Together, we own our company, our future, and our shared success.As an employee-owned company, our people are Black & Veatch. We put them at the center of everything we do and empower them to grow, explore new possibilities and use their diverse talents and perspectives to solve humanity's biggest challenges in an ever-evolving world. With over 100 years of innovation in sustainable infrastructure and our expertise in engineering, procurement, consulting and construction, together we are building a world of difference.
Company : Black & Veatch Corporation
Req Id : 113060
Opportunity Type : Staff
Relocation eligible : No
Full time/Part time : Full-Time
Project Only Hire : No
Visa Sponsorship Available: No
Why Black and Veatch Black & Veatch allows you to lend your talent and perspective to humanity's biggest challenges in a flexible environment where you are empowered to grow and explore new possibilities. We offer competitive compensation; 401K match and benefits that start day 1.
Our hybrid environment allows you to balance your work and personal life. At Black & Veatch, you own your career with purpose and meaning. You are empowered to grow and explore new possibilities at every step of your career journey. Bring your big ideas knowing you are safe to be who you are and speak up with concerns or questions and put your diverse talents and perspectives to use.
The Opportunity Black & Veatch is seeking a dynamic, experienced Cloud Engineering Leader to transform and lead a high-performing team delivering secure, resilient, and scalable cloud solutions. This hands-on leadership role blends strategic vision with technical expertise, fostering a culture of collaboration, innovation and operational excellence across multi-cloud environments. You will play a pivotal role in shaping our enterprise cloud strategy, developing talent, and driving impactful business outcomes.
The Team Black & Veatch's Business Enablement consists of critical groups that help enable the organizations people, projects, and businesses to be as successful as possible. Functions in this group include Digital & Information Technology, Global Finance, Global Human Resources, Legal, Risk Management, and Government Affairs and Real Estate and Building Services.
Preferred Qualifications- Experience with Agile and Scrum methodologies.
- Knowledge of FinOps and cloud cost optimization tools.
- Experience leading a Cloud Center of Excellence (CCoE)
- Experience managing cloud-hosted VDI (e.g., Azure Virtual Desktop).
- Experience with OCI and Google Cloud Platform.
- Experience with SSO and Identity Federation services (e.g. Entra ID)
- Relevant certifications such as Azure Solutions Architect Expert, Microsoft AZ-104, or AWS Certified Solutions Architect,
- Certified Cloud Governance Specialist, AWS/Azure Cloud Strategist, and/or The Open Group Architecture Framework 'TOGAF'
Black & Veatch is committed to building a diverse and inclusive team. We encourage candidates from all backgrounds to apply.
Key ResponsibilitiesLeadership & Strategy- Develop and execute multi-year cloud strategy aligned with business and technology goals, and influence budget, investment priorities, and enterprise roadmap decisions.
- Mentor and grow the team with multiple cloud and SRE engineers/architects. Provide operational direction to internal staff and outsourcing partners.
- Accountability for cloud lifecycle management, including planning, design, automation, and optimization with enterprise-wide impact.
- Partner with senior leadership to influence priorities and drive impactful cloud solutions, and act as a key decision maker for cloud governance and standards.
- Translate business objectives into measurable outcomes in agility, cost efficiency, and innovation.
- Drive and mature cloud cost optimization practices, leading cloud financial governance, forecasting, consumption modeling and reporting.
- Stay current on industry trends, emerging technologies, and best practices to guide/inform adoption strategies
Cloud Architecture & Engineering- Lead cloud steering committees and cross functional working groups to align initiatives and to define and enforce enterprise cloud governance, policies, and compliance standards.
- Design, implement, and maintain secure, resilient cloud infrastructure, leading the implementation and management of well-architected landing zones with appropriate guardrails.
- Integrate cloud services with CI/CD pipelines and container orchestration platforms and provide strategic input to Platform
Engineering capabilities- Champion automation first practices and frameworks for provisioning, deployment, and monitoring.
