Confidential
Vice President, Head of Cloud Engineering
About the Company
Top developer & marketer of cloud-based solutions for clinical development
Industry
Computer Software
Type
Public Company
Founded
1999
Employees
1001-5000
Categories
Software
Information Technology & Services
Technology
Analytics to Improve Clinical Research
Architecture of Hope
Cancer
Clinical Trial Solutions
Clinical Trials
EDGE
Health Care
MEDS
Medidata
Medidata Clinical Cloud Unified Platform
Mobile Devices
Patient Centric
Pharmaceutical Industry
Rave
Internet
Big Data
Computer
Enterprise Software
SaaS
Electronics
Manufacturing
Specialties
data & analytics
study & protocol design
trial planning & budgeting
outsourced trial planning
ctms
randomization & trial supply management
edc/cdm
monitoring
medical coding
clinical management portal
life sciences
clinical trials
site negotiation
study startup
etmf
clinical operations
medical devices
and clinical data management
Business Classifications
SAAS
B2B
Enterprise
About the Role
The Company is seeking a VP - Head of Cloud Engineering to lead and shape a world-class cloud engineering function. The successful candidate will be responsible for defining and executing a global cloud engineering strategy that is in line with business goals. This role is pivotal in driving the organization's cloud transformation, with a focus on enabling innovation, agility, and cost-effective, secure operations across all cloud environments. Key responsibilities include serving as the senior authority in selecting cloud services, directing the architecture and deployment of enterprise-wide cloud solutions, and ensuring scalable, resilient, and cost-effective designs. The VP will also be tasked with building and managing a multi-tiered cloud engineering team, promoting best practices in CI/CD, DevOps, and cloud-native engineering principles, and overseeing cloud systems monitoring, incident response, and support. Candidates for this role at the company should have a Bachelor's or Master's degree in computer science, engineering, or a related field, with at least 12 years of infrastructure and cloud engineering experience, including leadership roles. Technical proficiency is required in Azure, AWS, and GCP, with relevant certifications preferred. The ideal candidate will have a proven track record in designing and managing private and public clouds at scale, as well as deep expertise in infrastructure-as-code, scripting, container platforms, and CI/CD pipelines. Strong leadership and soft skills are essential, including the ability to mentor and enable growth across engineering teams, and experience in establishing cloud security and governance frameworks. Familiarity with compliance regimes in regulated industries and exposure to AI/ML infrastructure or hybrid work environments is also a plus.
Hiring Manager Title
SVP, Head of R&D Operations
Travel Percent
Less than 10%
Functions
Engineering
Information Technology