Director of Cloud Software Engineering

Job Title: Director of Cloud Software Engineering Department: Information Technology Location: Remote Hours Per Week: 40 hours Schedule: Days, Monday – Friday SUMMARY The Director of Cloud Software Engineering leads the design, development, deployment, operation and maintenance of cloud-native software platforms and applications. This role is responsible for managing engineering teams, defining cloud development strategy, defining code development CI/CD process, driving architectural excellence, and ensuring the scalability, reliability, security, and performance of cloud-based solutions. RESPONSIBILITIES Assist in the definition and execute the organization’s cloud software engineering roadmap. Establish engineering best practices, coding standards/review, and development methodologies. Drive innovation in cloud-native application development and modernization initiatives. Partner with executive leadership to align technology initiatives with business goals. Partner with business leads and IT business analysts to support development of functional requirements. Build and maintain a high-performance engineering culture focused on collaboration, accountability, and continuous improvement. Working collaboratively with IT CSV and IT business analysts to support computer system validation/assurance activities. Lead and mentor multiple organizational teams. Recruit, develop, and retain top engineering talent. Conduct performance evaluations, career development planning, and succession planning. Manage resource allocation, budgeting, vendor relationships, and work with ACM PMO to manage project prioritization and resourcing. Foster a culture of innovation, ownership, and technical excellence. Oversee the architecture, development, testing, deployment, and maintenance of scalable cloud applications and platforms. Guide adoption of microservices, containerization, serverless computing, and API-driven architecture. Ensure applications are designed for high availability, fault