Senior Cloud Operations Manager

PTC; San Ramon (CA); Hybrid; USD 175,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Wellness benefits

Commuter benefits

401(k) with employer match

Professional development

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

PTC's ServiceMax is seeking a Senior Cloud Operations Manager in a hybrid role based in San Ramon, CA. You will lead a team of engineers to design, build, and operate secure, scalable cloud infrastructure for ServiceMax's products, with a focus on FedRAMP‑compliant security and cost optimization.

You'll collaborate with Cyber Security, Engineering, Product, Support, and Customer Success to improve reliability, automate infrastructure, and drive CI/CD practices, while mentoring engineers and

Qualifications

• 7+ years of direct, hands‑on experience operating cloud production environments.
• 3+ years with Docker and Kubernetes in production.
• US citizenship required.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of engineers responsible for designing, building, and operating secure, scalable cloud infrastructure for ServiceMax product areas.
• Partner with Cyber Security and compliance leaders to implement security standards and drive incident response.

Skills

Cloud operations

Team leadership

Incident response

Automation

CI/CD

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Terraform

Ansible

Job description

Our world is transforming, and PTC is leading the way. Our software brings the physical and digital worlds together, enabling companies to improve operations, create better products, and empower people in all aspects of their business.

Our people make all the difference in our success. Today, we are a global team of nearly 7,000 and our main objective is to create opportunities for our team members to explore, learn, and grow—while seeing their ideas come to life and celebrating the differences that make us who we are and the work we do possible.

Senior Cloud Operations Manager

Hybrid – San Ramon, CA

What We Do:

ServiceMax is the global leader in Service Execution Management, offering cloud‑based software that improves the productivity of complex, equipment‑centric service execution. Enterprise companies across the globe have turned to ServiceMax to help them keep the world running.

A career at ServiceMax means unleashing your potential to build, sell, implement and market award‑winning products with a #wintogether and #customerobsessed approach. From MRI machines to gym equipment, customers around the globe rely on ServiceMax's cloud‑based software platform to keep these machines—and the world—running every single day. We pride ourselves in creating an environment and culture that inspires our employees to be the best they can be in an inclusive and judgement‑free environment.

What You Will Do:

• Lead a team of engineers responsible for designing, building, and operating secure, scalable cloud infrastructure for ServiceMax commercial and FedRAMP product areas
• Partner with Cyber Security and compliance leaders to implement security standards (including FedRAMP controls) and drive effective incident response
• Continuously improve operational processes, tooling, and on‑call practices to increase team efficiency and sustainability
• Coach and mentor engineers, set clear expectations, and foster a collaborative and inclusive team culture
• Drive infrastructure‑as‑code standards and self‑service automation (Terraform/Ansible) to improve consistency, auditability, and delivery speed
• Own capacity planning, performance tuning, and cloud cost optimization (FinOps) for production workloads
• Partner with Engineering to improve deployment and change management practices (CI/CD, release readiness, rollback strategies) to reduce operational risk
• Work cross‑functionally with Product, Engineering, Support, and Customer Success to prioritize reliability work and align on operational roadmaps
• Evaluate and adopt AI‑assisted operations to improve signal‑to‑noise, accelerate incident triage, and identify recurring issues through intelligent analysis

What You Bring to ServiceMax:

• Strong understanding of cloud infrastructure, cloud security, and production operations on AWS
• 7+ years of direct, hands‑on experience operating cloud production environments
• 3+ years of production experience with container technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes
• 3+ years of hands‑on experience building cloud automation using Terraform and Ansible
• In‑depth experience with Unix/Linux operating systems and shell scripting
• Strong understanding of building and operating DevOps pipelines (CI/CD)
• Experience leveraging AI/ML to improve TechOps outcomes (e.g. anomaly detection, alert noise reduction, incident triage, and predictive capacity planning)
• Strong communication skills and high emotional intelligence
• Strong sense of ownership, urgency, and accountability
• Ability to mentor, lead, and inspire others

Must Have Qualifications:

• US citizenship
• Ability to commute to San Ramon office 2–3 days a week

Nice to Have Qualifications:

• AWS Certified Solution Architect Professional
• AWS Certified Solution DevOps Engineer Professional
• AWS Certified Developer Professional

What ServiceMax Offers You:

• Highly competitive wellness benefits including medical, dental, vision, and life insurance
• Flexible spending benefits
• Flexible time off, 401(k) retirement savings program with an employer match
• Commuter benefits
• Professional development and training opportunities

Compensation:

PTC carefully considers a wide variety of factors when determining compensation. The anticipated annual salary range for this position is between $175,000 and $210,000. The salary range reflects a good‑faith estimate of compensation at the time of posting. Actual compensation may vary based on a candidate's skills, qualifications, experience and location. Additionally, candidates may be eligible for a performance‑based bonus. Employees also have the opportunity to become a PTC shareholder through the employee share purchase program (ESPP), which allows for the purchase of discounted PTC stock. Certain roles may also be eligible for participation in equity programs. Employee benefits include medical, dental and vision insurance, paid time off and sick leave, tuition reimbursement, 401(k) contributions and employer match, flexible spending accounts, life insurance, disability coverage, and if you are an office‑assigned employee a generous commuter subsidy. All total rewards and benefits programs are subject to applicable plan eligibility and other terms and conditions.

Equal Opportunity Employer Statement:

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