Associate Manager, Cloud Engineering

Job Description

Job Description

Beghou brings over three decades of experience helping life sciences companies optimize their commercialization through strategic insight, advanced analytics, and technology. From developing go-to-market strategies and building foundational data analytics infrastructures to leveraging artificial intelligence to improve customer insights and engagement, Beghou helps life sciences companies maximize performance across their portfolios. Beghou also deploys proprietary and third-party technology solutions to help companies forecast performance, design territories, manage customer data, organize, and report on medical and commercial data, and more. Headquartered in Evanston, Illinois, we have 10 global offices.

Our mission is to bring together analytical minds and innovative technology to help life sciences companies navigate the complexity of health care and improve patient outcomes.

Beghou Consulting is seeking an Associate Manager, Cloud Engineering to lead the design, governance, and operation of our internal cloud platforms that power customer-facing data and analytics solutions. This is a hybrid role combining hands-on engineering with strategic leadership, responsible for ensuring Beghou’s multi-cloud infrastructure — across AWS and Azure — is secure, scalable, and operationally excellent.  

The successful candidate will define technical direction, lead a team of cloud engineers, and collaborate with architecture, security, and product delivery teams to maintain the infrastructure that supports our clients’ most critical systems. 

We'll Trust you to:

• Platform Strategy & Architecture 
• Develop and maintain the strategic roadmap for Beghou’s internal cloud environments that support client-facing applications, APIs, and analytics workloads. 
• Architect and evolve secure, scalable, and resilient multi-cloud infrastructure leveraging AWS and Azure native services. 
• Establish platform governance, operational standards, and automation frameworks for consistent, compliant, and cost-effective cloud operations. 
• Partner with Information Security, Data Engineering, and IT teams to align infrastructure architecture with compliance (e.g., SOC 2, HIPAA) and data protection policies. - Evaluate and implement new technologies to improve platform performance, reliability, and developer efficiency. 

• Leadership & Team Management 
• Manage and mentor a team of Cloud Engineers and DevOps professionals, ensuring high-quality delivery and adherence to best practices. - Provide technical leadership for cloud operations, automation, and security initiatives. 
• Balance priorities across enhancement projects, security hardening, and ongoing operational support. 
• Foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement within the engineering team. 

• Operations & Security Oversight 
• Oversee cloud operations supporting production and client environments, ensuring uptime, observability, and reliability. 
• Implement and maintain monitoring, alerting, and incident response frameworks for proactive risk management. 
• Enforce identity and access governance, encryption, and network security controls across AWS and Azure. 
• Partner with the Security and Compliance teams to ensure audit readiness and proper control documentation. 
• Lead cost management, usage reporting, and resource optimization efforts across platforms. 

• Hands-On Technical Contribution 
• Contribute directly to design and deployment of cloud infrastructure, automation pipelines, and IaC frameworks using Azure DevOps and Terraform. 
• Provide escalation support and lead root cause analyses for high-impact platform incidents. 
• Participate in infrastructure reviews and ensure implementation consistency across global environments. 

You'll need to have:

• 8–12 years of experience in cloud or infrastructure engineering, with 3–5 years in leadership, architecture, or platform management roles. 
• Proven experience managing AWS and Azure environments hosting customer-facing applications or data services. 
• Deep understanding of networking, identity, security, and automation concepts in multi-cloud environments. 
• Experience with monitoring, logging, and security tools, including: 
• AWS: VPC, EKS/ECS, EC2, S3, IAM, CloudTrail, CloudWatch, GuardDuty, KMS, RDS, Lambda.  
• Azure: App Services, Virtual Machines, SQL Database, Blob Storage, IAM, AKS, Azure Firewall, Policy, Monitor, Key Vault, Defender. 
• Proficiency in infrastructure-as-code, DevSecOps, and CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps, Terraform, or similar tools. 
• Strong scripting skills (Python and/or PowerShell).
• Cloud certifications such as AWS Solutions Architect Professional or Azure Solutions Architect Expert preferred. 
• Demonstrated ability to translate business objectives into secure, scalable technical architectures. 

What You Bring:

• Experience managing customer-facing SaaS, analytics, or data platforms. 
• Familiarity with cloud compliance and governance frameworks (SOC 2, ISO 27001, HIPAA). 
• Understanding of cloud financial management (FinOps) and cost optimization practices. 
• Experience leading cross-functional engineering initiatives involving security, DevOps, and application delivery teams. 
• Strong mentoring and leadership skills with a track record of developing high-performing teams. 

The wage range for this role takes into account the wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions including, but not limited to, skill sets; experience and training; licensure and certifications; and other business and organizational needs. At Beghou, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range for their role, and compensation decisions depend on the facts and circumstances of each case. A reasonable estimate of the current range is $130,000 to $180,000.

We are currently unable to consider candidates who require, or will require in the future, sponsorship for work authorization . Applicants must be authorized to work in the US on a permanent and ongoing basis without the need for current or future employer-sponsored work authorization.

At Beghou, you'll join a highly collaborative, values-driven team where technical excellence, analytical rigor, and personal growth converge. Whether you're passionate about AI innovation, building commercialization strategies, or shaping the next generation of data-first solutions in life sciences, this is a place to make an impact!

Compensation and Benefits:

Beghou Consulting offers a competitive compensation package and a full complement of benefits, including the following:

Health & Wellness

We provide comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance, as well as life & AD&D coverage, disability insurance, and a Lifestyle Wellness Account to help you feel your best.

Work-Life Balance

Our generous PTO, company holidays, and paid parental & bonding leave help you recharge and be present where it matters most. With a flexible hybrid work policy, you’ll enjoy the balance of in-person collaboration and remote flexibility.

Financial Wellness

We invest in your future with a 401(k) and employer match, tax-free commuter, health, and childcare accounts, and performance bonuses. You’ll also receive a monthly phone stipend and access to an employee discount program.

Growth & Giving Back

Through mentorship, training, and tuition reimbursement, we help you grow your career while supporting causes you care about with a charitable donation match.

Culture & Values

Collaboration, innovation, and inclusion define us. Here, you’ll join a community that values your ideas and celebrates your impact. 

Equal Opportunity Employer

We are committed to fostering an inclusive company culture that respects and promotes diverse backgrounds and points of view. We seek candidates who will add to our culture and support the company’s vision of a diverse, equitable, inclusive, and collaborative workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, age, or veteran status. We are proud to be an equal-opportunity employer. If you are excited about this role but do not meet 100% of the qualifications listed, we still encourage you to apply. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

Must be legally authorized to work in the United States.

We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.