Manager, Cloud Operations & Engineering Job

Manager of Cloud Operations and Engineering - Columbia, SC (Hybrid)

The Manager of Cloud Operations and Engineering is a strategic leader responsible for driving the organization's transition to modern infrastructure platforms. This role builds a resilient, scalable, and secure foundation that aligns with enterprise goals and supports evolving business needs. By integrating cloud and legacy systems, the manager enhances service reliability, fosters innovation, and promotes a high-performance culture across hybrid environments. The position plays a key role in enabling operational excellence, agility, and risk mitigation, empowering teams to deliver measurable outcomes that advance the organization's mission.

What You'll Do:

Strategic Leadership & Team Development
- Lead and mentor a high-performing infrastructure team, fostering growth and accountability.
- Align infrastructure strategy with business goals through cross-functional collaboration.
- Promote a culture of innovation, secure-by-design principles, and operational transparency.

Cloud Transformation & Operational Excellence
- Drive cloud-native transformation to enhance agility, scalability, and cost-efficiency.
- Oversee legacy system modernization and hybrid environment management.
- Optimize cloud operations for performance, resilience, and financial stewardship.

Operational Resilience & Automation Enablement
- Champion automation and DevOps practices streamline delivery and reduce manual effort.
- Enhance disaster recovery and business continuity through resilience engineering.
- Embed security and compliance into infrastructure operations to meet regulatory standards.

What You'll Need:
- Bachelor's degree in computer science or related field, or equivalent experience.
- 7+ years in IT infrastructure, including 3+ years in cloud operations and 2+ years in leadership.
- Certifications: AWS Solutions Architect - Professional, AWS SysOps Administrator, FinOps Practitioner; Azure and VMware certifications a plus.
- Deep expertise in AWS services (EC2, S3, RDS, IAM, CloudWatch) and hybrid infrastructure models.
- Strong background in Windows Server, Linux, Active Directory, VMware vSphere, and NAS storage.
- Proficient in scripting (PowerShell, Python, Bash) and automation for infrastructure operations.
- Experience with cloud-based disaster recovery, observability tools, and cloud security frameworks (e.g., NIST, CSA).