, primarily within Amazon Web Services (AWS).
• Define and execute cloud strategy, roadmaps, and architectural standards.
• Manage and mentor cloud engineers while fostering a culture of innovation.
• Establish cloud governance, security controls, and compliance standards.
• Drive automation through Infrastructure as Code and CI/CD practices.
• Lead cloud migration and modernization initiatives.
• Develop disaster recovery and business continuity strategies.
• Partner with business and technology stakeholders to deliver scalable solutions.

Skills

AWS

Terraform

Bicep

Kubernetes

Docker

DevOps

CI/CD

Cloud security

Stakeholder management

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience

Tools

Terraform

Docker

Kubernetes

CI/CD

Job description

Hightower Advisors in Chicago seeks a Senior Manager, Cloud Engineering to lead strategy, architecture, and operations of our cloud platforms. You will partner with Infrastructure, Security, Application Development, Data, and Business teams to drive cloud transformation and scalable enterprise solutions.

The role requires 8+ years in infrastructure or cloud engineering, 3+ years leading technical teams, and deep AWS expertise. Hybrid work and strong governance are emphasized.