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).