
Technical Engineering Manager – Cloud, Dev Ops
Posted 3 days ago

Posted 3 days ago
This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.
• Deliver technical leadership across cloud, DevOps, platform engineering, and infrastructure projects.
• Guide architectural and design choices for cloud-native and distributed systems.
• Promote best practices in CI/CD, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), automation, observability, security, and reliability.
• Engage in architecture reviews, technical evaluations, design discussions, and proof-of-concept activities.
• Assist technical leads in overcoming intricate engineering challenges and discovering scalable solutions.
• Keep abreast of emerging cloud technologies, DevOps methodologies, and industry trends.
• Lead and mentor diverse teams that include DevOps Engineers, Cloud Engineers, Automation Engineers, Technical Leads, and other engineering professionals.
• Guide and develop technical leaders, aiding in career advancement and succession planning.
• Oversee performance reviews, feedback processes, promotions, and professional development strategies.
• Cultivate a collaborative, high-performance engineering environment.
• Effectively address team challenges, conflicts, and performance issues.
• Take ownership of delivery outcomes across one or more client engagements.
• Ensure the successful execution of projects, managed services, and time-and-materials engagements.
• Manage scope, timelines, quality, release management, operational readiness, and post-production support.
• Track and enhance engineering delivery metrics, including DORA metrics, cycle time, throughput, reliability, and operational performance.
• Proactively identify and manage risks, dependencies, blockers, and escalation pathways.
• Act as a trusted technical advisor and primary technical contact for clients.
• Lead technical reviews, architecture discussions, operational assessments, and executive presentations.
• Communicate delivery status, risks, trade-offs, and recommendations to both technical and business stakeholders.
• Assist in solutioning activities, estimates, Statements of Work (SOWs), proposals, and growth opportunities.
• Support resource planning, staffing, utilization, and forecasting efforts.
• Balance technical excellence with delivery obligations and business goals.
• Contribute to the financial well-being and operational success of client engagements.
• Over 7 years of hands-on experience in DevOps, Cloud Engineering, Platform Engineering, or Site Reliability Engineering.
• More than 3 years of experience in leading engineering teams and technical leaders.
• Strong expertise with at least one major cloud platform: AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud Platform.
• Experience in supporting cloud-native architectures, microservices, event-driven systems, and modern application platforms.
• Proven track record in managing delivery across multiple teams or workstreams.
• Excellent client-facing communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience in reviewing technical solutions and guiding architectural decisions.
• Professional-level English communication skills (B2+/C1).
• Opportunities for professional development.
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