Cloud Engineering Technical Leader

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in California, +21 more states.

📋 Description

• Oversee the technical design and execution of advanced cloud engineering projects across various teams.

• Create and develop scalable cloud architecture and infrastructure.

• Offer domain expertise in application infrastructure, cloud architecture, and platform engineering.

• Design and manage public and private cloud infrastructure along with management platforms.

• Propel infrastructure automation and strategies for streamlining development, deployment, and operational needs.

• Guide the deployment strategy and manage capacity planning.

• Evaluate cloud infrastructure usage to enhance performance and reduce costs.

• Convert business and technical requirements into cloud architecture and infrastructure solutions.

• Counsel teams and stakeholders on cloud configuration, architecture, and migration strategies.

• Implement security standards for cloud infrastructure, production access, and change management.

• Identify and mitigate both technical and operational risks.

• Enhance the availability, performance, scalability, and stability of systems and services on a large scale.

• Assess cloud platforms, technologies, and engineering methodologies, recommending improvements.

• Communicate technical trade-offs and align architecture, priorities, and results with cross-functional partners.

• Mentor engineers and disseminate cloud engineering, automation, security, and operational best practices.

• Monitor cloud technologies, industry trends, and emerging engineering practices to inform technical strategy.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree with 8+ years of related experience, Master’s degree with 6+ years of related experience, or PhD with 3+ years of related experience.

• 5+ years of experience in designing, developing, and implementing cloud-based software, systems, or platform solutions.

• Proven experience in designing and managing cloud infrastructure for availability, performance, scalability, reliability, and security.

• Experience leading the technical design and deployment of complex cloud engineering projects across multiple teams.

• Background in infrastructure automation, deployment strategies, capacity planning, or optimizing cloud infrastructure.

• Familiarity with public or private cloud environments, including AWS, Azure, GCP, or similar platforms.

• Knowledge of cloud-native technologies, infrastructure as code, containerization, orchestration, and automated deployment practices.

• Experience in infrastructure cost analysis, capacity planning, performance optimization, and managing highly available systems at scale.

• Understanding of cloud security best practices, production access controls, change management, and risk mitigation.

• Experience in providing technical leadership and mentorship, influencing cloud architecture and engineering decisions.

🏝️ Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.

• 401(k) plan with a Cisco matching contribution.

• Paid parental leave.

• Short- and long-term disability coverage.

• Basic life insurance.

• Cisco restricted stock unit grants may be available, vesting contingent upon continued employment.

• 10 paid holidays each calendar year.

• 1 floating holiday for non-exempt employees.

• Paid birthday day off.

• Paid year-end holiday shutdown.

• 4 paid personal wellness days.

• 16 days of paid vacation each calendar year for non-exempt employees.

• Flexible vacation time-off program with no specific limit for eligible exempt employees.

• 80 hours of sick time off granted at hire and each January 1st thereafter.

• Up to 80 hours of unused sick time carried over annually.

• Additional paid time off for critical or emergency family situations.

• Optional 10 paid volunteer days each calendar year.

• Annual bonuses for non-sales roles, in accordance with Cisco policies.

• Sales performance-based incentive pay for employees on sales plans.