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Senior Director, Cloud Platform & Reliability Engineering

NZ - Auckland, New Zealand💼 Full-time🗓 2026-07-29 → 2026-09-26

Core

Lead cloud platform and reliability engineering strategy to build and operate a secure, scalable, and highly reliable cloud environment enabling faster and safer product delivery.

Role type

Senior Director, Cloud Platform & Reliability Engineering

Builds

Secure, scalable cloud infrastructure and shared services for engineering teams

Domain

Payments technology, Cloud Infrastructure, Site Reliability Engineering

Deliverable

production ML models | infrastructure

Required skills

Cloud platform strategy, Run cost optimization, Large-scale cloud operations, 24x7 production operations management, Capacity planning, Incident response, Change management, Vendor management, Team leadership, Automation-first operating model, Service reliability, Observability standards, Disaster recovery strategies, Executive reporting

Preferred skills

None stated

Technologies

AWS, Azure, GCP, Infrastructure as Code, CI/CD, Linux, Python

Responsibilities

Define and lead cloud platform strategy including infrastructure, reliability, scalability, and cost optimization; Drive run cost optimization across infrastructure and shared services; Operate and evolve large-scale cloud environments with measurable scope; Manage complex operational concerns including capacity planning, incident response, and change management; Build, lead, and mentor high-performing engineering teams; Drive automation through Infrastructure as Code and CI/CD; Own service reliability and operational excellence; Partner with engineering, product, and security leaders; Establish secure-by-design practices; Implement observability standards; Define and validate resilience and disaster recovery strategies; Provide executive-level reporting on platform health and risks; Manage third-party vendors and cloud service partners.

Seniority

Senior Director, Strategy & Mentorship

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