Associate Director Global Cloud Engineering

Description The Global Cloud Engineering Leader will be responsible for the overall technical direction for Cloud hosting and automation tools for the company. This role will lead onshore and offshore cloud build and automation resources who are responsible for having a deep understanding of our business strategy, and the creation of a technical capability that enables and accelerates business goals through rapid deployment and scalability of new features and functionalities. u2022 Lead teamu2019s Cloud Engineering and DevOps implementations and practices as it relates to Azure Cloud Environments and support, application deployments, site reliability and disaster recovery u2022 Understanding the responsibility, requirements, and efforts to ensure appropriate and required Cyber methodologies in how work is performed and compliance for all areas of responsibility u2022 Driving Cyber and Compliance as a culture as well as a functional requirement u2022 Translate design decisions, architecture designs to code for continuous deployment and repeatability u2022 Establish enterprise-wide cloud standards and associated documentation (naming, tagging, build etc..) u2022 Establish Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) culture and principles to track and measure health, uptime, availability and performance u2022 Oversite of daily run work, and overall reduction of technical debt u2022 Responsible for redundancy and resiliency of all cloud environments globally u2022 Ensures Engineering team leverages the latest DevOps and Cloud automation tools such as ARM Templates, PowerShell, Terraform, Python and Azure DevOps u2022 Strong dedication to high quality and standards for your teamu2019s execution u2022 Not afraid to jump in with the team to help resolve problems and remove blockers in a timely manner. u2022 Collaborate with other teams on automation strategy and best practices u2022 Create and document low-level designs, as built and standards u2022 Collaborate with Solution architecture, Platform engineering, Cyber and Product teams for delivering requirements as defined u2022 Work within a project management/agile scrum teams in a leading role as part of a wider team u2022 Utilizes Agile and DevOps Processes and Principles, Crafts CI/CD pipelines; converting builds to use native Azure build pipelines u2022 Work with the release management team and engineering teams to enhance skills and practices u2022 Design and maintain automation processes and ensure that all things that should be automated, are automated responsibly with Security, Governance and compliance validations. u2022 Work with Leadership to develop effective IT solutions based on business needs, issues and drivers. u2022 Assist with IT strategies to achieve productivity, stability and resilience. u2022 Prioritize, plan, scope and manage IT projects. u2022 Approve/initiate change requests, project proposals and maintain architecture and process documentation u2022 Ensure team adheres to disaster recovery and compliance testing schedules through the year u2022 Assist in preparing project budgets and schedules. u2022 Assist in business reengineering efforts and recommend new technologies to meet business demands. u2022 Monitor project execution to ensure on-time delivery. Skills Strategy, automation, Cloud, azure automation, azure Top Skills Details Strategy,automation,Cloud,azure automation,azure Additional Skills & Qualifications Person specification u2022 Team management skills u2013 ability to drive cross-functional teams to project goals and timelines u2022 Communication skills u2013 help align stakeholders, define dependencies and plan efficiently and communicate release schedules, progress, blockers u2022 Mentorship u2013 Ability to guide, train and coach resources involved in the release and deployment lifecycle. u2022 Data skills - use data to get insights, inform decisions and reach business KPIs and product metrics important to the business u2022 Technical skills u2013 Extensive in Cloud Engineering and the Microsoft Well Architected Framework and Cloud Adoption Framework with very specific understanding of landing zones and foundational buildout, Automation, Architecture, and Development u2022 Azure DevOps Tool administration and configuration u2022 Certification u2013 Scrum Product Owner/Product Manager certificates preferred u2022 Product skills u2013 10 yrs Mix of Cloud/Dev and Leadership Experience Tooling u2022 Azure Cloud u2022 Azure DevOps u2022 WIZ Security Scanning u2022 SonarQube u2022 Terraform u2022 Ansible u2022 GIT u2022 Log Analytics u2022 Netskope Experience u2013 Essential u2022 Strong communication skills u2022 Ability to quickly pivot as needed and lead a team through multiple projects and competing priorities u2022 Proven track record in on time/on spec project delivery u2022 Strong relationship skills and cultural awareness, the ability to work well with people from different disciplines and cultures. u2022 Ability to be agile, respond positively to change and contribute with an innovative and global mindset. Experience u2013 Desirable u2022 10+ years Cloud Engineering/App Development/Leadership experience Experience Level Expert Level Job Type & Location This is a Contract position based out of Chicago, IL. Pay and Benefits The pay range for this position is $80.00 - $100.00/hr. Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following: u2022 Medical, dental & vision u2022 Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital u2022 401(k) Retirement Plan u2013 Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available u2022 Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) u2022 Short and long-term disability u2022 Health Spending Account (HSA) u2022 Transportation benefits u2022 Employee Assistance Program u2022 Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave) Workplace Type This is a fully remote position. Application Deadline This position is anticipated to close on Mar 19, 2026. h4>About TEKsystems: We're partners in transformation. We help clients activate ideas and solutions to take advantage of a new world of opportunity. We are a team of 80,000 strong, working with over 6,000 clients, including 80% of the Fortune 500, across North America, Europe and Asia. As an industry leader in Full-Stack Technology Services, Talent Services, and real-world application, we work with progressive leaders to drive change. That's the power of true partnership. TEKsystems is an Allegis Group company. The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law. About TEKsystems and TEKsystems Global Services Weu2019re a leading provider of business and technology services. We accelerate business transformation for our customers. Our expertise in strategy, design, execution and operations unlocks business value through a range of solutions. Weu2019re a team of 80,000 strong, working with over 6,000 customers, including 80% of the Fortune 500 across North America, Europe and Asia, who partner with us for our scale, full-stack capabilities and speed. Weu2019re strategic thinkers, hands-on collaborators, helping customers capitalize on change and master the momentum of technology. Weu2019re building tomorrow by delivering business outcomes and making positive impacts in our global communities. TEKsystems and TEKsystems Global Services are Allegis Group companies. Learn more at . The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

Created: 2026-03-09