The Carlyle Group
Overview
The Carlyle Group is hiring a Cloud Operations Engineer to join our Enterprise Technology practice. You will design, build, and maintain cloud solutions on our cloud platforms, partnering with technical teams, product owners, and other stakeholders in a fast-paced, collaborative, and iterative delivery environment. Base pay range: $165,000.00/yr - $185,000.00/yr Company Profile
The Carlyle Group (NASDAQ: CG) is a global investment firm with $465 billion of assets under management and more than half of the AUM managed by women, across 652 investment vehicles as of June 30, 2025. Carlyle places an emphasis on development, retention and inclusion as supported by our internal processes and seven Employee Resource Groups (ERGs). Carlyle invests across three segments - Global Private Equity, Global Credit and Carlyle AlpInvest - with expertise in multiple industries. At Carlyle, we believe that a wide spectrum of experiences and viewpoints drives performance and success. Our leadership emphasizes assembling leadership teams with diverse perspectives to build better businesses and create value for stakeholders. Position Summary
Carlyle is looking for a Cloud Operations Engineer to join our Enterprise Technology practice. You will partner closely with technical teams, product owners, and other business stakeholders to design, build, and maintain solutions on our cloud platforms. You will manage a dedicated Cloud Operations team and oversee partnerships with service providers, automating cloud operations, and ensuring security and compliance. You will be instrumental throughout the lifecycle of our cloud services—from designing robust cloud architectures and networking strategies to implementing CI/CD pipelines for automated management and deployment. You will utilize tools such as Terraform and CloudFormation, and AWS services including EC2, S3, RDS, VPC, and Lambda to build and maintain scalable, highly available, and fault-tolerant environments supporting our global operations. You will monitor cloud infrastructure health, analyze performance metrics, and implement cost optimization strategies. You will collaborate with development teams to provide infrastructure support for applications and participate in disaster recovery and business continuity planning. There are opportunities to influence technology choices and drive strategic initiatives. Primary Responsibilities
Lead the Cloud Operations team responsible for configuration, monitoring, management, and optimization of our cloud environments. Review, modernize, and optimize operational processes focused on cloud operations, automation, and development practices. Collaborate with development teams, enterprise architects, infrastructure, networking, and security teams to design robust, secure, and scalable cloud architectures for AWS environments. Partner in the design, development, and implementation of advanced cloud-based capabilities including AI & machine learning, containers, serverless computing, and orchestration/automation solutions. Provide expert technical guidance on complex issues, deployment strategies, and ongoing maintenance of cloud environments. Communicate with technical teams, business stakeholders, and IT leadership. Solve complex operational and architectural problems with sustainable solutions. Advocate and evangelize cloud-focused technologies and processes, highlighting their value to business and technical audiences. Education & Certificates
Bachelor's Degree required; Information Technology or similar discipline strongly preferred AWS Certified Solutions Architect, AWS Certified SysOps Administrator, or similar certifications strongly preferred Industry standard certifications preferred Professional Experience
8+ years of IT experience required. 5+ years designing, implementing, and supporting cloud platforms, primarily AWS; familiarity with Azure is advantageous. Hands-on experience with AWS services: EC2, S3, RDS/Aurora, VPC, Lambda, CloudWatch, ECS, Fargate, SQS, SNS, DynamoDB. Experience with scalable, highly available, fault-tolerant solutions, disaster recovery, and business continuity planning in cloud environments. Strong cloud security knowledge (IAM, security groups, encryption). Experience with CI/CD pipelines (GitHub, Azure DevOps) for automated deployments. Proficiency with monitoring/logging using CloudTrail, CloudWatch, and similar tools. Scripting skills (Python, Bash) for automation. Cost analysis and optimization experience. Continuous learning mindset with emerging cloud technologies, including AI/ML. Leadership experience in matrixed environments; collaboration across security, networking, and systems teams. Strong communication skills and ability to present to diverse stakeholders. Ability to prioritize, multitask, and work under pressure. Benefits/Compensation
The compensation range is specific to Washington, DC, and reflects various factors including skills, experience, and certifications. The anticipated base salary range is $165,000 to $185,000. Eligible employees may participate in a discretionary annual incentive program based on performance. Benefits include retirement plans, health and life insurance, disability coverage, paid time off and holidays, family planning benefits, wellness programs, and more. Due to high volume of applications, only candidates selected to interview will be contacted by Carlyle.
