[Remote] Director, Cloud Engineering (Remote)

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Chamberlain Group (CG) is a global leader in intelligent access and Blackstone portfolio company. The Director, Cloud Engineering is a senior engineering leader responsible for building, leading, and scaling a high-performing cloud engineering organization that supports the myQ platform and other IoT products.ResponsibilitiesBuild, lead, and scale a world‑class cloud engineering organization supporting IoT services, including the myQ platform, by developing senior engineers, architects, and SRE leaders and fostering a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvementDefine and execute the cloud platform strategy across architecture, scalability, reliability, security, and cost optimization to support millions of connected devices and evolving business needsProvide architectural and operational leadership for AWS‑based cloud services, ensuring platforms are secure, highly available, resilient, and cost‑effectiveEstablish and drive engineering excellence practices, including design reviews, coding standards, testing strategies, CI/CD pipelines, release management, and automation to ensure consistent, high‑quality deliveryEmbed Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) principles across cloud teams, including monitoring, alerting, incident response, post‑incident reviews, capacity planning, and operational readinessLead performance, load, and stress testing initiatives to validate platform behavior under real‑world conditions and ensure reliability during peak traffic and device usageCreate and grow a Cloud and SRE Community of Practice, enabling knowledge sharing, skill development, and alignment on cloud‑native best practices across engineering teamsPartner closely with product, application, and security teams to enable fast, reliable, and secure delivery of cloud‑based IoT products and servicesDefine, track, and act on platform KPIs, including availability, latency, throughput, deployment velocity, cost efficiency, and customer experience metricsContinuously evolve cloud tooling, processes, and AWS services to improve observability, automation, scalability, and operational efficiency while aligning with enterprise architecture standardsEnsure compliance with security, regulatory, and operational requirements, including ISO, SOC2, and other relevant frameworks, protecting customer data and business continuityComply with health and safety guidelines and rules; managers should also ensure compliance across their teamsProtect Chamberlain Group’s reputation by keeping information confidentialMaintain professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops, reading professional publications, establishing personal networks, and participating in professional societiesContribute to the team effort by accomplishing related results and participating on projects as neededSkillsBachelor's degree in computer science, Engineering, or related field, or equivalent practical experienceAn advanced degree may substitute for up to two (2) years of experience10+ years in cloud engineering, SRE, or platform leadership roles with AWS-focused architecture experienceProven track record of building and scaling world-class cloud engineering teams and fostering engineering excellenceExperience leading SRE, performance engineering, and reliability initiatives for production systemsExperience with AWS services, CI/CD pipelines, automation, Infrastructure-as-Code (Terraform, CloudFormation, Ansible), and monitoring/observability tools (CloudWatch, Datadog, Prometheus, Grafana)Experience creating communities of practice, technical standards, and knowledge-sharing frameworksExceptional leadership, strategic thinking, and stakeholder management skillsDeep understanding of AWS architecture, IoT operations, cloud security, and complianceAbility to influence across multiple teams and levels to drive engineering culture and technical excellenceStrong communication, project planning, and organizational skillsAWS certifications (Solutions Architect, DevOps Engineer, or equivalent)Experience with IoT cloud platforms and distributed systemsMaster's degree in computer science, Engineering, or related fieldCertifications: Cloud (AWS/Azure/GCP), Performance Testing, Security TestingExperience in high-scale IoT deployments, real-time data processing, and edge device integrationFamiliarity with chaos engineering, capacity planning, and cloud cost optimizationHands-on knowledge of scripting languages, SQL, or cloud automation toolingBenefitsA comprehensive benefits package and 401k contribution (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements)This position is eligible for participation in a short-term incentive plan subject to the terms of the applicable plans and policiesCompany OverviewChamberlain Group (CG) is a global leader in intelligent access and Blackstone portfolio company. It was founded in 1906, and is headquartered in Elmhurst, Illinois, USA, with a workforce of 5001-10000 employees. Its website is http://www.chamberlaingroup.com.Company H1B SponsorshipChamberlain Group has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships, with 7 in 2026, 32 in 2025, 27 in 2024, 29 in 2023, 27 in 2022, 19 in 2021, 18 in 2020. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role.