TIAA

Lead Cloud Engineer

TIAA$141K — $162K *
Information Technology
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5+ years of experience in cloud architecture and implementation
  • 3+ years of developing cloud automation and infrastructure as code using tools like Terraform and Ansible
  • Strong background in cloud foundational services and governance
  • Proficient in programming languages such as Python, Ruby, and JavaScript

Responsibilities

  • Collaborate with stakeholders to define a strategic vision for cloud and managed solutions
  • Design and develop innovative cloud platforms for the organization
  • Enable cloud platforms to support scalable and elastic business applications
  • Perform updates and enhancements to the cloud infrastructure
  • Provide management updates to integrate new systems with existing operations
  • Coach and delegate tasks to junior IT professionals for successful project completion

Benefits

  • Comprehensive Total Rewards package focused on associates' well-being
  • Competitive health, wellness and work-life offerings
  • Superior retirement program
  • Robust financial well-being initiatives for associates and their loved ones
Full Job Description
The Lead Engineering Cloud job designs the planning for the company's cloud platform. Working under limited supervision, this job develops operational plans for the processes and standards of developing the organization's technology architecture through the creation of a new cloud platform design. This job is considered a subject matter expert in the information systems architecture and engineering field internally and externally to the organization.

Key Responsibilities and Duties
  • Collaborate with various stakeholders on the strategic vision for the enterprise leveraging cloud, managed solutions and traditional capabilities; make recommendations on new solutions and technologies
  • Designs and develops new, cutting edge cloud platform within the organization.
  • Ensures cloud platform allows business applications to transform into scalable, elastic systems that can be created on demand.
  • Performs hardware and software infrastructure updates and identifies improvements with the cloud infrastructure.
  • Communicates with management to provide updates and ensure integration of new system with existing operations to support the organization's cloud strategy.
  • Coaches, reviews, and delegates work to lower level information technology professionals to ensure high-quality and timely completion of projects.
Educational Requirements
  • University (Degree) Preferred
Work Experience
  • 5+ Years Required; 7+ Years Preferred
Physical Requirements
  • Physical Requirements: Sedentary Work

Career Level
8IC

Required Skills:
  • 5+ years of hands-on experience architecting, designing, developing, and implementing cloud solutions
  • 3+ years of hands-on experience in designing and developing cloud automation, configuration management, and deployment of enterprise-scale infrastructure as code (IaC) using Terraform, CloudFormation, ARM, Ansible, and/or Python.
  • Excellent understanding and experience with cloud foundational services and cloud governance
  • Broad experience using languages such as Python, Ruby, Bash, Java, Go, JavaScript and/or node.js


Preferred Skills:
  • 3+ Years of experience with AWS
  • Experience working with Linux and Windows Operating System
  • Demonstrated technical expertise in their field, including experience deploying one or more large scale cloud-based systems.
  • Knowledge of current cloud architecture, best practices, tools, and frameworks as well as emerging technologies, trends, and processes
  • Experience using automation and CI/CD tools such as cloud formation, terraform, puppet, ansible, Jenkins, GitHub, Git, Maven, Docker, etc. with real world implementation
  • AWS Professional Certification
  • Experience with other cloud providers such as Oracle, Microsoft Azure or Google Cloud
  • Experience working in an agile environment and on call rotation


Related Skills

Application Programming Interface (API) Development/Integration, Automation, Communication, Consultative Communication, Containerization, DevOps, Enterprise Application Integration, Influence, Organizational Savviness, Problem Solving, Prototyping, Relationship Management, Scalability/Reliability, Software Development Life Cycle, Systems Design/Analysis

Anticipated Posting End Date:
2026-07-15

Base Pay Range: $141,000/yr - $162,000/yr

Actual base salary may vary based upon, but not limited to, relevant experience, time in role, base salary of internal peers, prior performance, business sector, and geographic location. In addition to base salary, the competitive compensation package may include, depending on the role, participation in an incentive program linked to performance (for example, annual discretionary incentive programs, non-annual sales incentive plans, or other non-annual incentive plans).

Benefits and Total Rewards

The organization is committed to making financial well-being possible for its clients, and is equally committed to the well-being of our associates. That's why we offer a comprehensive Total Rewards package designed to make a positive difference in the lives of our associates and their loved ones. Our benefits include a superior retirement program and highly competitive health, wellness and work life offerings that can help you achieve and maintain your best possible physical, emotional and financial well-being. To learn more about your benefits, please review our Benefits Summary.

About TIAA

TIAA is a financial services company that specializes in providing retirement plans, IRAs, mutual funds, and life insurance. The company is dedicated to helping those who teach, heal, and serve to achieve financial well-being. TIAA was founded in 1918 and headquartered in New York, United States.

TIAA Careers

Joining TIAA presents an unparalleled opportunity to become part of a team that prides itself on fostering a culture of growth, innovation, and leadership in the financial services industry. As a company deeply committed to the professional development and well-being of its employees, TIAA is where your career aspirations can take flight.

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