Senior Manager, Cloud Engineering

American Homes 4 Rent • Las Vegas, NV

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About The Position

The Senior Manager, Cloud Engineering leads tactical and operational plans with short- to mid-term impact and manages the day-to-day operations of the cloud engineering team and function. The role oversees cloud infrastructure engineering, implementation, administration, and support to ensure alignment with the organization’s architectural roadmap and business needs. It develops policies, procedures, and process improvements to strengthen operational effectiveness and accountability, provides technical leadership to resolve complex technology issues, and plans and executes strategic initiatives that contribute to departmental objectives.

The position oversees cloud infrastructure design, deployment, scaling, maintenance, and governance, including Azure compute, database, network, and related services. It manages development and support of scalable, reliable, secure infrastructure, with a focus on optimization, governance, monitoring, security, availability, and performance. The role leads and develops the cloud engineering team, sets technical standards and operational procedures, manages provider and vendor relationships, and oversees cloud costs and budgets through FinOps practices.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Minimum eight years of experience in Cloud Engineering, Infrastructure or Systems Administration, Software/Network Engineering, Computer and Information Science, or a related field.
• Minimum two years of leadership experience managing a technical department with direct reports.
• Experience coaching and developing technical employees through mentoring, training, career development, and ongoing performance management.
• Advanced knowledge and experience documenting infrastructure and setting standards and procedures.
• Advanced knowledge and experience with cloud platforms (Azure, AWS, GCP, OCI), cloud strategy, design, architecture, and migration.
• Enterprise-scale software development and release management experience.
• Deep familiarity with cloud governance best practices, strategic thinking, complex problem solving, and analytical capabilities.
• Strong organizational and interpersonal skills, including the ability to influence at all levels and break down barriers across departments and diverse cultures.
• Excellent verbal, written, and executive presentation skills.
• Ability to collaborate and facilitate progressive change.
• Strong quality and results orientation; ability to work in a team environment.
• Ability to adapt and flex to a changing environment and diverse groups, and meet multiple deadlines.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology/Systems, Software Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field preferred.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the design, deployment, scaling, maintenance, and governance of cloud infrastructure, including Azure compute, database, network, and related services.
• Manage the development and support of scalable, reliable, and secure infrastructure, focusing on cloud optimization, governance, monitoring, security, availability, and performance.
• Partner with internal IT teams on technology implementations and infrastructure solutions that support business needs and organizational objectives.
• Lead and supervise the cloud engineering team and function, including cloud and network engineers and system administrators; oversee day-to-day operations, workload distribution, and resource allocation.
• Direct, assign, and prioritize work; establish performance expectations; review work for accuracy, quality, and adherence to company policies and procedures; and provide coaching, mentoring, and ongoing training.
• Promote best practices, support succession planning, and serve as the primary escalation point for complex technical and procedural issues.
• Evaluate emerging technologies and infrastructure solutions for alignment with business needs, technology strategy, and organizational objectives; assess return on investment and develop recommendations, including corrective actions as needed.
• Establish technical standards based on industry best practices and organizational requirements.
• Cultivate relationships with technology vendors and service providers; support vendor evaluation, selection, and negotiations.
• Develop strategic partnerships with cloud providers such as Azure, AWS, and Oracle to support technology and business objectives.
• Manage cloud infrastructure costs and budgets using established FinOps practices; monitor resource consumption and identify optimization opportunities.
• Maintain and update standard operating procedures, policies, and operational standards for applicable infrastructure technologies, and ensure internal stakeholders understand and follow them.
• Lead continuous improvement initiatives to enhance processes, systems, operational effectiveness, and service quality.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Flexible spending accounts and/or health savings accounts
• Dependent savings accounts
• 401(k) with company matching contributions
• Employee stock purchase plan
• Tuition reimbursement program
• Nine paid holidays per year
• Paid time off accrual, up to a maximum of 120 hours per year
• Eligibility for a discretionary annual bonus

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: High school or GED