Director of Engineering, Cloud & Reliability at Jobgether – United States

This position is posted by Jobgether on behalf of a partner company. We are currently looking for a Director of Engineering, Cloud & Reliability in the United States.

This role is ideal for a seasoned engineering leader who will drive the transformation of cloud infrastructure and reliability practices across a fast-growing technology platform. The Director will lead a team of infrastructure and reliability engineers, architect scalable and secure cloud systems, and implement modern DevOps practices that support rapid software delivery and high availability. This position combines strategic leadership with hands-on technical expertise, influencing cross-functional teams and enabling the development of APIs, customer-facing products, and data platforms at scale. The role emphasizes operational excellence, infrastructure automation, and robust observability, providing a foundation for business growth and innovation. The position offers flexibility, a remote-friendly environment, and the opportunity to shape industry-leading infrastructure practices.

• Lead the design, implementation, and maintenance of scalable, secure, and highly available cloud infrastructure, including multi-region deployments and infrastructure-as-code.
• Transform deployment pipelines, implement container orchestration (EKS/Kubernetes), and enable rapid, reliable software delivery through advanced CI/CD practices.
• Establish comprehensive monitoring, alerting, and incident response strategies to ensure platform reliability and operational excellence.
• Build self-service infrastructure capabilities and implement automation using Terraform, GitOps, and other modern tools.
• Lead disaster recovery and business continuity planning, including automated failover and load balancing strategies.
• Ensure infrastructure security and compliance across frameworks such as PCI, HIPAA, and SOC 2.
• Mentor, grow, and develop a team of engineers, fostering a culture of operational excellence, collaboration, and continuous learning.

Requirements:

• 10+ years of experience in cloud infrastructure and platform engineering, with 5+ years managing teams of 5-15 engineers.
• Strong expertise with AWS services including EKS, RDS, VPC, IAM, and infrastructure automation tools like Terraform.
• Proven experience in migrating applications to container-based architectures and implementing Kubernetes/EKS environments.
• Experience transforming CI/CD pipelines, implementing GitOps practices, and enabling rapid, reliable software delivery.
• Expertise with observability and monitoring tools (DataDog, Prometheus, Grafana) and implementing proactive alerting and incident management.
• Solid understanding of security best practices, compliance frameworks (PCI, HIPAA, SOC 2), and security automation.
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate with Product, Data, and Engineering teams to enable their technical initiatives effectively.
• Excellent leadership, mentoring, and communication skills, with a track record of operational excellence.

Benefits:

• Competitive salary range: $209,500–$270,000 per year for U.S.-based candidates, plus eligibility for variable compensation.
• Equity participation and long-term growth opportunities.
• Flexible work arrangements with fully remote options and monthly work-from-home stipend.
• 401(k) plan with employer match, plus dental, medical, vision, and life insurance.
• Flexible vacation policy and family planning resources.
• Professional development through learning programs, leadership growth, and market exploration initiatives.
• Inclusive, supportive culture emphasizing diversity, collaboration, and well-being.