Director, Engineering (Public Cloud Infrastructure) in United States Embassy at Jobgether

This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, who manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for a Director, Engineering (Public Cloud Infrastructure) based in the United States.

This role offers the opportunity to lead the strategy, evolution, and execution of large-scale cloud infrastructure initiatives within a technology-driven organization. As a Director of Engineering, you will guide multiple infrastructure engineering teams responsible for building scalable, reliable, and secure platforms that support critical business applications. You will shape cloud architecture strategies, drive modernization efforts, and establish engineering standards across hybrid cloud environments. The position combines executive-level leadership, technical expertise, and operational excellence to deliver impactful infrastructure solutions. You will collaborate with engineering, product, finance, and business stakeholders to optimize technology investments and accelerate innovation. This fully remote opportunity is ideal for an experienced technology leader passionate about cloud platforms, infrastructure transformation, and developing high-performing engineering teams.

• Lead and evolve enterprise-wide cloud and infrastructure strategies in partnership with senior leadership and cross-functional stakeholders.
• Define and execute technology roadmaps that leverage public cloud, private cloud, virtualization, containerization, and on-premises infrastructure based on business and operational needs.
• Establish architecture standards and best practices for scalable, secure, and resilient infrastructure platforms.
• Guide the adoption of cloud-native technologies, Kubernetes, and modern platform engineering approaches while ensuring workloads run on the most effective platforms.
• Provide technical leadership for hybrid infrastructure capabilities, including enterprise virtualization platforms and large-scale computing environments.
• Lead and develop multiple Platform and Infrastructure Engineering teams, ensuring effective resource allocation, operational efficiency, and alignment with business goals.
• Drive infrastructure modernization, migration, consolidation, and optimization initiatives while ensuring quality, scalability, and timely delivery.
• Partner with business development teams on technology assessments, due diligence activities, and integration strategies for potential acquisitions.
• Lead incident response and operational excellence initiatives, improving detection, resolution processes, and post-incident learning.
• Foster a culture of innovation, accountability, collaboration, continuous improvement, and engineering excellence.
• Partner with finance, product, and engineering teams to mature FinOps practices and optimize infrastructure costs across cloud and traditional environments.
• Ensure infrastructure solutions meet security standards, compliance requirements, resilience objectives, and operational expectations.
• Stay current with emerging technologies and industry trends across cloud computing, automation, infrastructure operations, and platform engineering.

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related technical field.
• 10+ years of experience operating and scaling SaaS solutions across public cloud, private cloud, and enterprise infrastructure environments.
• 5+ years of experience leading multiple engineering teams in high-growth, enterprise-scale, or highly regulated environments.
• Extensive experience with AWS or another major cloud provider, including hybrid cloud architectures integrating cloud platforms, virtualization, and on-premises infrastructure.
• Hands-on experience with enterprise virtualization technologies such as VMware vSphere, Nutanix, Hyper-V, KVM, OpenShift Virtualization, or equivalent platforms.
• Proven experience driving infrastructure transformation initiatives, including modernization, migration, standardization, consolidation, and optimization programs.
• Strong understanding of cloud architecture principles, including the ability to apply frameworks such as the AWS Well-Architected Framework to technology strategies.
• Experience leading teams using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools such as Terraform, Ansible, CloudFormation, CDK, or similar automation frameworks.
• Deep experience operating containerized platforms using Kubernetes and managing workloads across cloud and non-cloud environments.
• Familiarity with observability and monitoring platforms such as Datadog, Grafana, Prometheus, and related operational tools.
• Demonstrated ability to build, mentor, and scale high-performing engineering teams through talent development, succession planning, and inclusive leadership.
• Strong business acumen with the ability to balance strategic priorities, operational execution, financial responsibility, and customer outcomes.
• Excellent executive communication, decision-making, stakeholder management, and collaboration skills.
• Ability to lead complex platform operations, 24/7 production environments, and continuous improvement initiatives.

• Competitive annual base salary range of $230,000 - $240,000, depending on experience, skills, and qualifications.
• Eligibility for an annual bonus and restricted stock unit grant based on individual performance.
• Fully remote work flexibility within the United States.
• Comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, life, and disability coverage.
• 401(k) plan with employer match.
• Opportunities for career growth, leadership development, and professional advancement.
• Ability to influence large-scale technology strategies and cloud transformation initiatives.
• Collaborative workplace culture focused on innovation, inclusion, and continuous improvement.
• Supportive environment designed to help employees and their families thrive.