Manager, Cloud Engineering

Role Overview

• Lead and manage the Cloud Engineering team, providing technical direction, mentoring, and performance development to drive engineering excellence.
• Oversee the design, architecture, and implementation of secure, scalable AWS cloud infrastructure supporting QuartzBio’s SaaS platform.
• Direct the development and maintenance of Terraform-based IaC, ensuring modularity, reusability, and consistent environment provisioning.
• Design, implement, and refine Kubernetes (EKS) deployment strategies using Helm, ensuring reliability and efficiency across environments.
• Optimize and govern CI/CD pipelines in GitLab, improving automation, deployment efficiency, and integration with Docker and Kubernetes.
• Collaborate cross‑functionally with Engineering, QA, and Product teams to standardize tooling, deployment practices, and operational processes.
• Identify, prioritize, and drive automation and process improvements across infrastructure, deployments, and cloud operations to enhance reliability and reduce manual effort.
• Maintain strong working knowledge of modern cloud engineering practices, including tooling, source control, and integration patterns, to guide technical decision‑making and ensure alignment across the team.
• Provide hands‑on coaching and mentorship to team members, supporting skill development, career growth, and high‑quality execution.
• Lead and manage a functional cloud engineering team, establishing clear expectations, allocating work, and ensuring alignment with organizational priorities.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or related field.
• 8+ years of experience in CloudOps/DevOps, focused on building and managing scalable cloud infrastructure and automation.
• Proven experience in AWS services and Terraform, with strong proficiency in Infrastructure‑as‑Code practices.
• Hands-on experience with container orchestration using Kubernetes/EKS and Helm Charts for application deployment and lifecycle management.
• Proven experience working with CI/CD pipelines, especially using GitLab, Docker, and Kubernetes integrations.
• At least 2 years of people leadership experience, including coaching engineers, providing technical direction, and managing team performance and execution.
• 2–4 years of experience in stakeholder‑facing roles, including leading projects and translating technical requirements into actionable engineering plans.
• Strong leadership, planning, and organizational skills, with the ability to set priorities, guide team execution, and influence cross-functional partners.
• Exceptional analytical and problem‑solving skills, with the ability to diagnose complex infrastructure and deployment challenges.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to present technical concepts clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Demonstrated ability to build strong partnerships with customers and internal stakeholders, including understanding and optimizing end‑to‑end workflows.
• Skill in supervising, developing, and coaching employees, fostering a high‑performance culture and supporting career growth.
• Ability to translate complex technical concepts into accessible language for diverse audiences, enabling clarity in decision‑making and stakeholder alignment.
• Experience collaborating with customers and vendors to define expectations, ensure alignment, and support successful delivery outcomes.

Tech Stack

• AWS
• Cloud
• Docker
• Kubernetes
• Terraform

Benefits

• Health insurance
• 401(k) matching
• Flexible work hours
• Paid time off
• Professional development