Senior Manager of Cloud Engineering Job Details | Black & Veatch Family of Companies

Senior Manager of Cloud Engineering

Date : Sep 8, 2025

Location :

Cary, NC, US Overland Park, KS, US

Company : Black & Veatch Family of Companies

Together, we own our company, our future, and our shared success.

As an employee-owned company, our people are Black & Veatch. We put them at the center of everything we do and empower them to grow, explore new possibilities and use their diverse talents and perspectives to solve humanity's biggest challenges in an ever-evolving world. With over 100 years of innovation in sustainable infrastructure and our expertise in engineering, procurement, consulting and construction, together we are building a world of difference.

Company : Black & Veatch Corporation

Req Id : 110585

Opportunity Type : Staff

Relocation eligible : No

Full time / Part time : Full-Time

Project Only Hire : No

Visa Sponsorship Available : No

Why Black and Veatch

Black & Veatch allows you to lend your talent and perspective to humanity's biggest challenges in a flexible environment where you are empowered to grow and explore new possibilities. We offer competitive compensation; 401K match and benefits that start day 1.

Our hybrid environment allows you to balance your work and personal life. At Black & Veatch, you own your career with purpose and meaning. You are empowered to grow and explore new possibilities at every step of your career journey. Bring your big ideas knowing you are safe to be who you are and speak up with concerns or questions and put your diverse talents and perspectives to use.

The Opportunity

Black & Veatch is seeking a dynamic, experienced Cloud Engineering Manager to lead a high-performing team delivering secure, resilient, and scalable cloud solutions. This hands-on leadership role blends strategic vision with technical expertise, fostering a culture of collaboration, innovation and operational excellence across multi-cloud environments. You will play a pivotal role in shaping our cloud strategy, developing talent, and driving impactful business outcomes.

The Team

Black & Veatch's Business Enablement consists of critical groups that help enable the organizations people, projects, and businesses to be as successful as possible. Functions in this group include Digital & Information Technology, Global Finance, Global Human Resources, Legal, Risk Management, and Government Affairs and Real Estate and Building Services.

Key Responsibilities

Leadership & Strategy

Lead, mentor, and grow a team of cloud engineers, advancing overall capabilities and effectiveness.

Develop and execute cloud strategy aligned with business and technology objectives.

Accountability for cloud lifecycle management planning, design, oversight, automation, and optimization.

Serve as a strategic advisor to executive leadership on cloud capabilities, risks, and opportunities. Collaborate with senior leadership and stakeholders to identify cloud priorities and deliver impactful solutions.

Translate business goals into cloud strategies that drive measurable outcomes in agility, cost efficiency, and innovation.

Drive and mature cost optimization practices (FinOps)

Stay abreast of industry trends, emerging technologies, and best practices to ensure the Cloud program remains current and effective.

Cloud Architecture & Engineering

Lead cross-functional cloud steering committees and working groups to align cloud initiatives with enterprise priorities.

Design, deploy, and maintain secure, resilient cloud infrastructure, primarily in Azure and AWS.

Establish and enforce enterprise-wide cloud governance frameworks, policies, and compliance standards.

Lead cloud lifecycle planning, modernization, and migration efforts.

Integrate cloud services with CI / CD pipelines and container orchestration tools.

Champion automation-first practices for provisioning, deployment, and monitoring to reduce time to market and improve resilience.

Document technical environments, processes, procedures, and project plans.

Operations & Compliance

Oversee cloud security, compliance, and BCDR planning in partnership with the cybersecurity architecture and DR teams.

Implement identity management policies and access controls, integrating with enterprise system

Define and track key performance indicators (KPIs) for cloud operations, cost, security, performance and ensure high availability.

Provide oversight of managed service providers to ensure reliable cloud operations.

Ensure compliance with regulatory and industry frameworks (e.g. NIST).

Collaboration & Communication

Partner with cross-functional teams including software engineering, cybersecurity, architecture, data, and IT operations.

Identify and mitigate risks associated with cloud adoption, including regulatory, operational, and financial risks

Communicate technical solutions clearly to stakeholders and leadership, including presenting business cases, risks and solution options.

Provide training and support on cloud best practices.

Management Responsibilities

Supervise team members, including hiring, and performance management

Delegate resources effectively and manage multiple concurrent projects.

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field

8+ years of cloud experience, including 2+ years in a direct leadership role.

Senior-level expertise in Azure and AWS

Excellent leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills.

Effective written and verbal communication, with the ability to simplify complex systems

Demonstrated success in leading complex migration programs and cross-functional initiatives.

Experience with ITIL processes and tools such as ServiceNow.

Experience with systems administration

Strong understanding of networking, security protocols, and cloud compliance.

Hands-on experience with cloud architecture, virtualization, and infrastructure-as-code (e.g., Terraform, Ansible, CloudFormation)

Hands-on experience with CI / CD, containerization, and orchestration tools (e.g. Github, Azure DevOps, AKS)

Experience with hybrid and multi-cloud environments.

Experience with monitoring and observability tools (e.g., ELK, Azure Monitor, New Relic)

Preferred Qualifications

Experience with Agile and Scrum methodologies.

Knowledge of FinOps and cloud cost optimization tools.

Experience as a leader or a member of a Cloud Center of Excellence (CCoE)

Experience managing cloud-hosted VDI (e.g., Azure Virtual Desktop).

Experience with OCI and GCP.

Experience with SSO and Identity Federation services (e.g. Entra ID)

Relevant certifications such as AWS Certified Solutions Architect, Azure Solutions Architect Expert, or Microsoft AZ-104, Certified Cloud

Governance Specialist, AWS / Azure Cloud Strategist, and / or The Open Group Architecture Framework 'TOGAF'

Black & Veatch is committed to building a diverse and inclusive team. We encourage candidates from all backgrounds to apply.

Work Environment / Physical Demands

Hybrid or flexible work options may be offered after the first 90 days of employment based upon manager discretion, job performance and work assignments.

Salary Plan

ITS : Information Technology Service

Job Grade

018

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Black & Veatch is committed to being an employer of choice by creating a valuable work experience that keeps our people engaged, productive, safe and healthy.

Our comprehensive benefits portfolio is a key component of this commitment and offers an array of health care benefits including but not limited to medical, dental and vision insurances along with disability and a robust wellness program.

To support a healthy work-life balance, we offer flexible work schedules, paid vacation and holiday time, sick time, and dependent sick time.

A variety of additional benefits are available to our professionals, including a company-matched 401k plan, adoption reimbursement, tuition reimbursement, vendor discounts, an employment referral program, AD&D insurance, pre-taxed accounts, voluntary legal plan and the B&V Credit Union. Professionals may also be eligible for a performance-based bonus program.

We are proud to be a 100 percent ESOP-owned company. As employee-owners, our professionals are empowered to drive not only their personal growth, but the company's long-term achievements - and they share in the financial rewards of the success through stock ownership.

By valuing diverse voices and perspectives, we cultivate an authentically inclusive environment for professionals and are able to provide innovative and effective solutions for clients.

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