Vice President of Cloud Engineering

Job title: Vice President of Cloud Engineering Job type: Perm Salary: $215,000 to $280,000 base plus performance bonus (DOE) Role Location: Florida (Hybrid or Onsite) preferred. Remote considered nationally for the right leader. The company: Signify Technology is retained on a confidential search for a Vice President of Cloud Engineering. Our client is a growing technology organization whose cloud estate has scaled faster than the leadership around it, and they are hiring an executive to own the platform, the spend, and the engineers who run it. This is a hands-off-keyboard but deeply technical leadership seat, reporting into the CTO or CIO, with real authority over architecture decisions and cloud investment. Because this is a confidential search, the client is named on a first conversation. Senior leaders who would like to understand the opportunity before formally applying are welcome to reach out directly and we will handle the conversation discreetly. Role and responsibilities: Own the cloud engineering strategy and multi-year roadmap across the organization's cloud platforms. Lead and grow a multi-team cloud, platform, and DevOps organization, including hiring, mentoring, and development of engineering managers. Set the architectural direction for cloud infrastructure, containerization, and platform services. Own cloud financial management and FinOps, including forecasting, unit economics, and cost optimization. Drive the platform engineering function so product teams ship faster with less friction. Own reliability, scalability, and performance targets, including SLOs, on-call, and incident management. Lead migration and modernization programs, including data center exit, re-platforming, and re-architecture. Partner with Security to embed cloud security and compliance into the platform rather than bolting it on. Own vendor and hyperscaler relationships, including contract and committed-spend negotiation. Set engineering standards for infrastructure as code, CI/CD, and automation. Job requirements: 10 or more years in software or infrastructure engineering, with 5 or more years leading engineering teams at manager, director, or above. Experience leading managers, not only individual contributors. Deep, hands-on expertise with at least one major cloud platform (AWS, Azure, or GCP), and working fluency across more than one. Proven ownership of a large-scale cloud migration or modernization program end to end. Strong background in Kubernetes, containerization, and infrastructure as code (Terraform, Pulumi, or equivalent). Demonstrated ownership of a cloud budget, with a track record of measurable cost optimization. Strong grounding in CI/CD, observability, and site reliability practices. Track record of building, leading, and retaining an engineering organization. Legally authorized to work in the United States. Benefits: Competitive base salary plus performance bonus Medical, dental, and vision coverage 401(k) with employer match Paid time off and paid holidays Executive ownership of the cloud platform, its architecture, and its budget An engineering organization you build and lead directly Genuine authority over technical direction, not a rubber-stamp seat