Cloud Platform Manager

Ringside Talent; Cleveland (OH); Hybrid; USD 130,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Ringside Talent in Cleveland, OH seeks a Cloud Platform Manager to lead the Azure platform and its engineering team in a hybrid role.

The candidate will set security, governance, and cost standards, drive automation and IaC, and guide migrations and modernization projects while partnering with business leaders to align platform capabilities with strategic goals.

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience with Azure in an enterprise environment.
• Experience leading technical teams and developing talent.
• Knowledge of cloud security, networking, identity and governance.
• Familiarity with automation and infrastructure as code tools.
• Azure certifications preferred.
• Strong communication and planning skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead the strategy, operation, and ongoing improvement of the Azure cloud platform.
• Oversee platform architecture, availability, performance, and cost management.
• Set standards for security, governance, and compliance across Azure environments.
• Guide automation and infrastructure as code practices to keep deployments consistent and repeatable.
• Plan and manage migrations of workloads to the cloud, as well as modernization efforts.
• Manage, coach, and develop a team of cloud engineers and administrators.
• Work with application, security, and infrastructure leaders to align platform capabilities with business needs.
• Manage vendor and licensing relationships and track cloud spending.
• Ensure disaster recovery, monitoring, and incident response processes are well defined and tested.

Skills

Azure leadership

Team management

Cloud security

IAM & Networking

IaC tooling

Cost optimization

Communication

Strategic planning

Tools

Infrastructure as Code

Job description

We are looking for a Cloud Platform Manager to work for our client. The ideal candidate aligns with the responsibilities and qualifications outlined below.

This is a strong opportunity for a cloud-savvy leader to guide the Azure platform and the engineers who run it, in a hybrid role based in Cleveland, OH.

Responsibilities

• Lead the strategy, operation, and ongoing improvement of the organization's Azure cloud platform
• Oversee platform architecture, availability, performance, and cost management
• Set standards for security, governance, and compliance across Azure environments
• Guide automation and infrastructure as code practices to keep deployments consistent and repeatable
• Plan and manage migrations of workloads to the cloud, as well as modernization efforts
• Manage, coach, and develop a team of cloud engineers and administrators
• Work with application, security, and infrastructure leaders to align platform capabilities with business needs
• Manage vendor and licensing relationships and track cloud spending
• Ensure disaster recovery, monitoring, and incident response processes are well defined and tested

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience with Microsoft Azure in an enterprise environment
• Prior experience managing technical teams, including setting priorities and developing talent
• Working knowledge of cloud security, networking, identity, and governance
• Familiarity with automation and infrastructure as code tools
• Azure certifications preferred
• Strong communication and planning skills

What Our Client Offers

• Ownership of a platform that supports the wider business, with room to set its direction
• Opportunities to lead migration and modernization projects with lasting impact
• Backing for Azure certifications and ongoing technical learning
• A chance to build out and mentor a growing cloud team