Director, Cloud Engineering

OneStream • Full-time • United States • 1m ago

Director, Cloud Engineering

Location: Remote, USA

Employment Type: Full-Time

Compensation: $158,500.00 - $198,250.00(Range applies to US candidates only) + Benefits/Variable Comp/Equity - Range may vary based on experience. 

Benefits Offered: Vision, Medical, Life, Dental, 401K

Summary

OneStream is a hyper-growth SaaS company focused on financial and operational data analytics for the largest companies in the world. We host our software on the Microsoft Azure cloud in many regions around the world using a variety of Azure technologies. This position focuses on leading multiple engineering teams to design, develop, and implement scalable and secure cloud architecture using the latest tooling and frameworks. The ideal candidate will have an extensive background in Site Reliability Engineering, a proven track record in building highly skilled and functional teams, the ability to think innovatively, and have a passion for applying software development practices to infrastructure & operations. Skilled in transformative projects and practical application of technology; This person will consistently connect what's happening in the industry with developments in emerging technologies. This position will report to the Senior Director, Cloud Engineering, to assist in prioritization, planning, and development of solutions to increase performance, reliability, and security while reducing costs and managing technical trade-offs. Additional responsibilities include assisting in the development and maintenance of and supporting the end-to-end process and automation efforts for provisioning, delivery, and operations. A blended passion for technology, knowledge growth, collaboration, and customer success is what makes a person successful in this role.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

Build, lead, and mentor multiple DevOps and Site Reliability Engineering team members, including management, focused on operational excellence, reliability, and automation.
Define and monitor KPIs and SLIs/SLOs to measure reliability, system performance, and operational maturity.
Implement robust observability frameworks encompassing logging, metrics, and tracing to ensure proactive monitoring and incident response.
Foster a culture of continuous improvement, driving efficiency, reducing technical debt, and simplifying complex systems, engaging in the day-to-day team efforts and escalations.
Architect, implement, and optimize scalable and secure cloud environments (AWS, GCP, Azure) to support enterprisegrade applications and platforms.
Define and execute the enterprise DevOps strategy to align with broader engineering and business objectives.
Drive the design and deployment of CI/CD pipelines and automated release processes to enhance development velocity and reliability.
Lead large-scale modernization initiatives, including cloud migrations, containerization (Kubernetes), and platform consolidation.
Leverage data and analytics to measure and improve system health, deployment efficiency, and incident response performance.
Implement robust observability frameworks encompassing logging, metrics, and tracing to ensure proactive monitoring and incident response.
Integrate security best practices throughout the SDLC, aligning with standards such as SOC2, FedRAMP, and GDPR.
Ensure the creation and maintenance of technical documentation, workflows, and knowledge-based articles.
Instill quality-of-work standards and clear expectations for projects and tasks.
Proactively identify issues and enact solutions which have a significant and quantifiable impact on OKR’s and business objectives.

Secondary responsibilities:

Evaluate and adopt emerging technologies, frameworks, and methodologies that enhance performance, scalability, and developer productivity.
Partner closely with engineering, security, and product leadership to ensure cohesive execution and alignment with organizational goals.
Stay up to date with the latest Azure, regulatory changes and industry trends, advising teams on potential impacts and necessary adjustments.
Financial budgeting, business case analysis, and annual planning for the department.
Troubleshoot outages and manage On-Call coverage.
Lead Team members through technical hurdles and challenges.

Required Education and Experience

BS/BA in Computer Science, Engineering, related field, or equivalent work experience.
10+ years of software related experience required (Site Reliability, DevOps, Release Engineering).
4+ years of building and managing high-performing engineering teams or similar roles across development or operational teams.
Experience working for a cloud service provider (CSP), managed service provider (MSP), or enterprise SaaS company.
Advanced knowledge of SaaS application architecture and design.
Experience running and monitoring large scale distributed systems.
Deep understanding of cloud native concepts including elasticity, interconnectivity, security, and identity management.
Experience leading teams with the following technologies, tools, and concepts:
Deploying and managing solutions hosted on major public cloud providers (Azure, AWS, GCP)
Hybrid Microsoft and Linux-based technology stack, including Windows Server, .NET/C#, IIS, SQL Server, alongside Linux (Alpine, Ubuntu), and container orchestration via Kubernetes.
Automating processes using PowerShell, CLI, Bash, Python, or other scripting languages.
Strong understanding of Azure Kubernetes Services (AKS) with container-based deployment skills or other platforms such as OpenShift, GKS, EKS.
Identity management using Azure AD, Okta, OpenID Connect (OIDC), SAML
Working knowledge of various cryptographic algorithms and protocols (TLS, mTLS, SSH, AES)
Hand-on experience with orchestration, configuration management, and CI/CD tools (e.g., Terraform, ArgoCD, Azure DevOps Pipelines, git etc.)

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Servant leadership.
Organized.
Quality Driven.
Strong reasoning skills.
Self-motivated, self-starter.
Independent thinker.
Ability to make decisions quickly in the best interests of the department and company.
Ability to multitask a variety of projects.
Comfortable communicating with all levels of management.
Affinity for customer service.
Excellent written, verbal and interpersonal skills.
Passion for emerging technologies and applying innovative practices to complex systems.
Experience with hybrid or multi-cloud strategies and cloud cost optimization.
Strategic mindset with the ability to balance innovation with execution discipline.
Empathy-driven leadership that prioritizes team development and operational excellence.

Supervisory Responsibilities

This position is responsible for the direct supervision of the Cloud Engineering and Site Reliability Engineering team.

Travel

Regular travel is not expected for this position.

Who We Are

OneStream is how today’s Finance teams can go beyond just reporting on the past and Take Finance Further™ by steering the business to the future. It’s the only enterprise finance platform that unifies financial and operational data, embeds AI for better decisions and productivity, and empowers the CFO to become a critical driver of business strategy and execution. Our vision is to be the operating system for modern finance, digitizing core financial functions and empowering the CFO to become a critical driver of business strategy. To learn more visit www.onestream.com.

Why Join The OneStream Team

Transparency around corporate structure, salary, and benefits.
Core value of customer success.
Variety of project work (not industry-specific). 
Strong culture and camaraderie.
Multiple training opportunities.

Benefits at OneStream
OneStream employees are passionate, hardworking individuals who go above and beyond to keep our customers happy and follow through on our mission statement. They consistently deliver the best and in turn, we make every effort to keep them cared for and happy. A sample of the benefits we provide are: