Strategic Director of Cloud Applications

Educause; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Total compensation package

Comprehensive benefits

On-campus role

Job summary

San Francisco State University is seeking a Senior Director of Cloud Applications to lead the Cloud Applications team across CSUEB, SFSU, and SSU. The role focuses on deployment, integration, lifecycle management, and optimization of cloud platforms to support academic and administrative missions.

The position requires strong leadership, governance, and collaboration with IT leadership, compliance officers, and external vendors to deliver secure, scalable, user-centered cloud services.

Qualifications

• 7+ years in cloud application management or similar
• 5+ years in a leadership role in service-oriented environments
• Experience in higher education or multi-campus organizations preferred

Responsibilities

• Oversee daily operations, configuration, integration, and lifecycle management of cloud applications
• Ensure cloud environments are secure, reliable, and compliant with regulations
• Lead, mentor, and develop Cloud Applications team
• Maintain SLAs and drive continuous improvement and automation
• Collaborate with IT leadership and campus stakeholders on digital transformation

Skills

Cloud architecture

Team leadership

Compliance and security

Stakeholder communications

Incident management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in information systems, CS, or related field

Master’s degree in information systems or related field

Tools

AWS/Azure/Google Cloud

Job description

San Francisco State University is seeking a Senior Director of Cloud Applications to lead the Cloud Applications team across CSUEB, SFSU, and SSU. The role focuses on deployment, integration, lifecycle management, and optimization of cloud platforms to support academic and administrative missions.

The position requires strong leadership, governance, and collaboration with IT leadership, compliance officers, and external vendors to deliver secure, scalable, user-centered cloud services.