Cloud Engineering Manager

We are seeking a Cloud Engineering Manager to facilitate the organization and oversight of cloud engineering teams and small to mid-size projects. In this role, you will define project roles and processes, ensure top-tier delivery aligned with best practices, and offer hands-on technical assistance, including code reviews, troubleshooting, and optimization efforts. You will develop project visibility and reporting mechanisms, implement SLA and SLO monitoring, and support diverse engagement structures. The role demands a proven ability to lead teams of up to 20 FTE, deep technical expertise in cloud fundamentals, and strong communication skills for engaging both technical and non-technical audiences. Responsibilities Facilitate the organization and oversight of cloud engineering teams and projects Define team roles, workflows, and delivery standards Provide hands-on technical assistance in code reviews, troubleshooting, and optimization efforts Develop project visibility and reporting mechanisms with minimal oversight Implement SLA and SLO monitoring to ensure service performance benchmarks are met Support diverse engagement structures, including time-and-materials and fixed-price models Participate in client communication, proposal generation, and minor pre-sales tasks Lead teams of up to 20 FTE, handling recruitment, onboarding, staffing, performance evaluation, and retention initiatives Ensure delivery aligned with best practices in cloud engineering Represent the organization at industry events, including conferences and meetups Simplify and communicate complex technical concepts for varied audiences, both technical and non-technical Requirements 5+ years of IT experience, with at least 2 years in managerial roles Advanced expertise in at least one major cloud provider (Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, or Google Cloud Platform), with multi-cloud experience preferred Advanced proficiency with Infrastructure as Code technologies (Terraform, Ansible), CI/CD platforms, and containerization/orchestration tools (Docker, Kubernetes) Strong knowledge of observability solutions and familiarity with practices in Site Reliability Engineering and Platform Engineering Strong understanding of system architecture and application of principles from the Well-Architected Framework Advanced knowledge of cloud security encompassing best practices, identity and access management, compliance, and data protection Proven experience managing teams of 20–50 FTE, encompassing the full employee management cycle Background in pre-sales and proposal generation, involving estimation, presentations, and detailed documentation Skills in delivery management and coordination of projects English proficiency at B2 level or higher Nice to have Background in system design and cloud maturity assessments Showcase of consulting capabilities and experience crafting business case analyses Financial awareness with familiarity with engagement models and budget considerations Market orientation combined with domain consulting capabilities Advanced mentoring and coaching skills, with active contributions to knowledge-sharing programs Familiarity with Generative AI applications and prompt engineering techniques Participation in R&D initiatives and accelerator programs