Manager, Cloud Operations

CORA Group

$110K — $130K *
US-AnywhereRemote in United States
Information Technology
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5-7 years of management experience in cloud architectures, specifically with Azure and AWS.
  • Proven track record of leading teams overseeing production cloud environments.
  • Experience in designing and maintaining CI/CD pipelines.
  • Hands-on technical expertise in networking and virtualization technologies.
  • Strong understanding of cloud platform architectural principles (SaaS, PaaS, IaaS).
  • Experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools like Terraform and CloudFormation.
  • Expertise in application performance monitoring and familiarity with tools like New Relic or Datadog.

Responsibilities

  • Determine requirements for secure and reliable cloud environments for legal products.
  • Manage the deployment of cloud applications and services.
  • Prioritize tasks and provide direction for the Cloud Operations team.
  • Collaborate with R&D to build effective monitoring platforms based on KPIs.
  • Ensure cloud systems are backed up, documented, and secure.
  • Establish chains of custody for incidents and bugs with R&D.
  • Maintain SOC2 certifications and ensure continual compliance.

Benefits

  • Opportunities for advancement as CORA Legal Group expands its cloud offerings.
  • Work in a global, collaborative team environment with a focus on innovation.
  • Regular business hours with occasional flexibility required for operational needs.
Full Job Description
Job Description:

CORA Legal Group is hiring for a Manager, Cloud Operations position. CORA Legal Group currently consists of two companies - BEC Legal Systems and RBRO Solutions. Each company has a series of multi-tenant, cloud-based products built upon Azure and AWS infrastructures.

This is a key position that leads a global, 24/7 cloud operations team tasked with monitoring the production environments for both companies and ensuring compliance with SOC2 and similar frameworks. CORA Legal Group is expected to acquire other companies in the coming years, and this position has outstanding potential for advancement and growth as the organization expands and new cloud applications come online.

The Manager, Cloud Operations reports to the Vice President of Technology for CORA Legal Group. Hours for the position are 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM Eastern Time. Occasional after-hours or weekend work may be necessary.

Job Responsibilities
  • Determine requirements for secure, reliable, cost-effective, and performant cloud environments for CORA Legal Group cloud products
  • Manage production deployment of CORA Legal Group cloud applications and services
  • Prioritize tasks and set direction for Cloud Operations team members
  • Collaborate with R&D management at BEC and RBRO to build monitoring and alerting platforms using mutually determined KPIs
  • Ensure that cloud systems are backed up, highly available, documented, and secure
  • Gather baseline performance information and establish related alerting mechanisms
  • Working with R&D management at BEC and RBRO, establish chains of custody and reporting/handoff procedures for bugs and incidents
  • Work with CORA Legal Group leadership to maintain existing SOC2 certifications and ensure that SOC2 requirements are continually met
  • Establish cloud security procedures; perform routine risk assessments and supervise periodic penetration testing
  • Proactively create and test remediation plans for anticipated issues
  • Find ways to continuously streamline and strengthen processes and capabilities using appropriate AI tools
  • Continually communicate status and promptly escalate issues to the appropriate team and department leaders
  • Act as advocate for Cloud Operations staff by identifying opportunities for future growth, recommending promotions, etc.
  • Build a culture of continuous growth and improvement within the Cloud Operations organization

Required Skills
  • A track record of success in management of cloud architectures, including Azure and AWS
  • Significant experience in managing a team to oversee production cloud environments; strong team-building skills
  • Experience in designing, implementing, and maintaining CI/CD pipelines
  • Hands-on expertise in technology infrastructure including networking, compute, storage, and virtualization/containerization technologies
  • Excellent understanding of the architectural principles of cloud-based platforms (SaaS, PaaS, and IaaS)
  • Significant experiencing building and maintaining cloud infrastructure with IaC tools such as Terraform and Cloud Formation
  • Demonstrated experience with AI technologies, including usage of AI tools to generate and maintain CI/CD pipelines and enhance reporting/monitoring capabilities
  • Solid understanding of common software and application vulnerabilities, along with the ability and judgment to make quick decisions when necessary to mitigate risk and impact
  • Expertise in automating infrastructure, configuration and deployments
  • Significant experience with Application Performance Monitoring platforms such as New Relic or Datadog
  • Knowledge of a modern programming or scripting language (Python, Go, C#, Ruby, PowerShell, etc.)
  • Keen interest in DevOps methods and technologies (Docker, Kubernetes, Ansible, Git, Puppet, Chef, Jenkins, etc.)
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills
  • Very strong time management and analytical skills
  • A positive, diplomatic, and professional demeanor; high emotional intelligence


Preferred Skills
  • Significant experience with SOC2 and similar certifications or regulatory requirements, such as ISO 27001 and/or GDPR
  • Experience with compliance platform software such as Druva, Vanta, or Secureframe

Business Unit:
BEC
Scheduled Weekly Hours:
40
Number of Openings Available:
1
Worker Type:
Regular

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