Senior Cloud Manager

Description

Overview

The company is seeking a Senior Cloud Manager to lead cloud operations across a complex portfolio of 27+ enterprise product lines. This role is critical in driving our transition from legacy infrastructure to AWS-based cloud environments, ensuring scalability, reliability, and operational excellence.

This is a high-impact leadership role responsible for managing cloud engineering teams through Cloud Managers, while shaping cloud governance, operational standards, and AWS modernization efforts.

Key Responsibilities

Cloud Transformation & Strategy

• Lead cloud transformation initiatives focused on migrating legacy systems to AWS.

• Partner with architecture and engineering teams to support modernization (re-platforming, refactoring, hybrid cloud).

• Help define and execute cloud operating models that scale across multiple product lines.

Team Leadership

• Manage and develop Cloud Managers overseeing 40+ engineers across platform engineering, SRE, and cloud operations.

• Drive accountability, performance, and growth across teams.

• Foster a culture of reliability, automation, and continuous improvement.

Cloud Operations & Reliability

• Oversee day-to-day cloud operations, ensuring high availability and performance across all environments.

• Implement and improve incident management, escalation processes, and operational rigor.

• Partner with SRE and engineering teams to enhance system reliability and uptime.

Governance & Standards

• Establish and maintain cloud governance frameworks, KPIs, and operational standards.

• Ensure adherence to AWS best practices for security, scalability, and performance.

• Support consistent tooling and operational processes across teams.

FinOps & Cost Management

• Partner with finance and leadership on cloud budget planning and cost optimization.

• Drive FinOps practices to improve cost visibility and efficiency.

• Monitor usage trends and identify opportunities for optimization.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Collaborate with Product, Engineering, Security, and Compliance teams.

• Ensure cloud operations align with business priorities and regulatory requirements.

• Act as a key liaison between technical teams and leadership.

Technical Expertise

• Strong working knowledge of AWS services and cloud architecture.

• Experience with:

o Legacy systems (on-prem, monolithic apps) and modernization

o Cloud operations and incident management

o Infrastructure scalability and performance optimization

o Security and compliance in cloud environments

Leadership Skills

• Experience managing through team leads or managers (preferred but not required).

• Strong communication skills with ability to work across orgs.

• Ability to balance strategic thinking with operational execution.

What Success Looks Like

• Successful migration and stabilization of legacy systems in AWS

• Improved operational maturity, uptime, and reliability

• Strong governance frameworks adopted across teams

• Optimized cloud costs and better financial visibility

• Engaged, high-performing cloud teams

Skills

Cloud, Aws, Devops, Automation, Management skills, Infrastructure, AWS networking, Architecture, Saas, Finops, modernization, cloud governance

Top Skills Details

Cloud,Aws,Devops,Automation,Management skills,Infrastructure,AWS networking

Additional Skills & Qualifications

What to Screen For:

• Have they worked on legacy → AWS migration? (must-have)

• Have they led teams at scale (15–40+)?

• Are they operationally strong, not just architecture-focused?

• Have they touched cost optimization / FinOps at all?

Here are 5 quick screening questions you can run through to assess if they are the right fit…

1. “Can you describe your experience with moving legacy systems into AWS?”

What you’re looking for:

They can clearly explain a transformation (not just maintenance of cloud). Listen for phrases like modernization, migration, re-platforming.

2. “What size teams have you led, and did you manage other managers?”

What you’re looking for:

• Ideally 20–40+ people total

• Bonus if they’ve led through managers, not just individual contributors

3. “How involved were you in setting processes or structure for cloud operations?”

What you’re looking for:

They should talk about creating standards, improving processes, governance, or KPIs—not just following what already existed.

4. “Tell me about a time cloud operations weren’t running smoothly—what did you do?”

What you’re looking for:

Ability to step in, stabilize, and improve a messy environment (this is very relevant given the replacement situation).

5. “Have you had any responsibility around cloud costs or budgeting?”

What you’re looking for:

Even basic exposure to cost awareness, optimization, or working with budgets (doesn’t need to be deep FinOps expertise).

Experience Level

Expert Level

This is a Permanent position based out of Atlanta, GA.

The pay range for this position is $150000.00 - $170000.00/yr.

They offer competitive compensation and a benefits package designed to support your life inside and outside of work—tuition reimbursement, parental leave, paid volunteer hours, and unlimited PTO. Plus, our flexible work environment gives you the freedom to balance your heroic work with personal well-being, whether you’re in the office or remote.

This is a fully remote position.

This position is anticipated to close on Jul 23, 2026.

About TEKsystems

We're partners in transformation. We help clients activate ideas and solutions to take advantage of a new world of opportunity. We are a team of 80,000 strong, working with over 6,000 clients, including 80% of the Fortune 500, across North America, Europe and Asia. As an industry leader in Full-Stack Technology Services, Talent Services, and real-world application, we work with progressive leaders to drive change. That's the power of true partnership. TEKsystems is an Allegis Group company.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

About TEKsystems and TEKsystems Global Services

We’re a leading provider of business and technology services. We accelerate business transformation for our customers. Our expertise in strategy, design, execution and operations unlocks business value through a range of solutions. We’re a team of 80,000 strong, working with over 6,000 customers, including 80% of the Fortune 500 across North America, Europe and Asia, who partner with us for our scale, full-stack capabilities and speed. We’re strategic thinkers, hands-on collaborators, helping customers capitalize on change and master the momentum of technology. We’re building tomorrow by delivering business outcomes and making positive impacts in our global communities. TEKsystems and TEKsystems Global Services are Allegis Group companies. Learn more at TEKsystems.com.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance: Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, for all positions located in the city and county of San Francisco, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

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Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI): We may use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to support parts of our hiring process, including sourcing, screening, and evaluating candidates. AI helps assess applications and qualifications, but final decisions are made by our hiring team. By applying, you acknowledge and agree that your application may be reviewed using AI tools.