Senior Manager, Cloud Engineering

Summary

Join Modernizing Medicine (ModMed) as a Senior Manager, Cloud Engineering and lead the cloud engineering team. You will oversee the design, implementation, and optimization of cloud-native solutions, leveraging AWS technologies to enhance efficiency, scalability, and cost-effectiveness. This role demands expertise in AWS cloud-native architecture, cost optimization (FinOps), DevOps, automation, observability, and SRE principles. You will also manage and mentor a team of cloud engineers, fostering a culture of innovation and continuous improvement. The ideal candidate possesses a Bachelor's degree in a related field (Master's preferred), 7+ years of relevant experience, and strong leadership skills. Success in this position requires collaboration with cross-functional teams and effective communication with stakeholders.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field (Master’s preferred)
• 7+ years of experience in cloud engineering with a strong focus on AWS technologies
• Proven experience in designing, implementing, and scaling AWS cloud-native solutions
• Strong knowledge of cloud cost optimization, FinOps, and managing cloud budgets and expenses
• Expertise in DevOps, CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure-as-code, and observability
• Experience implementing SRE principles to drive service reliability and performance
• Familiarity with AWS services like EC2, Lambda, S3, RDS, DynamoDB, CloudFormation, and EKS
• Strong leadership and team management skills with experience driving cross-functional collaboration
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to present technical information to non-technical stakeholders

Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor, and manage a team of cloud engineers, fostering a culture of innovation, collaboration, and continuous improvement
• Drive performance through goal-setting, career development, and effective team management
• Develop and implement cloud strategies that align with business objectives and support the transition to cloud-native environments
• Design and architect AWS cloud-native solutions utilizing services such as EC2, S3, Lambda, RDS, EKS, and CloudFormation
• Promote the adoption of microservices, serverless, and containerized architectures to optimize resource utilization and scalability
• Lead the implementation and scaling of AWS cloud-native solutions, ensuring high availability, fault tolerance, and disaster recovery
• Ensure cloud solutions are cost-effective, secure, and scalable by leveraging AWS best practices
• Actively manage cloud resource usage and optimize for cost savings, implementing rightsizing, auto-scaling, and efficient resource allocation
• Collaborate with finance teams to implement FinOps practices, track cloud expenses, and manage cloud budgets effectively
• Develop and report on cloud cost optimization strategies, implementing chargeback or showback models as necessary
• Drive the adoption of DevOps practices, CI/CD pipelines, and infrastructure-as-code (using AWS CloudFormation, Terraform) to streamline cloud operations
• Implement comprehensive observability (monitoring, logging, alerting) across cloud infrastructure and applications to ensure transparency and rapid response to issues
• Leverage tools like AWS CloudWatch, Prometheus, Grafana, and DataDog to track performance and ensure proactive issue detection and resolution
• Embrace and implement SRE principles to ensure the reliability, performance, and availability of cloud services
• Focus on building systems that are fault-tolerant, highly available, and efficient under varying loads
• Establish service level objectives (SLOs), service level indicators (SLIs), and error budgets to measure and improve service reliability
• Ensure that cloud solutions adhere to industry best practices for security, compliance, and data privacy (AWS IAM, encryption, and vulnerability management)
• Implement security measures to safeguard cloud applications and data
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams (development, product, and IT operations) to ensure alignment on cloud strategies and business goals
• Communicate technical solutions and cloud strategies effectively to stakeholders at all levels

Preferred Qualifications

• AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Professional or equivalent certifications
• Experience with containerization (Docker, Kubernetes) and serverless architectures
• Strong understanding of cloud security best practices and compliance requirements
• Familiarity with observability tools such as Prometheus, Grafana, and DataDog

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision benefits, including a company Health Savings Account contribution
• 401(k): ModMed provides a matching contribution each payday of 50% of your contribution deferred on up to 6% of your compensation. After one year of employment with ModMed, 100% of any matching contribution you receive is yours to keep
• Generous Paid Time Off and Paid Parental Leave programs
• Company paid Life and Disability benefits, Flexible Spending Account, and Employee Assistance Programs
• Company-sponsored Business Resource & Special Interest Groups that provide engaged and supportive communities within ModMed
• Professional development opportunities, including tuition reimbursement programs and unlimited access to LinkedIn Learning
• Global presence and in-person collaboration opportunities; dog-friendly HQ (US), Hybrid office-based roles and remote availability for some roles
• Weekly catered breakfast and lunch, treadmill workstations, Zen, and wellness rooms within our BRIC headquarters
• Meals & Snacks: Enjoy complimentary office lunches & dinners on select days and healthy snacks delivered to your desk
• Insurance Coverage: Comprehensive health, accidental, and life insurance plans, including coverage for family members, all at no cost to employees
• Allowances: Annual wellness allowance to support your well-being and productivity
• Earned, casual, and sick leaves to maintain a healthy work-life balance
• Bereavement leave for difficult times and extended medical leave options
• Paid parental leaves, including maternity, paternity, adoption, surrogacy, and abortion leave
• Celebration leave to make your special day even more memorable, and company-paid holidays to recharge and unwind