Director – Technologies

Jobtailor

Arizona

On-site

USD 200,000 - 280,000

Full time

3 days ago

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Job summary

Jobtailor in the United States (Arizona) is seeking an executive-level Cloud Engineering leader to define the strategic vision for AWS Cloud services, including EKS, and to drive a high-availability enterprise-grade cloud platform. You will spearhead cross-functional collaboration across security, SRE, FinOps, product, and architecture teams to deliver scalable cloud solutions.

The role emphasizes cost optimization, AI/ML patterns, and rigorous governance, with responsibility for executive

Qualifications

Bachelor’s or master’s degree in computer science, Engineering, or a related field
15+ years of progressive engineering leadership experience
8+ years driving large AWS engineering teams at scale
Experience building and managing large fleets of EKS clusters
Experience leading teams responsible for highly reliable, resilient, and enterprise-grade cloud infrastructure
Deep understanding of cloud technologies such as AWS and Google Cloud
Experience with cloud orchestration and automation tools
Experience with DevOps practices and methodologies, including CI/CD pipelines, configuration management, and infrastructure as code
Experience with observability tools such as Prometheus, Splunk, ELK, and Dynatrace
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
Excellent communication and leadership skills
Ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams and influence decision-making at all organizational levels
Employment eligibility to work with American Express in the United States; visa sponsorship not pursued
AWS Cloud Professional Architect, Kubernetes certified professional, or other relevant certifications are a plus

Responsibilities

Define and lead the strategic vision, design, and implementation of AWS Cloud services and platforms, including EKS and AWS compute, storage, and serverless services
Lead the AWS platform engineering team to enhance the Amex EKS Platform and enable AWS native services with a focus on customer experience
Collaborate with engineering, cloud security, network engineering, cloud operations, FinOps, Cloud Product, security, architecture, SRE, and application teams
Define and implement cloud best practices
Optimize AWS spend across compute, storage, networking, and managed services
Define and implement standardized patterns for Gen AI, AI/ML, and AI Ops use cases across the public cloud
Continuously evaluate and optimize cloud infrastructure for reliability, efficiency, cost reduction, and security
Partner with the product team to develop and implement AWS OKRs and key results
Produce and present recurring executive-level reports and insights for senior leadership decisions
Foster collaboration, innovation, and continuous improvement

Skills

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Leadership skills

Collaboration skills

Problem-solving skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or Engineering

Master’s degree in a related field

Tools

Prometheus

Splunk

ELK

Dynatrace

Kubernetes

AWS Compute Services

Job description

Define and lead the strategic vision, design, and implementation of AWS Cloud services and platforms, including EKS and AWS compute, storage, and serverless services
Lead the AWS platform engineering team to enhance the Amex EKS Platform and enable AWS native services with a focus on customer experience
Collaborate with engineering, cloud security, network engineering, cloud operations, FinOps, Cloud Product, security, architecture, SRE, and application teams
Define and implement cloud best practices
Optimize AWS spend across compute, storage, networking, and managed services
Define and implement standardized patterns for Gen AI, AI/ML, and AI Ops use cases across the public cloud
Continuously evaluate and optimize cloud infrastructure for reliability, efficiency, cost reduction, and security
Partner with the product team to develop and implement AWS OKRs and key results
Produce and present recurring executive-level reports and insights for senior leadership decisions
Foster collaboration, innovation, and continuous improvement

Requirements

Bachelor’s or master’s degree in computer science, Engineering, or a related field
15+ years of progressive engineering leadership experience
8+ years driving large AWS engineering teams at scale
Experience building and managing large fleets of EKS clusters
Experience leading teams responsible for highly reliable, resilient, and enterprise-grade cloud infrastructure
Deep understanding of cloud technologies such as AWS and Google Cloud
Experience with cloud orchestration and automation tools
Experience with DevOps practices and methodologies, including CI/CD pipelines, configuration management, and infrastructure as code
Experience with observability tools such as Prometheus, Splunk, ELK, and Dynatrace
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
Excellent communication and leadership skills
Ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams and influence decision-making at all organizational levels
Employment eligibility to work with American Express in the United States; the company will not pursue visa sponsorship
AWS Cloud Professional Architect, Kubernetes certified professional, or other relevant certifications are a plus

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in leading AWS Cloud services and platforms, particularly EKS, while optimizing cloud infrastructure for reliability, efficiency, and cost reduction. Proven ability to collaborate across teams and drive strategic initiatives in cloud engineering and architecture.

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