Cloud Platforms Director

Pacific Asset Management, LLC; Newport Beach (CA); On-site; USD 185,000 - 226,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health & wellbeing benefits

Paid time off and holidays

Parental leave and adoption support

401k with company match

Job summary

Pacific Life Insurance Company seeks a Cloud Platforms Director to lead the Cloud & Compute Platforms team from Charlotte, NC or Newport Beach, CA. You will shape the strategic direction of cloud platforms, manage a global team of engineers, and partner with executives to enable rapid growth.

This role emphasizes security, scalability, and cost-efficient cloud operations across regions. You’ll drive governance, automation, and best practices while collaborating with business leaders to align

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in cloud platform management, IT infrastructure, or related fields.
• 4-year degree or equivalent experience.
• Ability to generate executive-level proposals, presentations, and other communications content that speaks to all levels of technical, business, and financial leaders.
• Proven track record of leading infrastructure operations teams, preferably in a global environment.
• Strong understanding of security, identity, networking, cloud technologies, and hybrid environments.
• Knowledgeable about compliance and security frameworks (e.g., ISO 27001, SOC 2, HIPAA, GDPR).
• Foundational understanding of CI/CD practices and pipeline orchestration.
• Budgeting and financial management experience, including cost optimization strategies.
• Hands-on experience with disaster recovery planning, incident management, and operational risk mitigation.
• Experience working in regulated industries or high-availability environments

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute a strategic roadmap for cloud platform engineering, aligning with business and IT objectives.
• Manage a robust distributed cloud core infrastructure, ensuring governance and operations systems are highly redundant, resilient, and automated.
• Lead a team of experienced cloud platform engineers, fostering a culture of excellence, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
• Ensure cloud platforms are scalable, performant, resilient, secure, and cost-effective.
• Collaborate with business and technology leadership to gather requirements and ensure the cloud platform meets stakeholders’ needs.
• Manage vendor relationships, negotiate contracts, and oversee third-party services.
• Develop and run a comprehensive service line in a global setting to automate and run cloud workloads, supported by KPIs and KRIs.
• Collaborate with executive leadership and stakeholders to align global compute strategies with broader IT and business goals.
• Monitor industry trends and emerging technologies to maintain a competitive edge.

Skills

Cloud platform management

IT infrastructure

Executive communications

Security & compliance

CI/CD

Budgeting

Disaster recovery

Education

4-year degree or equivalent experience

Tools

Kubernetes

Terraform

Cloud platforms (AWS)

Job description

Job Description

Providing for loved ones, planning rewarding retirements, saving enough for whatever lies ahead – our policyholders count on us to be there when it matters most. It’s a big ask, but it’s one that we have the power to deliver when we work together. We collaborate and innovate – pushing one another to transform not just Pacific Life, but the entire industry for the better. Why? Because it’s the right thing to do. Pacific Life is more than a job, it’s a career with purpose. It’s a career where you have the support, balance, and resources to make a positive impact on the future – including your own. We’re actively seeking a talented Cloud Platforms Director to join our Cloud & Compute Platforms team in our Charlotte, NC or Newport Beach, CA office. Relocation Assistance may be provided. As Cloud Platforms Director, you’ll fill an exciting new role in Pacific Life’s growth and long-term success by evolving the strategic direction of our cloud platforms and infrastructure. You’ll be an early builder of our excellent company culture in our amazing new Charlotte offices. You will lead other leaders and global teams of high-performing engineers. You’ll partner with extremely talented business leaders across the US, UK, and APAC regions to enable our growth. This is a wonderful opportunity for a motivated leader to make their mark and help set the direction.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute a strategic roadmap for cloud platform engineering, aligning with business and IT objectives.


• Manage a robust distributed cloud core infrastructure, ensuring that our governance and operations systems are highly redundant, resilient, and automated


• Lead a team of experienced cloud platform engineers, fostering a culture of excellence, collaboration, and continuous improvement.


• Ensure that our cloud platforms are scalable, performant, resilient, secure, and cost-effective


• Collaborate with business and technology leadership to gather requirements and ensure the cloud platform meets the needs of our stakeholders


• Manage vendor relationships, negotiate contracts, and oversee third-party services


• Develop and run a comprehensive service line in a global setting to automate and run cloud workloads, supported by KPIs and KRIs


• Collaborate with executive leadership and stakeholders to align global compute strategies with broader IT and business goals


• Monitor industry trends and emerging technologies to maintain a competitive edge

Required Experience

• 10+ years of experience in cloud platform management, IT infrastructure, or related fields.


• 4-year degree or equivalent experience


• Ability to generate executive-level proposals, presentations, and other communications content that speaks to all levels of technical, business, and financial leaders.


• Proven track record of leading infrastructure operations teams, preferably in a global environment


• Strong understanding of security, identity, networking, cloud technologies, and hybrid environments.


• Knowledgeable about compliance and security frameworks (e.g., ISO 27001, SOC 2, HIPAA, GDPR.


• Foundational understanding of CI/CD practices and pipeline orchestration.


• Budgeting and financial management experience, including cost optimization strategies.


• Hands-on experience with disaster recovery planning, incident management, and operational risk mitigation.


• Experience working in regulated industries or high-availability environments

Preferred Experience

• AWS or other public Cloud Service Provider certifications


• Experience leading global, multi-site infrastructure operations in an enterprise environment.


• The ability to manage hybrid cloud infrastructures and integrate on-premises data centers with public cloud providers.


• Robust knowledge of global cloud networking and routing practices


• Expertise and experience managing Kubernetes clusters, Infrastructure as Code, and other modern deployment paradigms.


• Demonstrated use of AI capabilities; experience building guardrails for use of AI services

Compensation

#LI-KP1 Base Pay Range: The base pay range noted represents the company’s good faith minimum and maximum range for this role at the time of posting. The actual compensation offered to a candidate will be dependent upon several factors, including but not limited to experience, qualifications and geographic location. Also, most employees are eligible for additional incentive pay. $184,680.00 - $225,720.00

Your Benefits

• Prioritization of your health and well-being including Medical, Dental, Vision, and Wellbeing Reimbursement Account that can be used on yourself or your eligible dependents


• Generous paid time off options including: Paid Time Off, Holiday Schedules, and Financial Planning Time Off


• Paid Parental Leave as well as an Adoption Assistance Program


• Competitive 401k savings plan with company match and an additional contribution regardless of participation

Company Culture

You Can Be Who You Are We are committed to a culture of diversity and inclusion that embraces the authenticity of all employees, partners and communities. We support all employees to thrive and achieve their fullest potential. Learn more about how we create a welcoming work environment at www.pacificlife.com. What’s life like at Pacific Life? Visit Instagram.com/lifeatpacificlife. Pacific Life Insurance Company is an Equal Opportunity /Affirmative Action Employer, M/F/D/V. If you are a qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran, you have the right to request an accommodation if you are unable or limited in your ability to use or access our career center as a result of your disability. To request an accommodation, contact a Human Resources Representative at Pacific Life Insurance Company. Pacific Life is more than a job — it’s a career with purpose. For nearly 160 years, we’ve helped people protect their financial futures through strength, stability, and innovation. Join us to make a meaningful impact and build a career where you can thrive. Learn more. Pacific Life's success is driven by our people. We create, embrace and sustain an inclusive workplace where all employees are respected and supported throughout their career. Our values inspire and direct our actions shaping the vibrant culture we proudly uphold. Learn more.