Cloud Platform Lead: AWS, IaC & DevOps

HighTower Advisors, LLC; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 140,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision from day one

Parental leave

Mother's lounge onsite

Flexible PTO

Work from home Fridays

Gym in Chicago office

401k matching

HSA contributions

Student loan assistance

Pet insurance

Salary: $140k-$150k + discretionary"

Job summary

HighTower Advisors, LLC in Chicago seeks a Senior Manager, Cloud Engineering to lead strategy, architecture, and operations of our cloud platforms, partnering with Infrastructure, Security, DevOps, and business teams.

You will drive cloud modernization, governance, and automation, overseeing a team of engineers, advancing scalable and secure solutions for enterprise applications and advisor platforms. This role offers a competitive salary and discretionary bonus.

Qualifications

• 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 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

Leadership experience

Communication skills

Stakeholder management

Security governance

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience

Tools

AWS

Terraform

Bicep

Kubernetes

Docker

CI/CD

Job description

HighTower Advisors, LLC in Chicago seeks a Senior Manager, Cloud Engineering to lead strategy, architecture, and operations of our cloud platforms, partnering with Infrastructure, Security, DevOps, and business teams.

You will drive cloud modernization, governance, and automation, overseeing a team of engineers, advancing scalable and secure solutions for enterprise applications and advisor platforms. This role offers a competitive salary and discretionary bonus.