Senior Manager, Cloud Engineering

Summary

Join Blink Health, a rapidly growing healthcare technology company, as a Senior Manager, Cloud Engineering. You will lead and mentor a team of Platform Engineers, driving automation, scalability, and operational excellence within our cloud infrastructure. This hands-on leadership role requires extensive experience in DevOps, cloud platforms (AWS preferred), and managing engineering teams. You will design, implement, and maintain automation pipelines, optimize platform performance, and collaborate with cross-functional teams. The ideal candidate possesses strong technical skills, a strategic mindset, and a passion for innovation. Blink Health offers the opportunity to make a significant impact on patients' lives while working in a dynamic and collaborative environment.

Requirements

• 7+ years of experience in DevOps, Platform Engineering, or Cloud Infrastructure roles
• 5+ years in a leadership or managerial position
• Bachelor's/Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent experience
• Proven experience managing and mentoring engineers, while remaining technically hands-on
• Strong expertise in Linux systems, networking, and cloud platforms (AWS preferred, but GCP/Azure also valued)
• Proficiency in containerization technologies (Docker, Kubernetes, Helm) and cloud-native architectures
• Experience with IaC tools such as Terraform, Pulumi, Ansible, or CloudFormation
• Solid programming skills in Python, Golang, or Bash, with a focus on automation and tooling
• Deep understanding of CI/CD pipelines, observability, and monitoring tools (Prometheus, Grafana, Datadog, etc.)
• Knowledge of security best practices in cloud environments, including identity management, secret management, and compliance
• Experience working in highly scalable, distributed microservices environments, including service meshes and API gateways
• A strategic mindset with the ability to drive initiatives while balancing hands-on technical work and leadership duties

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor a team of Platform Engineers, fostering a culture of innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning
• Provide hands-on technical guidance and remain involved in the development and implementation of cloud infrastructure solutions
• Design, implement, and maintain automation pipelines to enhance deployment, monitoring, and security across cloud environments
• Take ownership of key projects, driving them from inception to successful completion
• Partner with engineering teams to optimize platform performance, security, and scalability
• Improve observability and system reliability through monitoring, alerting, and automation
• Develop and enforce best practices for Infrastructure as Code (IaC), CI/CD, and container orchestration
• Conduct architecture reviews, provide technical mentorship, and ensure code quality across the platform team
• Advocate for operational excellence, identifying inefficiencies and eliminating manual toil through automation
• Collaborate cross-functionally with security, engineering, and product teams to align infrastructure strategies with business objectives
• Maintain comprehensive documentation to ensure system resilience and knowledge sharing