Engineering Manager- Cloud Operations- Fedramp

Ladders; United States; Remote; USD 166,000 - 238,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) matching

Parental leave

Disability coverage

Job summary

Ladders is seeking an Engineering Manager- Cloud Operations- FedRAMP to guide cloud operations for production and hybrid environments in a highly regulated setting. You will lead a technical team focused on reliability, incident response, automation, and infrastructure standardization while aligning with security and compliance requirements.

Location: Remote - US based candidates only. Compensation: $166,300 – $238,300 annually.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree plus 8 years of relevant experience or Master's plus 6 years.
• 2+ years leading cloud ops or DevOps teams.
• Experience in production cloud/hybrid environments and 24x7 incident response.
• Experience with automation and IaC tools such as Terraform.
• Familiarity with FedRAMP and NIST 800-53 security standards.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor a team of Cloud Engineers and DevOps professionals.
• Oversee operations and maintenance of cloud-based and hybrid infrastructure.
• Troubleshoot issues and optimize system performance.
• Champion automation and infrastructure-as-code practices.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to solve complex infrastructure problems.

Skills

Cloud leadership

DevOps practices

Automation

Infrastructure as code

Incident response

Cross-functional collaboration

Reliability engineering

Mentoring teams

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/IT/Engineering

Master's degree in CS/IT/Engineering

Tools

Terraform

Job description

For our client, we are seeking a Engineering Manager- Cloud Operations- Fedramp to join the team of a leader in the Telecommunications & Hardware space.

This role will guide cloud operations for complex production and hybrid environments in a highly regulated setting. You will lead a technical team focused on reliability, incident response, automation, and infrastructure standardization while partnering across engineering and other stakeholders to keep critical systems running smoothly. The position also emphasizes DevOps practices, operational excellence, and compliance-minded execution to support secure, scalable infrastructure.

Location: Remote - US based candidates only, no visa sponsorship available

Compensation: $166,300 – $238,300 annually

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor a team of Cloud Engineers and DevOps professionals
• Oversee operations and maintenance of cloud-based and hybrid infrastructure
• Troubleshoot issues and optimize system performance
• Champion automation and infrastructure-as-code practices
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to solve complex infrastructure problems

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, IT, Engineering, or related field plus 8 years of relevant experience, or a Master's degree plus 6 years of experience
• 2+ years of experience leading technical teams in cloud operations or DevOps
• Experience operating production cloud and hybrid environments and leading incident response in a 24x7 setting
• Proficiency in automation and infrastructure-as-code tools such as Terraform
• Familiarity with security and compliance standards such as FedRAMP and NIST 800-53

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• 401(k) plan with matching contributions
• Paid parental leave and short- and long-term disability coverage
• Flexible vacation time off program for exempt employees
• Paid time off for holidays, personal wellness, and volunteer days

Our client is an equal opportunity employer.