Senior Cloud Platform Engineering Lead | AWS, IaC, Hybrid

Colonial Group; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision on first day

Parental leave (16 weeks primary, 8</n

Gym in Chicago office

401k matching

HSA contributions

Student loan assistance

Pet insurance

Flexible PTO

In-office Mon–Thu; remote Fri

Job summary

Hightower is seeking a Senior Manager, Cloud Engineering to lead strategy, architecture, and operational management of our cloud platforms. You will partner with Infrastructure, Security, and Development teams to drive cloud transformation and modernize our enterprise applications and operations.

The role focuses on building a secure, scalable cloud ecosystem with AWS, Terraform, and CI/CD practices, while promoting governance and effective stakeholder collaboration.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.
• 8+ years of infrastructure or cloud engineering experience.
• 3+ years of experience leading technical teams.
• Deep expertise with AWS.
• Experience with Terraform, Bicep, or similarIaCtools.
• Knowledge of Kubernetes, Docker, DevOps, and CI/CD practices.
• Strong cloud security, governance, and identity managementexpertise.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design, implementation, and optimization of cloud infrastructure, primarily within AWS.
• Define and execute cloud strategy, roadmaps, and architectural standards.
• Manage and mentor cloud engineers while fostering a culture of innovation.
• Establish cloud governance, security controls, and compliance standards.
• Drive automation through Infrastructure as Code and CI/CD practices.
• Lead cloud migration and modernization initiatives.
• Develop disaster recovery and business continuity strategies.
• Partner with business and technology stakeholders to deliver scalable solutions.

Skills

AWS

Terraform

Kubernetes

Docker

CI/CD

DevOps

Security governance

Identity management

Communication

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience

Tools

Terraform

Bicep

Job description

Hightower is seeking a Senior Manager, Cloud Engineering to lead strategy, architecture, and operational management of our cloud platforms. You will partner with Infrastructure, Security, and Development teams to drive cloud transformation and modernize our enterprise applications and operations.

The role focuses on building a secure, scalable cloud ecosystem with AWS, Terraform, and CI/CD practices, while promoting governance and effective stakeholder collaboration.