Director – Cloud Infrastructure

Proven people management experience, with an emphasis on developing talent and fostering a high-performing, collaborative culture.
Expertise in cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP), CI/CD-driven development, and release management.
Strong experience with Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) using Terraform or similar tools.
Deep knowledge of containerization, container management, and orchestration tools (e.g., Kubernetes, Docker).
Strong understanding of automation principles and experience implementing automated deployment pipelines.
Ability to work cross-functionally with diverse technical and non-technical stakeholders.
Experience leading Agile teams and driving Agile project delivery.
Proficiency in cloud cost estimation and optimization.
Familiarity with observability stacks (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana) and best practices in incident management and SRE methodologies.

Lead and develop a high performing team of Cloud engineers, fostering a culture of high performance, collaboration, innovation, and continuous improvement.
Defining and executing a strategic vision and roadmap for Loft Orbital’s cloud infrastructure, ensuring alignment with business goals.
Overseeing the design, deployment, and maintenance of public-cloud solutions (AWS, Azure, GCP) to optimize performance, reliability, and cost.
Championing further adoption of best practices in cloud engineering, such as deployment automation and Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC).
Leading automation initiatives to enhance deployment, monitoring, and incident response processes.
Collaborating cross-functionally with software, security, and hardware teams to enhance our platform’s reliability and scalability.
Optimizing cloud usage and costs by implementing effective cost-management practices, and budgeting to align with company objectives.
Ensuring adherence to SRE best practices, including observability, alerting, disaster recovery, and incident management frameworks.
Leveraging Agile methodologies for infrastructure project planning and execution.
Mentor and develop team members, focusing on skills advancement, career growth, and knowledge sharing.

Strong security knowledge in cloud infrastructure and best practices for secure deployments.
Experience in compliance frameworks.
Hands-on software development experience in Python, Go, or similar languages.
Experience working with hybrid cloud and on-premises infrastructure solutions.