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Sr. Staff Cloud Engineer (Cloud Strategy & Innovation)

McLean, VA, USFull-time$286k–$392k2026-10-20 → 2026-11-10
Visa sponsorship offered

Core

Drive cloud infrastructure strategy, modernize monolithic systems to microservices, and lead the adoption of AI/automation for scalable, secure cloud platforms.

Role type

Sr. Staff Cloud Engineer (Strategy & Innovation)

Builds

Automated, API-first cloud infrastructure solutions, landing zones, and event-driven platforms

Domain

Financial Services / Cloud Infrastructure

Deliverable

production ML models | infrastructure

Required skills

Cloud architecture, Infrastructure-as-Code, CI/CD orchestration, Microservices design, AI/automation strategy, Technical leadership, System modernization, Strategic planning, Cross-functional collaboration, Mentoring

Preferred skills

Public cloud platforms (AWS/GCP/Azure/OCI), Kubernetes, Serverless, Policy-as-Code, Risk management, Executive communication, OKR definition, Organization design

Technologies

Terraform, CloudFormation, Pulumi, Crossplane, OPA, Java, Scala, Python, Go, Node.js, Kubernetes, Serverless

Responsibilities

Articulate and evangelize a bold technical vision for the cloud domain; Decompose complex problems into practical and operational solutions; Ensure the quality of technical design and implementation; Serve as an authoritative expert on non-functional system characteristics; Continue learning and injecting advanced technical knowledge into the community; Handle several projects simultaneously; Act as a role model and mentor within the tech community; Drive modernization of monolithic systems into microservice architectures; Collaborate with senior leaders to define long-term platform strategy; Lead cross-divisional projects promoting best practices; Lead the adoption of emerging AI and automation capabilities.

Seniority

Sr. Staff, hands-on IC with heavy mentorship and strategy