Full Job Description
POSITION TITLE
Senior Manager, Platform Engineering - Cloud Foundations
POSITION LOCATION
Richmond, VA or Lynchburg, VA - A Hybrid schedule of both Remote and In-Office days is required. In office days are Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday with working hours targeting our core business hours of 9am-5pm EST.
YOUR ROLE
As Senior Manager of Cloud Foundations within the Cloud Center of Excellence (CCoE), you will lead the teams responsible for delivering and operating the foundational cloud capabilities that enable enterprise adoption of both AWS, Azure, and Private Cloud solutions.
This role is accountable for strategy, engineering execution, operational excellence, and continuous evolution of core cloud platform services including networking, identity and access management, infrastructure automation, landing zones, governance guardrails, and cloud-native shared services. You will serve as a key leader within the Cloud Platform organization, partnering closely with Platform Architecture, Platform Engineering, Cloud Security, Service Operations, and Application Engineering teams to ensure that our cloud ecosystems are treated with a platform-as-a-product approach where capabilities are scalable, secure, reliable, and aligned with enterprise standards and business value
This is an execution through vision and leadership role. You will be building and developing high-performing engineering teams, driving cloud platform maturity, establishing operation excellence practices, and enabling self-service cloud adoption through standardized platforms and automation.
What you will be doing
Lead, coach, and develop a team of cloud engineers responsible for foundational AWS and Azure platform capabilities
Establish strategic direction, priorities, and roadmaps for Cloud Foundations services in partnership with architects and platform leadership
Oversee the implementation and operation of enterprise cloud foundations including networking, identity, policy, security controls, governance guardrails, observability, and shared platform services
Partner with Cloud Architecture and Security teams to translate cloud strategy, standards, and reference architectures into operational platform capabilities that are measurable and aligned with business value
Ensure that cloud platform services are designed and operated with a focus on reliability, scalability, security, and supportability within the platform-as-a-product context
Lead operation governance for Cloud Foundations, including service health, incident management, root cause analysis, risk mitigation, and continuous improvement initiatives
Establish, monitor, and maintain key performance indicators, service level objectives, and adoption metrics to measure platform effectiveness and business value
Drive automation-first practices through Terraform, GitOps, CI/CD pipelines, policy-as-code, and cloud native automation capabilities
Foster a product-oriented mindset within the Cloud Foundations organization, balancing platform stability with rapid enablement of application teams
Partner with Infrastructure, Security, Risk and Service Operations teams to ensure cloud services align with enterprise controls and compliance requirements
Support financial stewardship of cloud platforms through capacity planning, cost optimization, and FinOps best practices
Champion developer self-service capabilities by reducing friction and enabling adoption through approved patterns, reusable services, and standardized onboarding experiences
Communicate platform strategy, roadmap updates, operational performance, and cloud adoption progress to leadership and business stakeholders
Build a culture of accountability, innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning across the Cloud Foundations organization
What you bring
A positive, customer-first attitude and a passion for developing high-performing teams
Bachelors degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or equivalent experience.
8-12+ years of experience in cloud engineering, infrastructure engineering, platform engineering, or related technology roles
3-5+ years of experience leading technical teams and developing engineering talent
Strong experience with both AWS and Azure cloud platforms, including networking, identity, security, governance, and core infrastructure services
Experience leading platform engineering, cloud infrastructure, or cloud operations teams in a large-scale enterprise environment
Hands-on troubleshooting experience across cloud and on-prem environments
Experience with Infrastructure as Code technologies such as Terraform
Familiarity with cloud-native governance capabilities including policies, guardrails, landing zones, and compliance frameworks
Experience establishing operation excellence practices, including incident management, service reliability, monitoring, and continuous improvement
Demonstrated ability to influence and collaborate across architecture, engineering, security, operations, and executive leadership
Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
Strong verbal and written communication skills
Ability to lead through change, simplify complexity, and drive organization adoption of modern cloud practices
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
National Range: $120,900- $187,000
Lynchburg Range: $114,900 - $178,000
Disclaimer: This role is aligned to a national market-based pay range. Actual compensation will vary based on geographic location, experience, skills, and other job-related factors. In addition to base salary, this role is eligible to participate in a bonus incentive plan. Incentive compensation is based on individual and company performance and is not guaranteed.
Employee Benefits & Well-Being
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Competitive Compensation & Total Rewards Incentives
Comprehensive Healthcare Coverage
Multiple 401(k) Savings Plan Options
Auto Enrollment in Employer-Directed Retirement Account Feature (100% employer-funded!)
Generous Paid Time Off - Including 12 Paid Holidays, Volunteer Time Off and Paid Family Leave
Disability, Life, and Long Term Care Insurance
Tuition Reimbursement, Student Loan Repayment and Training & Certification Support
Wellness support including gym membership reimbursement and Employee Assistance Program resources (work/life support, financial & legal management)
Caregiver and Mental Health Support Services
This role is not eligible for employment visa sponsorship.