Lead Engineer, Cloud Center of Excellence

Job Responsibilities

• Ensure compliance with ITAR (International Traffic in Arms Regulations) requirements to build and support secure and regulated cloud operations in Azure Government Cloud.
• Create composable infrastructure services to be consumed by internal developers through DevOps processes, enhancing agility and efficiency in cloud operations.
• Develop a cloud landing zone and additional services that can be consumed by developers across the organization, facilitating streamlined access to cloud resources.
• Drive cloud adoption across the organization, institutionalizing best practices and aligning with strategic goals.
• Translate high-level architecture into solution architecture and designs, ensuring compliance and security.
• Develop and enforce cloud governance policies, monitoring systems, and operational best practices.
• Mentor and guide the engineering team, playing a crucial role in developing future leaders and fostering a culture of collaboration and innovation. Inspire and empower team members to achieve their full potential, ensuring the delivery of high-impact technical advancements.
• Provide technical consulting support to application architects within projects to ensure the projects are aligned with overall design principles.
• Partner with development teams to enhance cloud services and drive technical advancements.

Background & Skills

• Significant experience in a leadership role, delivering multi-cloud technology projects within a multinational organization.
• High proficiency with Python, PowerShell, Terraform, and Kubernetes.
• Excellent knowledge and working experience with Azure, AWS, or Google.
• Hands-on experience with cloud landing zones and application migrations.
• Passion for building useful cloud technologies and tools for the organization.
• Familiarity with working in an agile environment and cloud-native architectures.
• Expertise in cloud ecosystems, networking, security, and automation tools.
• Strong communication skills and stakeholder management abilities.
• Problem-solving attitude and team spirit.
• Proactive approach to identifying and addressing problems and performance bottlenecks.
• Experience working in a global team.
• Advanced proficiency in English, both written and spoken.
• Must be a citizen of the country in which the position is based to meet ITAR requirements.