Details Department: InfrastructureSchedule: Full time, 8 hour day shift, Monday - FridayLocation: Remote
Benefits

Paid time off (PTO)
Various health insurance options & wellness plans
Retirement benefits including employer match plans
Long-term & short-term disability
Employee assistance programs (EAP)
Parental leave & adoption assistance
Tuition reimbursement
Ways to give back to your community

 

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Responsibilities

We are seeking a Director of Cloud Operations to lead the management, optimization, and automation of cloud infrastructure. This role will ensure high availability, performance, and scalability of cloud environments while implementing Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) best practices. The ideal candidate will have deep expertise in cloud infrastructure, networking, storage, and automation with a strong focus on operational efficiency and incident response.

Key ResponsibilitiesCloud Infrastructure ManagementOversee cloud compute, storage, Citrix, and networking to ensure optimal performance and uptime.Implement scalable and repeatable IaC frameworks for rapid infrastructure deployment.Manage proactive monitoring, logging, and alerting for infrastructure health.Optimize resource utilization through tagging, cost tracking, and auto-scaling policies.Operations & Incident ManagementEnsure 24/7 operational stability with a strong incident response and resolution system.Define and track SLAs for cloud operations, ensuring minimal downtime.Establish proactive issue detection through automation and AI-driven monitoring tools.Drive continuous improvement in cloud operations through performance tuning and reliability engineering.Strategy & StandardizationStandardize IaC templates for consistent, rapid provisioning of cloud infrastructure.Implement best practices for cloud security, governance, and compliance.Develop and maintain automated recovery and failover strategies for critical workloads.Key DeliverablesFully automated cloud infrastructure setup with robust IaC frameworks.Real-time monitoring dashboards for infrastructure health and performance.Incident reports and resolutions aligned with predefined SLAs.Qualifications & SkillsExperience: 10+ years in cloud infrastructure, operations, or site reliability engineering (SRE).Cloud Expertise: Strong experience with Oracle, Azure, or Google Cloud.IaC & Automation: Proficiency in Terraform, CloudFormation, Ansible, or equivalent.Networking & Storage: In-depth knowledge of cloud networking, load balancing, and storage management.Incident Management: Experience implementing high-availability, DR, and incident response systems.Leadership & Collaboration: Proven ability to lead teams and work across IT and business units.
Requirements

Education:

High School diploma equivalency with 5 years of applicable cumulative job specific experience required, with 2 of those years being in leadership/management OR Associate's degree/Bachelor's degree with 3 years of applicable cumulative job specific experience required, with 2 of those years being in leadership/management.
Additional Preferences

No additional preferences.

 

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