- Lead cloud lifecycle planning, modernization, and migration efforts for large scale initiatives.
- Document architecture, processes, procedures, and project plans.
Operations & Compliance- Oversee cloud security, compliance, and BCDR planning in coordination with cybersecurity and DR teams
- Build, mature, evolve modern cloud DevSecOps and SRE practices and capabilities.
- Implement identity management policies and access controls integrated with enterprise system, ensuring effective governance and risk reduction.
- Define and monitor KPIs for operations, cost, security, performance, and availability.
- Manage and evaluate service providers to ensure reliable cloud operations
- Ensure adherence to regulatory and industry standards (e.g., NIST, CMMC).
Collaboration & Communication- Partner with cross functional teams across software engineering, cybersecurity, architecture, data, and IT operations to drive modernization and ensure efficient, effective delivery.
- Identify and mitigate regulatory, operational, and financial risks related to cloud adoption, communicating status to leadership.
- Clearly communicate technical solutions, risks, and options to stakeholders and leadership, with ability to influence decisions.
- Deliver training and guidance on cloud best practices and lead enterprise cloud enablement programs.
Management Responsibilities- Supervise team members, including hiring, and performance management.
- Allocate resources effectively and manage multiple concurrent projects.
Minimum Qualifications- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field
- 12+ years of relevant experience, with 5+ years in a direct leadership role
- Demonstrated ability to own and resolve complex problems that require extensive investigation and analysis.
- Demonstrated ability to influence others to accept practices and approaches, and ability to communicate and influence executive leadership.
- Excellent leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
- Effective written and verbal communication, with the ability to simplify complex systems
- Demonstrated success in leading complex migration programs and cross-functional initiatives.
- Experience with ITIL processes and tools such as ServiceNow.
- Strong understanding of networking, security protocols, system administration and cloud compliance.
- Hands-on experience with cloud architecture, virtualization, and infrastructure-as-code (e.g., Terraform, Ansible, CloudFormation)
- Hands-on experience with CI/CD, containerization, and orchestration tools (e.g. Github, Azure DevOps, AKS)
- Advanced experience with hybrid and multi-cloud environments, preferably Azure and AWS
- Experience with monitoring and observability tools (e.g., ELK, Azure Monitor, New Relic)
- All applicants must be able to complete pre-employment onboarding requirements (if selected) which may include any/all of the following: criminal/civil background check, drug screen, and motor vehicle records search, in compliance with any applicable laws and regulations.
Work Environment/Physical DemandsHybrid or flexible work options may be offered after the first 90 days of employment based upon manager discretion, job performance and work assignments.
Salary PlanITS: Information Technology Service
Job Grade019
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Black & Veatch is committed to being an employer of choice by creating a valuable work experience that keeps our people engaged, productive, safe and healthy.
Our comprehensive benefits portfolio is a key component of this commitment and offers an array of health care benefits including but not limited to medical, dental and vision insurances along with disability and a robust wellness program.
To support a healthy work-life balance, we offer flexible work schedules, paid vacation and holiday time, sick time, and dependent sick time.
A variety of additional benefits are available to our professionals, including a company-matched 401k plan, adoption reimbursement, tuition reimbursement, vendor discounts, an employment referral program, AD&D insurance, pre-taxed accounts, voluntary legal plan and the B&V Credit Union. Professionals may also be eligible for a performance-based bonus program.
We are proud to be a 100 percent ESOP-owned company. As employee-owners, our professionals are empowered to drive not only their personal growth, but the company's long-term achievements - and they share in the financial rewards of the success through stock ownership.
By valuing diverse voices and perspectives, we cultivate an authentically inclusive environment for professionals and are able to provide innovative and effective solutions for clients.
BVH, Inc., its subsidiaries and its affiliated companies, complies with all Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) laws and regulations. Black & Veatch does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, religion, color, sex, national origin, marital status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender Identity and expression, disability, veteran status, pregnancy status or other status protected by law.
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