Senior Engineering Manager, Infrastructure Operations
Cloudflare
Cloud
Engineering Manager
CFC
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Texas • 🇺🇸 United States
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SeniorLead
Tech Stack
AWSAzureCloudCyber SecurityDistributed SystemsETLGoogle Cloud PlatformKubernetes
About the role
- Lead and mentor the engineering teams building core data and cybersecurity platforms into world class teams.
- Own architectural decisions and platform strategy for high-availability, high-security systems.
- Manage, mentor, and grow a team of software and platform engineers working on data infrastructure and security systems.
- Oversee the design, development, deployment, and maintenance of scalable data ingestion, processing, and governance systems.
- Lead the implementation of cybersecurity platforms including threat detection, data encryption, identity and access management, and audit logging systems.
- Collaborate cross-functionally with product, security, compliance, and analytics teams to align platform capabilities with business goals.
- Ensure adherence to security and privacy standards.
- Drive roadmap planning, sprint execution, and performance evaluations for your team.
- Manage budgets, vendor relationships, and resource planning for the engineering group.
- Stay current with emerging technologies, trends, and regulatory requirements in data and security domains.
- Perform all other duties and projects as assigned.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field; Master’s degree preferred but not required, or relevant experience.
- 8+ years of experience in software engineering, with 3+ years in a leadership role.
- Demonstrated experience managing or building data platforms (ETL, data lakes, streaming, warehousing).
- Proven expertise in building or integrating cybersecurity systems.
- Familiarity with cloud-native infrastructure (AWS, GCP, or Azure. Azure preferred.).
- Experience with distributed systems, container orchestration (Kubernetes), and CI/CD pipelines.
- Knowledge of data governance, privacy, and security best practices.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to engage stakeholders at all levels.
- Strong interpersonal skills, with the ability to lead teams in a collaborative and ambiguous environment.
- Ability to prioritize, manage multiple initiatives, and deliver quality outcomes on time.
- Industry certifications (e.g., CISSP, CISM, AWS Security Specialty) are a plus.
- Willingness to pursue additional certifications aligned with team and company goals within the first 12 months.
- Detail-oriented with a passion for precision and correctness.
- Professional demeanor and high emotional intelligence.
- Proactive, positive attitude and solution-oriented mindset.
- Strong sense of team cohesion, mentoring, and people development.
- Passionate about delivering excellent internal and external service.
- Excited to contribute to a collaborative, fast-paced engineering environment.
Benefits
- Competitive salary and performance-based incentives.
- Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans.
- 401(k) plan with company match eligibility after 90 days.
- Tuition reimbursement and continuous learning opportunities.
- Referral bonus program.
- A dynamic, inclusive, and fun work culture that values innovation and ownership.
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard skills
software engineeringdata platformsETLdata lakesstreamingwarehousingcybersecurity systemscloud-native infrastructuredistributed systemscontainer orchestration
Soft skills
leadershipcommunicationinterpersonal skillscollaborationprioritizationtime managementdetail-orientedemotional intelligenceproactive attitudementoring
Certifications
CISSPCISMAWS Security Specialty
