Director, Cloud Engineering

Job Description

Role Overview

• Define and execute the cloud platform strategy that supports Magnet's SaaS products and long-term business objectives.
• Establish and drive operational excellence practices, including service reliability, observability, incident management, disaster recovery, and platform governance.
• Partner with engineering leaders to deliver highly available and scalable cloud services.
• Lead cross-functional initiatives that improve platform consistency, operational maturity, and engineering effectiveness across product teams.
• Champion platform architecture standards and participate in technical governance and architectural review processes.
 
Security, Compliance & Regulatory Enablement
• Lead cloud platform readiness for security and compliance frameworks, including FedRAMP and other regulatory requirements.
• Partner with Security and Compliance teams to implement secure-by-default platforms, policies, and operational controls.
• Drive vulnerability management, security remediation, and platform-wide operational security initiatives.
• Evaluate emerging regulatory and sovereign cloud requirements and develop strategies to support global customers.
 
Cloud Financial Operations (FinOps)
• Own cloud cost governance, forecasting, budgeting, and optimization programs across the organization.
• Develop and maintain cloud financial management practices that provide transparency and accountability.
• Partner with Finance and Engineering leaders to align technology investments with business priorities.
• Introduce automation and operational tooling to improve forecasting accuracy and cost visibility.
• Establish frameworks that balance innovation, performance, and cost control.
 
AI Strategy & Operational Enablement
• Drive responsible adoption of AI technologies across Engineering and Shared Services.
• Evaluate, operationalize, and govern AI platforms, services, and tooling.
• Develop strategies for monitoring, managing, and optimizing AI-related infrastructure and spend.
• Identify opportunities to improve productivity, operational efficiency, and decision-making through AI-enabled workflows.
• Partner with business and engineering stakeholders to maximize organizational value from AI investments.
 
Vendor & Technology Management
• Lead evaluation, selection, negotiation, and lifecycle management of cloud providers, technology platforms, and engineering tools.
• Develop strategic relationships with key technology vendors and service providers.
• Manage major cloud and software licensing agreements.
• Assess emerging technologies and vendors to ensure Magnet continues to operate with modern, efficient, and scalable platforms.
 
Engineering Leadership & Developer Experience
• Build, develop, and lead high-performing cloud and platform engineering teams.
• Foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, continuous improvement, and operational excellence.
• Improve the developer experience by reducing friction, enhancing tooling, and enabling self-service platform capabilities.
• Create an environment where engineering teams can build, deploy, and operate software efficiently and reliably.

• 10+ years of experience in software engineering, cloud infrastructure, platform engineering, or related technical disciplines.

• 5+ years of leadership experience managing engineering managers and/or technical teams.

• Deep expertise with public cloud platforms, preferably AWS.

• Experience with building and maintaining a private cloud infrastructure.

• Experience operating large-scale SaaS platforms in production environments.

• Strong understanding of cloud security, compliance, governance, and risk management.

• Experience with cloud financial management, budgeting, forecasting, and cost optimization.

• Proven track record leading cross-functional strategic initiatives.

• Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and executive presentation skills.

• Experience evaluating and managing technology vendors and strategic partnerships.