Columbia Sportswear
PrincipalCloudInfrastructureEngineer(TeamLead)
“Principal Cloud Infrastructure Engineer (Team Lead) at Columbia Sportswear. Skills: Cloud Infrastructure, Team Leadership, Azure. Lead technical design for cloud infrastructure solutions. Produce clear architecture diagrams”
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Principal-level cloud engineer, Hands-on delivery, Architecture and design leadership, Team lead experience, Accountability, Standards and reviews, Build trusted relationships, Work effectively with US-based Cloud Infrastructure teammates, Work with product teams, Work with stakeholders across regions, Clear and confident communicator, Translate complex technical concepts, Value documentation, Value repeatable automation, Value process-driven engineering
Nice to Have
AWS is a plus, AliCloud is an added advantage
What You'll Do.
Lead technical design for cloud infrastructure solutions
Produce clear architecture diagrams
Produce decision records
Serve as team lead for cloud engineers
Set priorities for engineers
Delegate work to engineers
Remove blockers for engineers
Drive consistent engineering practices
Partner with US-based Cloud Infrastructure team
Align reference architectures
Align shared roadmaps
Own infrastructure-as-code patterns
Improve deployment safety
Drive operations maturity
Lead incident response
Lead post-incident learning
Implement observability
Drive continuous improvement
Conduct technical reviews
Ensure documentation is accurate
Ensure documentation is actionable
Keep documentation current
Shape cloud platform strategy
Build stable foundation
Build scalable foundation
Build secure foundation
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Global teams; US-based Cloud Infrastructure team; Product teams; Stakeholders across regions; Across time zones; Organizational boundaries
Communication Scope
English communication; Spoken English; Written English; Translate technical concepts
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