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MANTECH seeks a motivated, career and customer-oriented Executive Director, Enterprise Infrastructure & Cloud Operations to join our team in Herndon, VA.
As the Executive Director of Enterprise Infrastructure & Cloud Operations, you will lead a dynamic team responsible for the end-to-end design, deployment, security, and management of our global IT ecosystem. You will oversee a broad portfolio spanning multi-cloud architecture, global networking, endpoint management, and enterprise applications while driving cloud FinOps, Zero Trust architecture, and infrastructure automation.
Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
Leading, mentoring, and managing a multi-tiered engineering and operations team across various time zones to ensure system high availability and rigorous security compliance.
Serving as the primary escalation point for data center and infrastructure outages, including critical incident remediation and incident command.
Overseeing multi-cloud architecture, design, and deployment across GCP, Azure, AWS, and OCI environments for Commercial and FedRAMP tenants.
Driving infrastructure automation and deployments utilizing Terraform, Ansible, and Python, while managing CI/CD pipelines.
Leading the design and enforcement of a Zero Trust network architecture, managing micro-segmentation, and overseeing global SDWAN deployments across 60 locations.
Directing the management of enterprise virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) and over 10,000 endpoints utilizing BigFix, JAMF, Intune, and Google Workspace MDM.
Minimum Qualifications:
Bachelor's Degree with 15+ years of progressive experience in IT infrastructure, cloud engineering, and network architecture.
5+ years of team management and leadership experience, with a proven track record of managing highly technical engineering teams.
Proven experience executing large-scale datacenter-to-cloud migrations.
Expert knowledge of cloud platforms including GCP, Azure, AWS, and Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI).
Strong proficiency in automation, scripting, and API coding using Python, Terraform, and Ansible.
Extensive experience designing baseline architectures for CMMC and SOC2 compliance.
Preferred Qualifications:
Advanced knowledge of BigFix, Intune, JAMF, and RedHat Linux administration.
Deep understanding of edge networking and security tools such as SilverPeak SDWAN, Aruba, Netscope, and Palo Alto firewalls.
Familiarity with PKI, MFA integrations, and vulnerability management lifecycles.
Experience providing infrastructure and platform support for Core ERPs and ServiceNow CMDB integrations.
Ability to obtain a U.S. government security clearance.
Clearance Requirements:
U.S. Citizen
Physical Requirements:
Must be able to be in a stationary position more than 50% of the time
Must be able to communicate, converse, and exchange information with peers and senior personnel
Constantly operates a computer and other office productivity machinery, such as a computer
The person in this position frequently communicates with co-workers, management and customers, which may involve delivering presentations. Must be able to exchange accurate information in these situations.
MANTECH seeks a motivated, career and customer-oriented Executive Director, Enterprise Infrastructure & Cloud Operations to join our team in Herndon, VA.
As the Executive Director of Enterprise Infrastructure & Cloud Operations, you will lead a dynamic team responsible for the end-to-end design, deployment, security, and management of our global IT ecosystem. You will oversee a broad portfolio spanning multi-cloud architecture, global networking, endpoint management, and enterprise applications while driving cloud FinOps, Zero Trust architecture, and infrastructure automation.
Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
Leading, mentoring, and managing a multi-tiered engineering and operations team across various time zones to ensure system high availability and rigorous security compliance.
Serving as the primary escalation point for data center and infrastructure outages, including critical incident remediation and incident command.
Overseeing multi-cloud architecture, design, and deployment across GCP, Azure, AWS, and OCI environments for Commercial and FedRAMP tenants.
Driving infrastructure automation and deployments utilizing Terraform, Ansible, and Python, while managing CI/CD pipelines.
Leading the design and enforcement of a Zero Trust network architecture, managing micro-segmentation, and overseeing global SDWAN deployments across 60 locations.
Directing the management of enterprise virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) and over 10,000 endpoints utilizing BigFix, JAMF, Intune, and Google Workspace MDM.
Minimum Qualifications:
Bachelor's Degree with 15+ years of progressive experience in IT infrastructure, cloud engineering, and network architecture.
5+ years of team management and leadership experience, with a proven track record of managing highly technical engineering teams.
Proven experience executing large-scale datacenter-to-cloud migrations.
Expert knowledge of cloud platforms including GCP, Azure, AWS, and Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI).
Strong proficiency in automation, scripting, and API coding using Python, Terraform, and Ansible.
Extensive experience designing baseline architectures for CMMC and SOC2 compliance.
Preferred Qualifications:
Advanced knowledge of BigFix, Intune, JAMF, and RedHat Linux administration.
Deep understanding of edge networking and security tools such as SilverPeak SDWAN, Aruba, Netscope, and Palo Alto firewalls.
