Director of Cloud & Kubernetes Platform
Core
Lead the design, development, and evolution of scalable, secure, and resilient multi-cloud (AWS, Azure, GCP) and Kubernetes platform capabilities to accelerate engineering velocity and self-service infrastructure.
Role type
Director, Cloud & Kubernetes Platform Engineering
Builds
Multi-cloud managed Kubernetes services (EKS, AKS, GKE), internal developer platforms (IDPs), Infrastructure-as-Code frameworks, and cloud networking foundations.
Domain
Healthcare technology, Cloud Platform Engineering, Kubernetes, Multi-cloud Architecture
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | infrastructure
Required skills
Multi-cloud architecture (AWS, Azure, GCP), Kubernetes ecosystem leadership, Platform Engineering strategy, FinOps, Team leadership, Cloud security & compliance, Internal Developer Platforms (IDP) design, Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC), Cloud networking, Cost optimization
Preferred skills
GitOps, eBPF, WASM, AI/ML platform infrastructure
Technologies
AWS (EKS, Control Tower, IAM, Cost Explorer), Azure (AKS, Entra ID, Virtual WAN, Policy), GCP (GKE, Shared VPC, Organization Policy, Vertex AI), Helm, CNCF ecosystem, Service Mesh, CSPM tools
Responsibilities
Define and execute cloud platform engineering strategy aligned with enterprise goals; Own P&L responsibility and technology budget management; Design and implement cloud-specific platform capabilities and governance frameworks; Lead the engineering of unified multi-cluster Kubernetes management planes; Build and govern cloud abstraction layers for networking, IAM, and secrets management; Inspire, mentor, and manage a global team of platform engineers; Design cost-aware architectures and implement FinOps practices.
Seniority
Director, strategic leadership with hands-on technical expertise