Cloud Platforms Director

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

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Benefits start day 1

Competitive 401k with company match

Job summary

Pacific Life is seeking a Cloud Platforms Director to lead our Cloud & Compute Platforms team from Charlotte, NC or Newport Beach, CA. Relocation assistance may be provided.

You will shape the strategy for cloud platform engineering, manage a global team of engineers, and partner with business leaders across the US, UK, and APAC to enable growth. This role requires 10+ years in cloud platform management and a 4-year degree; AWS or other cloud certifications are a plus.

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.

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, redundancy, resilience, and automation.
• Lead a team of experienced cloud platform engineers, fostering 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 meet stakeholder 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 to align global compute strategies with IT and business goals.
• Monitor industry trends and emerging technologies to maintain a competitive edge.

Skills

Cloud platforms

Executive communication

Strategic roadmaps

Security & compliance

Budgeting

Disaster recovery

Education

Bachelors degree or equivalent

Tools

Kubernetes

Infrastructure as Code

CI/CD

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.

How you'll help us move forward:

• 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

The experience you bring:

• 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

What makes you stand out:

• 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

You can be who you are.

People come first here. We're committed to an inclusive workforce. 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.

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Base Pay Range:

$184,680.00 - $225,720.00

Your Benefits Start Day 1

Your wellbeing is important to Pacific Life, and we're committed to providing you with flexible benefits that you can tailor to meet your needs. Whether you are focusing on your physical, financial, emotional, or social wellbeing, we've got you covered.

• 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

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.

What's life like at Pacific Life? Visit Instagram.com/lifeatpacificlife

EEO Statement:

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.