Manager, Cloud Engineering

About Keyfactor

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About The Position: Manager, Cloud Engineering

The Manager, Cloud Engineering is accountable for team performance, delivery outcomes, and people leadership across one or more Cloud Engineering teams. This role provides technical leadership through direction, coaching, and oversight, ensuring cloud engineering work aligns with organizational priorities, architectural standards, and operational goals.

Applicants must reside in the United States. US Citizenship required.

Responsibilities

• Technical Leadership & Direction
  • Sets technical priorities and direction for Cloud Engineering teams in alignment with architectural standards and business objectives
  • Reviews and approves major technical decisions, designs, and tradeoffs
  • Acts as an escalation point for high-impact technical and operational issues
  • Ensures consistent application of engineering standards, security requirements, and best practices across the team(s)
• Team Leadership & Performance Management
  • Manages performance, development, and engagement of Cloud Engineers and Team Leads
  • Sets clear expectations, goals, and accountability for team outcomes
  • Supports career development, feedback cycles, and succession planning
• Delivery Ownership & Planning
  • Owns delivery commitments, timelines, and outcomes across assigned teams
  • Prioritizes work based on business needs, risk, and capacity
  • Manages dependencies, execution risks, and delivery tradeoffs
  • Ensures effective execution of operational responsibilities, including incident response and remediation
• Cross-Functional Leadership
  • Partners with Product, Engineering, Security, and Compliance leaders to align priorities and execution
  • Represents Cloud Engineering in planning, prioritization, and roadmap discussions
  • Ensures cross-team initiatives are effectively coordinated and delivered
• Compliance, Risk & Operational Accountability
  • Accountable for compliance with security, regulatory, and operational standards (e.g., SOC2) across the team(s)
  • Partners with Compliance and Security teams on audits, risk mitigation, and control implementation
  • Ensures appropriate processes, controls, and evidence collection are in place

Skills And Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent experience
• 5–7 years of experience in cloud engineering, with at least 2–3 years in a leadership role.
• Excellent managerial and organizational skills, strong decision-making, and resource allocation.
• Proficiency in team management, process improvement, and effective communication.
• Ability to manage team performance, foster a collaborative environment, and support team development.
• Ability to manage teams, ensure alignment with company goals, and drive performance improvements.
• Demonstrated ability to influence, motivate, and mobilize team leaders and business partners.
• Commitment to staying current with the latest cloud technologies, trends, and best practices.
• In-depth understanding of departmental workflows and cross-functional processes.
• Advanced data analysis and performance metrics.
• Strategic planning and resource allocation.

Key skills/competency

• Cloud Engineering
• Technical Leadership
• Team Management
• Performance Management
• Delivery Ownership
• Security Compliance
• Architectural Standards
• Operational Excellence
• Incident Response
• Strategic Planning