Director, Infrastructure Engineering, Cloud Foundation

Job Description

Become a Part of the NIKE, Inc. Team

NIKE, Inc. does more than outfit the world's best athletes. It is a place to explore potential, obliterate boundaries and push out the edges of what can be. The company looks for people who can grow, think, dream and create. Its culture thrives by embracing diversity and rewarding imagination. The brand seeks achievers, leaders and visionaries. At Nike, it’s about each person bringing skills and passion to a challenging and constantly evolving game.

WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR

We're seeking an experienced engineering leader to drive our Cloud Foundations team through a critical infrastructure transformation. You'll lead two specialized teams focused on Cloud Network Engineering and Cloud Compute Governance, responsible for architecting and operating our multi-cloud control plane with emphasis on network lifecycle management across AWS and Azure environments.

The ideal candidate combines deep technical expertise with proven leadership skills to deliver best-in-class agility, availability, resiliency, security, and performance. You'll need both the technical depth to architect enterprise-scale solutions and the leadership abilities to guide teams through complex transformations using metrics-driven, evidence-based approaches.

This role requires a strong emphasis on operational excellence, with focus on scaling through automation to enable toil reduction and minimize human error across all platform operations.

WHAT YOU WILL WORK ON

Strategic Leadership :

Define and execute the technical vision for our cloud infrastructure platform serving Retail, Digital, Logistics, Planning, Product, Manufacturing, and Marketing

Translate business strategies and objectives into strategic technical direction and delivery plans

Present vision, strategies, roadmaps, and progress to Senior and Executive Leadership

Manage multi-million dollar infrastructure budgets and maintain strategic partnerships

Team & Platform Development :

Lead and grow two specialized engineering teams : Cloud Network Engineering and Cloud Compute Governance

Drive transformation from on-premises to cloud-native infrastructure using AWS VPC architectures and Azure integration and networking capabilities

Establish cloud compute governance frameworks and policies to ensure consistent, secure, and cost-effective resource utilization

Implement automation strategies focused on toil reduction and elimination of manual, error-prone processes

Create self-service platforms and automation capabilities through Platform Engineering and DevOps practices

Foster a culture of operational excellence through monitoring, alerting, and continuous improvement practices

Innovation & Technology :

Architect and deliver lifecycle management solutions for cloud network layers with deep focus on AWS VPC design and Azure networking

Design and implement cloud compute governance policies and automation to optimize resource utilization, cost management, and compliance

Build multi-cloud control plane architectures using Infrastructure as Code tools like Terraform and Crossplane

Build and manage Kubernetes-based container orchestration platforms for scalable application delivery

Collaborate with Architecture and Product Management to develop platform capabilities leveraging our core technology stack

Partner with Corporate Security to implement security-first cloud governance frameworks

Manage CI / CD automation through Jenkins, Azure DevOps, and GitHub integration strategies

Identify and assess technology trends, articulating strategic technology recommendations

Ensure successful delivery of roadmap items through cross-functional problem-solving

WHO YOU WILL WORK WITH

You will report to the Senior Director of Cloud Infrastructure Engineering and manage two specialized engineering teams : Cloud Network Engineering and Cloud Compute Governance.

Internal Partnership Network :  You'll collaborate extensively with cloud infrastructure consumers across the organization, partnering with development teams, application owners, and business units who rely on your platform services. You'll work closely with other infrastructure teams to ensure seamless integration and avoid operational silos.

Cross-Functional Collaboration :

Corporate Security :  Partner on security governance, compliance frameworks, and threat mitigation strategies for cloud environments

Technical Product Management :  Align platform roadmaps with business requirements and translate user needs into technical solutions

Technical Program Management :  Coordinate complex initiatives, manage dependencies, and ensure successful delivery of major transformation projects

Architecture Teams :  Collaborate on enterprise-wide technical standards and strategic technology decisions

Business Stakeholders :  Support Digital, Retail, Marketing, Operations and Logistics, Planning and Manufacturing, Corporate Functions, and international operations

WHAT YOU BRING

Leadership Experience :

BS / MS degree in a technical discipline (CS / EE / etc) or related field. Will accept any suitable combination of education, experience and training.

15+ years of progressive engineering experience (with at least 5 in a leadership role)

Proven experience leading specialized engineering teams through major technology transitions, particularly in cloud networking and compute governance

Track record of building and scaling platform engineering organizations with focus on self-service capabilities

Experience partnering with diverse stakeholders including infrastructure consumers, security teams, and technical product management

Demonstrated ability to develop talent, manage budgets, and remove delivery blockers in complex, multi-team environments

Experience working with globally dispersed teams working in a matrixed organization

Strong EQ alongside ability to lead teams to adapt to change

Technical Expertise :

Deep expertise in AWS with strong network focus, including advanced VPC design, subnetting, routing, and security groups

Extensive experience with Azure integration and networking architectures

Hands-on proficiency with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools including Terraform and Crossplane for multi-cloud resource management

Strong expertise in Kubernetes container orchestration, including cluster management, networking, and application deployment patterns

Strong background in CI / CD pipeline design using Jenkins, Azure DevOps, and GitHub integration

Experience with Platform Engineering, DevOps practices, and Configuration Management

Knowledge of CDN, DNS, containerization technologies, Edge Platform, and Infrastructure as a Service Platform technologies

Prior experience migrating from on-premises to Cloud Native infrastructure with focus on network and container transformation

Strategic & Operational Skills :

Ability to establish best-practice software engineering methodologies for global, 24x7, high-volume, high-availability environments using metrics-based KPIs

Strong focus on operational excellence with emphasis on automation-driven scaling to reduce toil and minimize human error

Strong sense of ownership with focus on ensuring customer and user success

Experience developing software and infrastructure roadmaps to meet business goals for availability, resiliency, and performance

Proven capability to lead innovation and strategic direction in cloud and edge compute design and implementation

Experience implementing Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) principles and practices to improve system reliability and operational efficiency

Strong collaboration skills to ensure cloud engineering capabilities meet emerging business requirements

We offer a number of accommodations to complete our interview process including screen readers, sign language interpreters, accessible and single location for in-person interviews, closed captioning, and other reasonable modifications as needed. If you discover, as you navigate our application process, that you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, please complete the Candidate Accommodation Request Form.