Engineering Manager, Cloud Engineering
Core
Lead LaunchDarkly's Cloud Engineering team responsible for foundational infrastructure including AWS, multi-region Kubernetes, and disaster recovery.
Role type
Senior Engineering Manager (Infrastructure/Platform)
Builds
AWS accounts, networking, multi-region Kubernetes, Terraform/GitOps workflows, CockroachDB operations, FedRAMP infrastructure posture
Domain
Cloud Infrastructure / SRE / Platform Engineering
Deliverable
infrastructure
Required skills
People management, incident response, on-call health, service-level objectives, infrastructure migration/insourcing, AWS, Kubernetes, infrastructure-as-code, team retention, AI-assisted engineering norms
Preferred skills
Vendor negotiations, cloud cost management, FedRAMP compliance, large-scale datastore operations, team growth
Technologies
AWS, Kubernetes, Terraform, GitOps, CockroachDB
Responsibilities
Lead and develop a senior Cloud Engineering team; Own operational health including incident response and disaster recovery; Launch and deliver a multi-quarter infrastructure insourcing program; Guide technical priorities across AWS, networking, and compliance; Build leverage through automation and paved paths; Partner with cross-functional teams on shared infrastructure priorities; Establish team norms for AI-assisted engineering; Participate in hiring and team planning
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC leader