Cloud Engineering Manager

We are Optima Tax Relief, LLC, located in Santa Ana, California. We are seeking a Cloud Engineering Manager who will play a vital role in leading our Cloud Engineering team. This position offers an opportunity for professional growth while developing a culture of excellence and innovation. We offer a collaborative environment that values our core principles and aims to provide the best customer experience possible. The position requires in-person attendance for essential training and possibly additional onsite sessions depending on business needs.

- Bachelors or Masters degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related field
- Over 5 years of experience in cloud engineering or a related domain
- Relevant cloud certifications such as AWS Certified Solutions Architect or equivalent
- More than 5 years of hands-on experience with software development methodologies like Agile, Scrum, or Kanban
- Extensive experience with cloud platforms including AWS, Google Cloud Platform, or Microsoft Azure
- Proficient in automation tools like Chef, Puppet, Ansible, or Terraform
- Proven capability in managing cloud infrastructure and services, including provisioning, monitoring, and scaling

- Directly manage the design, maintenance, configuration, optimization, and upgrades of our cloud infrastructure utilizing platforms like AWS
- Monitor key performance indicators to ensure the teams service delivery aligns with company standards
- Oversee daily Cloud Engineering project delivery and associated tasks
- Serve as the technical manager for the Cloud Engineering team, driving standard processes and troubleshooting methods
- Assist engineering teams throughout all stages of project life cycles with technical issues
- Provide training and guidance to team members
- Evaluate and approve solutions proposed by Cloud Engineers
- Take ownership of the infrastructure for automated builds, testing, continual integration, software releases, and system deployment
- Create a modern continuous deployment platform using advanced technologies like containers and service mesh
- Communicate regularly with internal stakeholders to present information and recommendations
- Investigate and debug environmental issues before and after deployments in collaboration with engineers and vendors
- Adhere to company protocols to maintain the highest level of security for client Personal Identifiable Information (PII)
- Fulfill additional duties as assigned