Remote Senior Cloud Engineering Director | AI & Security

Johnson Controls; Westford (MA); Remote; USD 170,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Johnson Controls is seeking a Sr. Director of Cloud Engineering to lead cloud platforms, AI integration, and enterprise architecture across its Security organization. Define strategy, govern standards, and drive secure, scalable solutions for multiple product lines in a fully remote U.S.

role. The role requires 12+ years in software engineering, strong cloud expertise (Azure), leadership of distributed teams, and a proven SaaS delivery track record with security and cost discipline.

Qualifications

• 12+ years of software engineering experience with cloud or distributed systems.
• Experience leading engineering managers, architects, and globally distributed teams.
• Proven accountability for delivery, quality, staffing, and budgets for software platforms.
• Experience shaping technical strategy across multiple product lines.
• Experience architecting production SaaS platforms with multi-tenancy.

Responsibilities

• Define and execute cloud engineering and enterprise architecture strategy across Security.
• Lead distributed engineering teams delivering cloud platforms and shared capabilities.
• Own delivery quality, milestones, and cost optimization for cloud and AI capabilities.
• Establish architecture standards and governance across cloud, on-premises, and edge environments.
• Lead AI integration efforts and ensure security, privacy, and compliance requirements.

Skills

Cloud engineering

Enterprise architecture

Leadership

AI integration

Security best practices

CI/CD

Distributed systems

Vendor management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field

Advanced degree preferred

Tools

Microsoft Azure

Job description

Johnson Controls is seeking a Sr. Director of Cloud Engineering to lead cloud platforms, AI integration, and enterprise architecture across its Security organization. Define strategy, govern standards, and drive secure, scalable solutions for multiple product lines in a fully remote U.S.

role. The role requires 12+ years in software engineering, strong cloud expertise (Azure), leadership of distributed teams, and a proven SaaS delivery track record with security and cost discipline.