# Sr. Manager, Engineering

**Company:** [Illumio](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/illumio)
**Location:** Sunnyvale, CA
**Role:** Engineering Management
**Salary:** $233k – $280k/yr
**Experience:** 10+ years
**Skills:** Kubernetes, Microservices, AWS, Azure, GCP, Terraform, Ansible, CloudFormation, CI/CD, REST APIs, Linux, TCP/IP, Agile
**Posted:** 2026-07-15

> Lead a team building scalable, distributed microservices and cloud infrastructure for Illumio's Zero Trust segmentation platform in multi-cloud environments. Requires 10+ years software engineering experience (5+ managing cloud teams), Kubernetes, major cloud platforms, IaC tools, and security domain knowledge.

## Job Description

## Your Impact
The Senior Manager of Cloud Engineering will lead a team responsible for developing scalable, distributed cloud services using containerized microservices in a multi-cloud environment. You will drive the design, development, and delivery of cloud solutions, ensuring high-quality automation, observability, and operational excellence.

- Lead and manage a cloud engineering team developing distributed microservices for a multi-tenant, scalable platform.
- Oversee cloud service development with a focus on performance, security, and reliability.
- Set up coding guidelines, participate in code and design reviews, and ensure high-quality automation and testing.
- Collaborate with Product Management to align development with business goals.
- Manage the full software development lifecycle, from requirements to deployment and operations.
- Foster a culture of continuous learning and innovation, embracing best practices and new technologies.
- Ensure adherence to agile methodologies, managing sprints and delivery timelines.

## Your Toolkit
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field; Master’s degree is a plus.
- 10+ years of software development experience, including 5+ years in managing cloud engineers.
- Strong experience with Kubernetes, microservices architecture, and cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP).
- Expertise in CI/CD pipelines, automation tools, and cloud infrastructure (Terraform, Ansible, CloudFormation).
- Strong leadership and communication skills.
- Experience in network security, TCP/IP, REST APIs, and Unix/Linux environments.
- Proven ability to solve complex technical problems and collaborate across teams.

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