Director of Cloud Engineering

Careerscape; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 190,000 - 250,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical and vision insurance

401k with company match

Paid time off

Bonus eligibility

Professional development support

Life and disability insurance

Parental leave

Wellness reimbursement

On-site parking

Collaborative on-site office in Boston

Job summary

Careerscape is seeking a Director of Cloud Engineering in Boston to shape the cloud strategy and lead the engineering teams responsible for infrastructure and platforms.

You will partner with senior leadership to align cloud investment with business growth, oversee architecture direction, and coach managers to build a high-performing organization.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in cloud or infra engineering with people leadership.
• Proven track record leading multiple engineering teams or managers.
• Hands-on background with AWS/Azure/GCP and large-scale distributed systems.
• Experience setting architecture direction and coordinating delivery across teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop engineering managers responsible for cloud infrastructure and platform engineering.
• Set the architectural direction and technical roadmap for cloud platforms.
• Collaborate with product/business leaders to align infrastructure with growth plans.
• Drive delivery predictability across multiple teams and workstreams.
• Oversee reliability, security, and cost management for cloud environments.
• Mentor and grow engineering managers and senior staff as the org scales.

Skills

Leadership

Cloud strategy

Architecture direction

People management

Executive communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/Engineering

Tools

AWS

Azure

Google Cloud

Job description

Careerscape is recruiting on behalf of our client, a growing technology company in Boston, for a Director of Cloud Engineering to lead the organization's cloud infrastructure strategy and engineering teams. This is a high-impact leadership role for someone who has spent years building and scaling cloud platforms and is ready to shape both the technical direction and the people who execute it, working closely with senior leadership to align infrastructure investment with business growth.

Day to day, you will spend as much time in architecture reviews and roadmap planning as you will coaching the engineering managers who report to you. You will set technical standards, unblock delivery across multiple teams, and make the case for how cloud investment should evolve as the company scales. The person who thrives here has already led leaders, not just individual contributors, and is comfortable balancing hands-on technical judgment with the softer work of building a healthy, high-performing engineering organization.

COMPENSATION

The salary range for this role is $190,000 - $250,000 per year, based on experience and qualifications.

Additional compensation and benefits details will be shared during the hiring process.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a team of engineering managers responsible for cloud infrastructure and platform engineering
• Set the architectural direction and technical roadmap for the organization's cloud platforms
• Partner with product and business leadership to align infrastructure strategy with company growth plans
• Drive delivery predictability across multiple engineering teams and workstreams
• Establish standards for reliability, scalability, security, and cost efficiency across cloud environments
• Oversee capacity planning, budgeting, and vendor relationships for cloud infrastructure
• Build scalable processes for incident response, on call, and operational excellence
• Recruit, mentor, and grow engineering managers and senior technical staff as the organization scales
• Represent cloud engineering in executive planning and cross functional strategy discussions
• Evaluate emerging cloud technologies and make build versus buy recommendations

Requirements

• 10 plus years of experience in cloud or infrastructure engineering, including direct people leadership
• Proven experience managing engineering managers or leading multiple engineering teams
• Deep hands on background with major cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud
• Strong track record of setting architecture direction for large scale distributed systems
• Experience owning delivery timelines and coordinating across multiple engineering teams
• Demonstrated success building and scaling engineering organizations through growth
• Solid understanding of infrastructure security, compliance, and cost management practices
• Excellent communication skills with experience presenting to executive stakeholders
• Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, or a related field, or equivalent experience
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance
• 401k plan with company match
• Generous paid time off and company holidays
• Annual performance bonus eligibility
• Professional development and continuing education support
• Life and disability insurance
• Parental leave program
• Wellness and gym reimbursement
• On-site parking or commuter benefits
• Collaborative on-site office environment in Boston

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY STATEMENT

Careerscape and its hiring partners are equal opportunity employers. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable law.