Manager, Cloud Operations

• Manages and supports Azure-based systems and services as part of our hybrid cloud environment. (Essential)
• Stays current with emerging cloud technologies and recommends adoption where beneficial to improve usability and increase performance and scalability. (Essential)
• Drives cloud modernization initiatives, including migration of on-prem or legacy systems to AWS and Azure. (Essential)
• Oversees the architecture, deployment, and management of cloud infrastructure with an emphasis on AWS services (EC2, VPC, IAM, RDS, Lambda, S3, CloudWatch, etc.). (Essential)
• Coordinates team member selection and development and ensures team members comply with appropriate policies and procedures.
• Leads, mentors, and manages a team of cloud engineers and systems administrators, including performance management and coaching, fostering professional development and technical excellence.
• Owns and governs cloud identity and access management (IAM) across AWS and Azure, including role-based access models, least-privilege enforcement, and integration with enterprise identity providers (e.g., Entra ID).
• Establishes and maintains scalable access patterns, policies, and audit controls to ensure security and compliance across all environments.
• Leads cloud cost management and financial governance, including budget planning, cost monitoring, and optimization initiatives.
• Defines and enforces tagging standards to enable accurate cost allocation, reporting, and accountability across teams, while partnering with engineering to drive efficient resource utilization.
• Oversees AI infrastructure and ensuring optimal performance of AI/ML (Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning) workloads in cloud environments.
• Develops and enforces cloud governance, security policies, compliance standards, and best practices.
• Partners with Security, DevOps, and Application teams to ensure secure, compliant, and efficient cloud operations.
• Participates in the full development cycle, end-to-end, from design, implementation, and testing to documentation, delivery, and maintenance.
• Implements automation and Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) using tools such as Terraform, CloudFormation, or ARM (Azure Resource Manager)/Bicep.
• Monitors system performance and ensure high availability and disaster recovery readiness.
• Manages vendor relationships, licensing, and cloud cost optimization strategies.
• Collaborates with IT Leadership to lead incident response and post-incident reviews.

• Bachelor's Degree in Information Technology or related field (Required)
• 7 years in hands-on experience managing cloud operations and infrastructure, with deep expertise in AWS (Required)
• 3 years in experience leading technical teams, including coaching, workload planning, and performance feedback (Required)
• Working knowledge of Azure services, architecture, and administration
• Strong understanding of networking concepts (VPC, subnets, routing, firewalls, VPN, DNS)
• Experience with automation, scripting, and IaC (Terraform, CloudFormation, Python, PowerShell, etc.)
• Proven experience implementing cloud security controls, identity management, and compliance frameworks
• Demonstrated ability to lead complex cloud projects and collaborate across multiple teams
• Experience with monitoring, logging, and observability tools (CloudWatch, Datadog, Splunk, etc.)
• Experience managing AI/ML infrastructure and supporting data science workloads
• Experience with containerization and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes, EKS/AKS)
• Background in hybrid cloud networking and enterprise connectivity
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices
• Must have a valid driver's license
• Preferred Certifications/Licensures:(Professional cloud certifications (AWS Solutions Architect, CloudOps Engineer, Azure Administrator, Google Cloud Professional, etc.))

BENEFITS

At Sun Communities, you will be part of an industry-leading organization where you will be challenged, inspired, rewarded and transformed. We place a high priority on our team members, and this is a big part of what sets us apart. We will ask you to give us your very best every day, and will challenge you with interesting work, stretch assignments, a collaborative and supportive work environment and plenty of learning and growth. In exchange, we will reward you with great pay, advancement opportunities, paid time off, great benefits, and flexibility.

• Comprehensive Medical and Prescription coverage with 4 plan options so you can choose the plan that best meets the needs of you and your family
• Comprehensive Dental and Vision Plans
• On-Site Fitness Center
• Voluntary Health and Dependent Care Reimbursement Accounts
• Life, Accidental Death & Dismemberment Insurance and Dependent Life
• Short and Long-Term Disability Coverage
• 401(k) Plan with Sun matching contribution
• Employee Assistance Program
• Identity Theft Insurance
• Legal Assistance Plan
• Pet Insurance
• Tuition Reimbursement program providing financial support to team members who further their formal education
• Vacation RV Site Discounts for team members when visiting SunRV Resorts across the nation
• Team Member Perks & Discounts program with hundreds of discounts on things like travel, merchandise, mobile phone service, and more
• Up to six weeks of paid parental leave for the birth of a child, adoption, or placement of a child
• Paid Time Off including ten holidays, vacation, personal, sick time, bereavement and pay for jury duty

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