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 tolerance, and scalability. - Lead modernization efforts for legacy systems migrating to cloud environments. - Drive automation across CI/CD pipelines and cloud deployment processes. - Assist in the development and maintenance of applications using ACM’s development environment. - Provide technical leadership in public, private, and hybrid cloud environments. - Ensure adherence to cloud security, compliance, governance, and operational best practices. - Collaborate with cybersecurity and infrastructure teams to implement secure-by-design architecture. - Monitor emerging technologies and recommend strategic adoption where appropriate. - Establish performance metrics and KPIs for engineering productivity, reliability, and operational excellence. - Partner with product owners and IT business analysts to translate business requirements into technical solutions. - Collaborate with DevOps, QA, Data Engineering, Enterprise Architecture teams, IT Security and IT CSV teams. - Communicate technical strategy and project status to executive stakeholders and non-technical audiences. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Technology, or related field. - 10 years of cloud software engineering experience. - 4+ years leadership of cloud software development and related teams. PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS - Excellent communication, leadership, and organizational skills. - Experience in staff development and engagement. - Strong experience designing and building cloud-native applications. - Deep experience utilizing the following software development architectures and tools: - React - Node.Js - Java - Python - Azure Development Toolkit - GitHub - Databases: PostgreSQL, MS SQL Server, - Hands-on expertise with one or more cloud platforms: - Microsoft Azure / App Services / Azure AD / DevSec tools - Amazon Web Services (AWS) – Development tools