Technical Manager, Cloud Computing Engineering
About The Position
The Technical Manager of Cloud Computing Engineering is the senior hands-on technical leader for Scotts Miracle-Gro’s cloud infrastructure. Google Cloud Platform (GCP) is the primary platform, with Amazon Web Services (AWS) as a key secondary platform. The role leads Kubernetes and container strategy, including Amazon EKS and Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE), and drives infrastructure-as-code and automation practices using GitHub. It is a technical leadership role with no direct reports, responsible for setting technical direction, leading cloud projects, and mentoring engineers across the Infrastructure team. The position reports to the Director, Infrastructure Operations & Services. The role designs, builds, and operates GCP services and supports AWS infrastructure and connectivity between AWS, GCP, and on-premises environments. It leads the design and operation of production Kubernetes clusters and containerized workloads; builds Terraform and automation practices and CI/CD pipelines; implements cloud security practices in partnership with Information Security; and leads projects from design through delivery. The position also optimizes cloud spending, engages with cloud vendors and partners, evaluates services and tools, and reports project status, risks, and recommendations to IOS leadership.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
- 6–10 years of infrastructure or cloud engineering experience, including 3+ years of hands-on GCP engineering.
- Deep hands-on experience with Google Cloud Platform, including Compute Engine, GKE, VPC networking, Cloud IAM, Cloud Storage, and Cloud Logging/Monitoring.
- 2+ years building and operating production Kubernetes clusters, ideally Amazon EKS and GKE.
- Strong experience with Docker or similar container tooling, container registries, and Helm.
- Working experience with core AWS services, including EC2, VPC, IAM, S3, and EKS.
- Daily use of Git with GitHub and/or other code repositories such as GitLab or Bitbucket.
- Strong Linux administration and troubleshooting skills.
- Experience with infrastructure as code, preferably Terraform.
- Solid understanding of cloud networking and identity/access management.
- Excellent communication skills and ability to explain technical designs and trade-offs to engineers and leadership.
Nice To Haves
- CI/CD experience with GitHub Actions, Cloud Build, Jenkins, or Argo CD.
- Scripting in Python, Bash, or Go.
- Configuration management with Ansible.
- Experience with observability tools such as Datadog, Cloud Monitoring, CloudWatch, or Prometheus/Grafana.
- Experience with cloud cost management (FinOps).
- Experience connecting public cloud to on-premises data centers and Active Directory/Entra ID.
- Prior experience as a tech lead, architect, or senior engineer leading projects and mentoring others.
- Google Professional Cloud Architect or Associate Cloud Engineer certification (strongly preferred).
- AWS Solutions Architect – Associate or higher certification.
- Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA) or Application Developer (CKAD) certification.
- FinOps Certified Practitioner certification.
Responsibilities
- Design, build, and operate the GCP environment, including Compute Engine, GKE, VPC networking, Cloud IAM, Cloud Storage, Cloud SQL, and Cloud Logging/Monitoring; serve as the top escalation point for GCP issues.
- Design, deploy, and support containerized workloads on Amazon EKS and GKE, including cluster architecture, upgrades, networking, autoscaling, RBAC, container registries, and Helm-based deployments.
- Engineer and support AWS infrastructure, including EC2, VPC, IAM, S3, and EKS, and connectivity among AWS, GCP, and the on-premises environment.
- Build and maintain Terraform and automation in GitHub and other code repositories; establish branching and code-review standards and build CI/CD pipelines.
- Implement cloud security best practices, including least-privilege IAM, network segmentation, encryption, secrets management, and image scanning, in partnership with Information Security.
- Lead cloud projects from design through delivery, mentor engineers, run design and code reviews, and write architecture standards and runbooks.
- Monitor and optimize GCP and AWS spending through rightsizing, commitments, and tagging standards.
- Work with Google Cloud, AWS, and partner engineers; evaluate new services and tools; and report project status, risks, and recommendations to IOS leadership.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision coverage for employees and eligible family members.
- Wellness reimbursement program.
- 401(k) match up to 7.5%.
- 15% discount on company stock.
- Access to Maven Family Planning and up to $30,000 for adoption, fertility, and surrogacy.
- Employee Resource Groups focused on diversity and inclusion, family, education, and sustainability.
- Opportunities to participate in community service and volunteerism.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
