Lead Cloud Engineer

LEN Lennar Corporation; Town of Florida (NY); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) match

Parental leave

Education assistance

Adoption assistance

Vacation days

Home purchase discounts

Job summary

Lennar is seeking a Lead Cloud Operations Engineer to balance hands‑on engineering with technical leadership across a hybrid cloud estate (AWS, Azure, and on‑prem). You will drive best practices in automation, reliability, and disaster recovery.

You will mentor engineers, own IaC with Terraform, and help plan migrations from on‑prem to the cloud, while collaborating with security and platform teams to optimize costs and observability.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field preferred.
• 8+ years of experience in cloud operations, infrastructure, or systems engineering, including hands‑on work in AWS and Azure.
• Broad, hands‑on expertise across multiple cloud operations domains: AWS and Azure; Linux and Windows server administration; patching; virtualization and storage; MSSQL/Postgres is a plus.
• Proven experience with Terraform and GitHub CI/CD workflows; automation, self‑healing, and disaster recovery in production environments.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the senior technical lead across the Cloud Operations portfolio of AWS & Azure.
• Lead day‑to‑day operations, optimization, and incident response across cloud and on‑premises environments.
• Plan and execute migrations from on‑premises data centers and Azure into AWS as the primary cloud platform.
• Design, document, and test disaster recovery, backup, failover, and business‑continuity strategies.
• Architect and maintain infrastructure as code using Terraform with CI/CD through GitHub and Backstage.
• Mentor engineers and grow the team’s technical depth across cloud operations domains.

Skills

AWS & Azure

Automation & scripting

Terraform

GitHub CI/CD

Disaster recovery

Observability

Leadership

Windows & Linux admin

Education

Bachelor’s degree in CS or related field

Tools

Terraform

GitHub

Backstage

Citrix

DaaS (Citrix/VMs)

Job description

Lead - Cloud Operations Engineer

We are Lennar. Lennar is one of the nation's leading homebuilders, dedicated to making an impact and creating an extraordinary experience for their Homeowners, Communities, and Associates by building quality homes and providing exceptional customer service, giving back to the communities in which we work and live in, and fostering a culture of opportunity and growth for our Associates throughout their career. Lennar has been recognized as a Fortune 500 company and consistently ranked among the top homebuilders in the United States. A Career that Empowers You to Build Your Future. Step into a role as a Cloud Operations - Lead Engineer, where you will balance hands-on engineering with technical leadership across our hybrid cloud estate comprised of AWS, Azure, and on-premises data centers. You will be the go-to resource the Cloud Operations team relies on to help drive best practices within operations, automation and self-healing, mature disaster recovery practices, and establish observability standards with well-defined SLAs and SLOs for our infrastructure and cloud workloads. You'll also help lead cloud migration initiatives that modernize and consolidate our environments, paving the way toward engineering management roles.

Your Responsibilities on the Team

• Serve as the senior technical lead across the Cloud Operations portfolio of AWS & Azure.
• Taking delegated initiatives and driving them to completion.
• Lead day-to-day operations, optimization, and incident response across cloud and on-premises environments.
• Help plan and execute the migration of workloads from on-premises data centers and Azure into AWS as the primary cloud platform.
• Propose, design, and implement automation, self-healing, and auto-remediation to reduce manual toil and improve reliability.
• Architect and maintain infrastructure as code using Terraform, with version control and CI/CD delivered through GitHub, Terraform, and Spotify Backstage.
• Design, document, and test disaster recovery, backup, failover, and business-continuity strategies across cloud and data centre environments.
• Set and uphold server administration standards for Linux and Windows, including server patching and lifecycle management.
• Oversee data centre operations with a focus on storage, virtualization, and capacity management, supporting hybrid integrations with cloud platforms.
• Partner with security, platform, DevEx, and application teams to embed best practices in reliability, observability, governance, and cost optimisation.
• Mentor engineers and grow the team’s technical depth across the cloud operations domains.
• Experience maintaining and improving Citrix and/or comparable DaaS solutions a plus.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field preferred.
• 8+ years of experience in cloud operations, infrastructure, or systems engineering, including hands‑on work in AWS and Azure.
• Broad, hands‑on expertise across multiple cloud operations domains: AWS and Azure; Linux and Windows server administration; patching; virtualization and storage; experience with Database systems a plus (MSSQL/Postgres).
• Proven experience with infrastructure as code (Terraform) and version control/CI‑CD workflows in GitHub.
• Demonstrated experience designing and implementing automation, self-healing, and disaster recovery in production environments.
• Experience leading or supporting large‑scale cloud migrations (data centre and multi‑cloud into a primary cloud platform).
• Proficiency in scripting (Python, PowerShell, Bash) for automation and integration.
• Strong communicator and mentor able to take delegated initiatives and lead them independently.
• Certifications (one or more preferred): AWS Solutions Architect – Professional; Microsoft Azure Administrator or Azure Solutions Architect Expert; HashiCorp Certified: Terraform Associate.

Physical & Office/Site Presence Requirements

This is an in-person office role based in Miami, FL, with a current 3 days in office, 2 days remote schedule. This is primarily a sedentary office position which requires the incumbent to have the ability to operate computer equipment, speak, hear, bend, stoop, reach, lift, and move and carry up to 25 lbs. Finger dexterity is necessary. This description outlines the basic responsibilities and requirements for the position noted. This is not a comprehensive listing of all job duties of the Associates. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Life at Lennar

At Lennar, we are committed to fostering a supportive and enriching environment for our Associates, offering a comprehensive array of benefits designed to enhance their well‑being and professional growth. Our Associates have access to robust health insurance plans, including Medical, Dental, and Vision coverage, ensuring their health needs are well taken care of. Our 401(k) Retirement Plan, complete with a $1 for $1 Company Match up to 5%, helps secure their financial future, while Paid Parental Leave and an Associate Assistance Plan provide essential support during life's critical moments. To further support our Associates, we provide an Education Assistance Program and up to $30,000 in Adoption Assistance, underscoring our commitment to their diverse needs and aspirations. From the moment of hire, they can enjoy up to three weeks of vacation annually, alongside generous Holiday, Sick Leave, and Personal Day policies. Additionally, we offer a New Hire Referral Bonus Program, significant Home Purchase Discounts, and unique opportunities such as the everyone's Included Day. At Lennar, we believe in investing in our Associates, empowering them to thrive both personally and professionally. Lennar Associates will have access to these benefits as outlined by Lennar's policies and applicable plan terms. Visit Lennartotalrewards.com to view our suite of benefits. Join the fun and follow us on social media to see what's happening at our company, and don't forget to connect with us on Lennar: Overview | LinkedIn for the latest job opportunities.

Work Where Everyone's Included

We're committed to building and sustaining an inclusive culture where everyone has a seat at the table, and we're all on a first-name basis. This inclusive culture influences our hiring practices, the communities we serve and how we build better career experiences for all our Associates. It's why we created the everyone's Included Advisory Council, and we'd love for you to be a part of our shared journey.

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