Senior Manager, Infrastructure Engineering & Cloud Architect

$180,000 - $196,588/Yr

National Student Clearinghouse - Herndon, VA

Full-time - Senior

Herndon, VA

Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services

About the position

The Senior Manager, Infrastructure Engineering & Cloud Architect will serve as a strategic IT advisor, focusing on cloud adoption and modernization of the enterprise IT infrastructure. This role involves leading a team of engineers to ensure successful migration of services to the cloud, developing a comprehensive cloud strategy, and collaborating with enterprise leaders to design and implement high-level architectures that support IT modernization efforts. The position requires a strong emphasis on cost optimization and governance policies for cloud architecture, while also engaging in thought leadership discussions.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a strategic IT advisor for cloud adoption and modernization.
• Lead a team of engineers to ensure successful migration of services to the cloud.
• Contribute to cost optimization and vendor negotiations.
• Conduct investment analysis for new cloud investments, assessing ROI and TCO.
• Develop a comprehensive cloud strategy aligned with company goals.
• Create a cloud adoption roadmap and enforce governance policies for cloud architecture.
• Design cloud architecture solutions and create detailed architecture blueprints.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand requirements and architect solutions.
• Manage multiple competing cross-organizational projects simultaneously.
• Guide IT staff and business units in developing cloud strategy.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in IT, Computer Science, or Business Administration.
• 10+ years of experience in IT Engineering or Infrastructure.
• Prior experience in a leadership role with independent decision-making.
• Proficient in cloud platform expertise, infrastructure design, and automation with Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC).
• Experience with networking, security, DevSecOps, multi-cloud environments, and disaster recovery.

Nice-to-haves

• Master's degree in computer science.
• AWS Certified Solutions Architect.
• Experience with agile development methodologies.

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Life and disability insurance benefits.
• 401k matching contribution program.
• Paid leave program including vacation, sick, and personal time.
• Paid holidays and up to 3 weeks of paid parental leave.
• Employee Education Assistance Program for qualified education expenses.
• LinkedIn Learning subscription for professional development.