McLeod Software Corporation, Inc.

Cloud Services Manager

Information Technology
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 3+ years in technical management or 5+ years experience with relevant education and certifications
  • Background in cloud infrastructure, system administration, and networking
  • Familiarity with virtualization platforms and monitoring tools
  • Experience supporting enterprise environments
  • Strong problem-solving abilities and priorities management
  • Excellent communication and collaboration skills

Responsibilities

  • Lead daily operations of the Cloud Services team
  • Manage workload prioritization and escalate issues as needed
  • Ensure customer issues are resolved promptly to maintain satisfaction
  • Serve as a senior point of escalation for complex challenges
  • Monitor system performance and address potential risks proactively
  • Drive enhancements in monitoring, alerting, and operational processes
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams including Support and IT Security
  • Oversee system maintenance, upgrades, and migrations
  • Maintain operational standards for backups and disaster recovery
  • Document processes, runbooks, and best practices
  • Mentor team members and facilitate training
  • Assist in planning capacity and scaling cloud environments

Benefits

  • Opportunity for hands-on leadership and technical growth
  • Work in a collaborative environment with cross-functional teams
  • Chance to develop and mentor team members
  • Involvement in optimizing cloud infrastructure and operations
  • Focus on continuous improvement and innovation in services
Full Job Description
McLeod Software is seeking a Cloud Services Manager to lead our Cloud Services team and ensure the performance, reliability, and scalability of our customer environments. This is a hands-on leadership role where you'll combine technical expertise with team leadership to deliver exceptional service and drive continuous improvement.

You'll oversee a team of Cloud Services Technicians and Systems Administrators, act as a key escalation point for complex issues, and play a critical role in optimizing our cloud infrastructure and operations.

What You'll Do

  • Lead the day-to-day operations of the Cloud Services team
  • Manage workload prioritization, ticket flow, and escalations
  • Ensure timely resolution of customer issues and high satisfaction levels
  • Serve as a senior escalation point for complex infrastructure and application issues
  • Monitor system performance and proactively address risks and inefficiencies
  • Drive improvements in monitoring, alerting, and operational processes
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams including Support, Customer Success, and IT Security
  • Partner with infrastructure providers to maintain system stability and performance
  • Oversee maintenance windows, upgrades, and system migrations
  • Ensure adherence to backup, disaster recovery, and operational standards
  • Develop and maintain documentation, runbooks, and best practices
  • Mentor and develop team members while supporting onboarding and training
  • Assist with capacity planning and scaling of cloud environments


What You Bring

  • Strong background in cloud infrastructure, system administration, networking, and virtualization
  • Experience supporting enterprise environments with multiple customer systems
  • Solid understanding of monitoring, backup, and disaster recovery practices
  • Proven ability to lead and develop technical teams
  • Strong problem-solving skills and ability to manage competing priorities
  • Excellent communication and collaboration skills


Qualifications

  • 3+ years of technical management experience with a bachelor's degree; or 5+ years of experience with a combination of education and certifications
  • Experience with Windows Server environments, virtualization platforms, backup technologies, and monitoring tools
  • Experience with VMware/vCenter (a plus)
  • SQL/database experience (a plus)


About McLeod Software Corporation, Inc.

McLeod Software Corporation is a provider of transportation management software solutions. The company was founded in 1985 and is headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama. McLeod Software offers a range of software products for the transportation industry, including dispatch, accounting, and compliance software. The company's software is used by trucking companies, freight brokers, and logistics providers. McLeod Software has a network of customers across North America. The company is committed to providing innovative software solutions that help its customers improve their operations and increase their profitability.
Learn more about McLeod Software Corporation, Inc.
Size
500 employees
Industry
Founded
1985
NASDAQ

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