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The Carlyle Group is hiring a Cloud Operations Engineer to join our Enterprise Technology practice. You will design, build, and maintain cloud solutions on our cloud platforms, partnering with technical teams, product owners, and other stakeholders in a fast-paced, collaborative, and iterative delivery environment. Base pay range: $165,000.00/yr - $185,000.00/yr Company Profile
The Carlyle Group (NASDAQ: CG) is a global investment firm with $465 billion of assets under management and more than half of the AUM managed by women, across 652 investment vehicles as of June 30, 2025. Carlyle places an emphasis on development, retention and inclusion as supported by our internal processes and seven Employee Resource Groups (ERGs). Carlyle invests across three segments - Global Private Equity, Global Credit and Carlyle AlpInvest - with expertise in multiple industries. At Carlyle, we believe that a wide spectrum of experiences and viewpoints drives performance and success. Our leadership emphasizes assembling leadership teams with diverse perspectives to build better businesses and create value for stakeholders. Position Summary
Carlyle is looking for a Cloud Operations Engineer to join our Enterprise Technology practice. You will partner closely with technical teams, product owners, and other business stakeholders to design, build, and maintain solutions on our cloud platforms. You will manage a dedicated Cloud Operations team and oversee partnerships with service providers, automating cloud operations, and ensuring security and compliance. You will be instrumental throughout the lifecycle of our cloud services—from designing robust cloud architectures and networking strategies to implementing CI/CD pipelines for automated management and deployment. You will utilize tools such as Terraform and CloudFormation, and AWS services including EC2, S3, RDS, VPC, and Lambda to build and maintain scalable, highly available, and fault-tolerant environments supporting our global operations. You will monitor cloud infrastructure health, analyze performance metrics, and implement cost optimization strategies. You will collaborate with development teams to provide infrastructure support for applications and participate in disaster recovery and business continuity planning. There are opportunities to influence technology choices and drive strategic initiatives. Primary Responsibilities
Lead the Cloud Operations team responsible for configuration, monitoring, management, and optimization of our cloud environments. Review, modernize, and optimize operational processes focused on cloud operations, automation, and development practices. Collaborate with development teams, enterprise architects, infrastructure, networking, and security teams to design robust, secure, and scalable cloud architectures for AWS environments. Partner in the design, development, and implementation of advanced cloud-based capabilities including AI & machine learning, containers, serverless computing, and orchestration/automation solutions. Provide expert technical guidance on complex issues, deployment strategies, and ongoing maintenance of cloud environments. Communicate with technical teams, business stakeholders, and IT leadership. Solve complex operational and architectural problems with sustainable solutions. Advocate and evangelize cloud-focused technologies and processes, highlighting their value to business and technical audiences. Education & Certificates
Bachelor's Degree required; Information Technology or similar discipline strongly preferred AWS Certified Solutions Architect, AWS Certified SysOps Administrator, or similar certifications strongly preferred Industry standard certifications preferred Professional Experience
8+ years of IT experience required. 5+ years designing, implementing, and supporting cloud platforms, primarily AWS; familiarity with Azure is advantageous. Hands-on experience with AWS services: EC2, S3, RDS/Aurora, VPC, Lambda, CloudWatch, ECS, Fargate, SQS, SNS, DynamoDB. Experience with scalable, highly available, fault-tolerant solutions, disaster recovery, and business continuity planning in cloud environments. Strong cloud security knowledge (IAM, security groups, encryption). Experience with CI/CD pipelines (GitHub, Azure DevOps) for automated deployments. Proficiency with monitoring/logging using CloudTrail, CloudWatch, and similar tools. Scripting skills (Python, Bash) for automation. Cost analysis and optimization experience. Continuous learning mindset with emerging cloud technologies, including AI/ML. Leadership experience in matrixed environments; collaboration across security, networking, and systems teams. Strong communication skills and ability to present to diverse stakeholders. Ability to prioritize, multitask, and work under pressure. Benefits/Compensation
The compensation range is specific to Washington, DC, and reflects various factors including skills, experience, and certifications. The anticipated base salary range is $165,000 to $185,000. Eligible employees may participate in a discretionary annual incentive program based on performance. Benefits include retirement plans, health and life insurance, disability coverage, paid time off and holidays, family planning benefits, wellness programs, and more. Due to high volume of applications, only candidates selected to interview will be contacted by Carlyle.
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