Familiarity with PKI, MFA integrations, and vulnerability management lifecycles.
Experience providing infrastructure and platform support for Core ERPs and ServiceNow CMDB integrations.
Ability to obtain a U.S. government security clearance.
Clearance Requirements:
U.S. Citizen
Physical Requirements:
Must be able to be in a stationary position more than 50% of the time
Must be able to communicate, converse, and exchange information with peers and senior personnel
Constantly operates a computer and other office productivity machinery, such as a computer
The person in this position frequently communicates with co-workers, management and customers, which may involve delivering presentations. Must be able to exchange accurate information in these situations.
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Who's Hiring
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What Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in cloud operations engineer jobs.
- Hands-on experience with at least one major cloud platform: AWS, Azure, or GCP
- Proficiency in infrastructure-as-code tools such as Terraform or CloudFormation
- Scripting ability in Python, Bash, or PowerShell for automation and runbook development
- Experience with monitoring and observability tools like Datadog, PagerDuty, or CloudWatch
- Familiarity with containerization and orchestration using Docker and Kubernetes
- Associate or professional-level cloud certification from AWS, Google, or Microsoft
Tips for Your Cloud Operations Engineer Job Search
Tailor your resume to the stack
Cloud operations roles differ sharply by cloud provider. If a posting lists AWS, lead with your EC2, RDS, and CloudWatch experience before any GCP or Azure work. Recruiters scan for provider-specific keywords first, so bury-the-lede resumes lose out to narrowly targeted ones.
Certify before you apply to mid-level roles
Associate-level cloud certifications like AWS Solutions Architect or Google Associate Cloud Engineer are gatekeeping filters at many companies for mid-level openings. Completing one before applying removes a common objection and signals hands-on commitment beyond academic coursework.
Apply early to roles that fit
Migrate Mate lists cloud operations engineer openings from across the United States in one place, so you can find roles that match and apply directly to each listing.
Quantify uptime and incident metrics
Generic phrases like 'managed cloud infrastructure' tell hiring managers nothing. Replace them with outcome statements: the availability percentage you maintained, the mean time to recovery you reduced, or the number of services your runbooks covered. Those numbers stop skimming.
Ask infrastructure-specific questions in interviews
Asking 'what does your on-call rotation look like' or 'which monitoring stack are you currently standardizing on' signals operational maturity. It also surfaces culture-fit signals, like whether the team runs blameless postmortems, that generic questions about culture never reveal.
Negotiate on-call terms alongside base compensation
Cloud operations roles often carry on-call obligations that vary widely by team. Before accepting an offer, confirm rotation frequency, escalation policies, and whether on-call hours are compensated separately. These terms affect workload more than title does.
Cloud Operations Engineer Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
Which companies are hiring the most cloud operations engineers?
The companies hiring the most cloud operations engineers right now include Google, Capital One, and Tyler Technologies, with the largest share of openings in Virginia, California, and Texas, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of August 2026. Demand is concentrated in companies running large-scale distributed infrastructure or undergoing active cloud migration programs.
How many cloud operations engineer jobs are remote?
About 52% of cloud operations engineer openings are fully remote or hybrid as of August 2026, making it one of the more remote-accessible infrastructure disciplines. Roles focused on monitoring, incident response, and automation tooling tend to skew most remote, while positions tied to on-premise hybrid environments more often require on-site presence.
How do you become a cloud operations engineer?
Start by gaining foundational Linux and networking knowledge, then build hands-on experience with a major cloud platform through personal projects or lab environments. Pursue an associate-level cloud certification to validate your skills formally. From there, target junior site reliability or cloud support roles to accumulate production incident experience, which most mid-level cloud operations positions require.
Can you get hired as a cloud operations engineer with little experience?
Yes, but you'll need to compensate for limited work history with demonstrated hands-on output. Build a home lab, deploy infrastructure-as-code projects on a public repository, and earn at least one associate-level cloud certification. Entry-level openings often appear under titles like cloud support engineer or junior SRE, which are realistic starting points before moving into full cloud operations roles.
What does the cloud operations engineer interview process look like?
Most cloud operations engineer interviews include a recruiter screen, a technical phone or video round covering cloud architecture and troubleshooting scenarios, and a practical exercise such as a live debugging session or take-home infrastructure task. Final rounds typically involve a systems design discussion and a conversation with the on-call or SRE team to assess operational judgment and incident-handling experience.
Where can I find and apply to cloud operations engineer jobs?
You can find and apply to cloud operations engineer jobs on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings from across the United States. Search the listings to find roles that match your cloud platform experience and seniority level, then apply directly to each listing that fits.
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