Vice President, Infrastructure & Cloud Engineering

Thomson Reuters•Eagan, MN

7d•Hybrid

About The Position

Thomson Reuters is investing in a modern Infrastructure & Cloud Engineering technology stack as a core capability across its Legal, Tax, Risk, News, and Corporates businesses. We are seeking a senior Technology Leader to define and drive the technical direction for how Infrastructure and Multi-Cloud platforms are built, governed, and scaled across the organization. This role leads a global organization of Infrastructure & Cloud Engineering professionals responsible for delivering a broad portfolio of services across our cloud and co-location estate. You will build and grow a diverse global team of 150+ engineers, with end-to-end accountability for hiring, performance management, and talent development, while driving engineering excellence across service design, delivery, and operations. You will also play a critical role in elevating technical standards across Thomson Reuters by coaching and mentoring Principal and Staff Engineers, strengthening architectural rigor, and ensuring the consistent delivery of production-grade systems at scale. As Vice President, Infrastructure & Cloud Engineering, you will report to the Head of Platform Engineering and join a high-performing, fast-paced Platform Engineering organization at the heart of Thomson Reuters’ technology strategy.

Requirements

15+ years of experience building and operating enterprise-scale systems, including 5+ years in Infrastructure and Cloud Engineering focused on production environments
Deep technical credibility with hands-on experience in cloud and infrastructure, with the ability to lead architecture reviews, set standards, and drive engineering quality at scale
Proven track record designing and operating multi-cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP, OCI), with strong understanding of the full cloud lifecycle from architecture through operations
Strong expertise in cloud migrations, tenant and service integration, and applying security principles across complex environments
Deep knowledge of enterprise networking (LAN/WAN, cloud networking) and high-availability system design
Experience managing complex, multi-vendor infrastructure environments (e.g., Cisco, Arista, Palo Alto, Fortinet, Juniper)
Demonstrated success leading and scaling global engineering organizations, with the ability to translate complex challenges into production-ready outcomes
Strong leadership capability in building, developing, and retaining high-performing teams
Ability to operate effectively across all levels of the organization, engaging with senior leadership and cross-functional partners including Product, Security, Legal, and Procurement
Strong written and verbal communication skills, with experience producing technical standards and architectural decision records
Proven ability to drive execution and deliver results in fast-paced, innovative environments

Nice To Haves

Graduate degree in Computer Engineering or a related field
Prior experience leading infrastructure and Cloud engineering teams at large enterprise-scale organisations
Experience running large projects or workstreams, including exposure to large-scale technology transformation programmes
Experience in legal, tax, financial services, or other regulated information businesses

Responsibilities

Define and drive the technical direction for platform capabilities engineering across Thomson Reuters, including cloud infrastructure and evaluation platforms ensuring seamless integration with the broader platform estate
Be an Infrastructure and Cloud platform evangelist — advocate to push the envelope on what is possible and translate vision into executable roadmaps
Provide technical leadership and guidance for all Platform Engineering Infrastructure teams, setting standards and driving engineering quality across the organisation
Own Cloud architecture, governance and partner on cloud transformation initiatives and hybrid identity strategy; ensure secure, scalable, and compliant cloud environments across multi-cloud estates
Oversee compute server environments and lifecycle management; manage virtualization platforms (Hyper-V) including performance and capacity planning
Provide technical leadership across enterprise networking (LAN/WAN, firewalls, VPNs, SD-WAN)
Own storage, backup, and disaster recovery strategy and execution; define and manage RTO/RPO targets across platforms; lead DR planning, testing, and continuous improvement
Maintain financial accountability for managing budget forecasts and actuals
Own the quality bar for security, scalability, and reliability of Platform Systems; define and enforce observability and performance standards for core product workloads operating at enterprise scale
Define, publish, and evolve TR’s cloud-native engineering standards, including reference implementations; support adoption through office hours and direct engagement with product engineering teams
Lead architecture reviews for core infrastructure systems entering the production estate, driving standards compliance and shaping the Platform Engineering portfolio ahead of demand
Lead platform development and delivery across multiple cloud vendors (AWS, Azure, GCP, OCI), ensuring consistent operational excellence across the estate
Provide proactive technical guidance on engineering platforms and oversight to delivery teams — fostering DevSecOps, scalable microservices, and design patterns optimised for scale, stability, security, and operational efficiency
Lead technical evaluations and build-vs-buy decisions for core infrastructure, evaluation platforms, and developer tooling
Collaborate with senior leadership to collectively define and own the vision for the set of capabilities and services, aligning to company strategy and evangelising throughout Thomson Reuters
Collaborate with engineering leaders across Thomson Reuters to drive cohesion, standards, and best practices — fostering a strong culture of engineering excellence
Partner with Product Engineering, Service Management, Security, InfoSec, Legal, Privacy, and Standards & Governance teams to ensure engineering practices are auditable, compliant, and production-ready
Drive engineering productivity and developer experience initiatives, including Consumer Success engagements
Represent Platform Engineering in M&A technical due diligence where cloud posture and modern engineering practices are in scope
Support infrastructure integration for acquisitions, including migrations and network design; ensure alignment with enterprise standards as the environment scales
Hold direct line management responsibilities for global teams — delivering performance reviews and defining annual department goals and metrics
Represent Thomson Reuters externally at engineering, platform, and architecture forums to learn from and influence industry best practices

Benefits

Flexible vacation
Two company-wide Mental Health Days off
Access to the Headspace app
Retirement savings
Tuition reimbursement
Employee incentive programs
Resources for mental, physical, and financial wellbeing
Market competitive health, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance programs
Competitive 401k plan with company match
Competitive vacation, sick and safe paid time off
Paid holidays (including two company mental health days off)
Parental leave
Sabbatical leave
Optional hospital, accident and sickness insurance paid 100% by the employee
Optional life and AD&D insurance paid 100% by the employee
Flexible Spending and Health Savings Accounts
Fitness reimbursement
Access to Employee Assistance Program
Group Legal Identity Theft Protection benefit paid 100% by employee
Access to 529 Plan
Commuter benefits
Adoption & Surrogacy Assistance
Employee Stock Purchase Plan