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Director – Cloud Infrastructure

Director – Cloud Infrastructure

CompanyLoft Orbital
LocationSan Francisco, CA, USA
Salary$250000 – $350000
TypeFull-Time
Degrees
Experience LevelSenior, Expert or higher

Requirements

  • 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.

Responsibilities

  • 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.

Preferred Qualifications

  • 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.