Job Title: Senior IT Cloud Engineer (Product Operations Lead – Cloud Services)
Position Type: Contract (W2)
Pay Range: $75–$80/hour (W2)
Location: Remote (Rochester, MN 55902)
Shift: Standard Business Hours (Preference for CT Time Zone)
On-Call: As per enterprise cloud support needs (if applicable)
Equipment: Cloud Platforms (Azure, GCP), Agile Tools (Jira/Similar), Microsoft Office Suite
Required Education & Certifications (Mandatory)
• Bachelor’s Degree with 5 years of experience OR Associate’s Degree with 7 years of experience OR High School Diploma/GED with 9 years of experience (ALL must include leadership experience)
• Cloud Engineering Certification (REQUIRED)
• Must have demonstrated experience in large, complex enterprise environments
Required Skills & Experience (Mandatory)
• Hands-on experience with Microsoft Azure (REQUIRED)
• Hands-on experience with Google Cloud Platform (GCP) (REQUIRED)
• Strong experience in Product Operations / Cloud Delivery / Execution Management (REQUIRED)
• Strong knowledge of Agile frameworks and sprint-based delivery models (REQUIRED)
• Experience coordinating across engineering, architecture, operations, security, and finance teams
• Ability to translate cloud strategy/roadmap into executable work items
• Strong communication skills with senior leadership and executive stakeholders
• Experience working in large-scale enterprise IT/cloud environments
• Strong organizational, prioritization, and coordination skills
• Experience supporting multi-team cloud programs (Azure, GCP, AI/ML, HPC, shared cloud platforms)
• Ability to ensure work tracking, alignment, and delivery consistency across teams
Preferred Skills & Experience
• Cloud certifications (Azure / GCP / AWS additional advantage)
• Healthcare industry experience (preferred, not required)
• Experience with DevOps / CI-CD environments
• Experience in cloud governance, cost optimization, or enterprise cloud operating models
Job Description / Project
This role functions as a Product Operations Lead within a Cloud Services organization , supporting execution of enterprise cloud strategy across Azure and GCP environments.
Key responsibilities include:
• Translating cloud roadmap and strategy into actionable delivery plans
• Supporting Agile teams in story creation, sprint planning, and execution tracking
• Coordinating across Cloud Engineering, Architecture, Security, Finance, and Operations teams
• Ensuring cloud initiatives are delivered consistently and on schedule
• Providing status reporting, dashboards, and updates to leadership
• Driving alignment across multiple cloud platforms (Azure, GCP, AI/ML, HPC)
• Ensuring operational follow-through on cloud priorities and initiatives
• Supporting governance of cloud execution standards and delivery processes
Additional Requirements
• Strong experience in large enterprise environments
• Ability to work across multiple concurrent cloud initiatives
• Strong attention to detail and execution discipline
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills
• Comfortable working in fast-paced, matrixed IT organizations
Pride Global Benefits
Pride Global offers eligible employee’s comprehensive healthcare coverage (medical, dental, and vision plans), supplemental coverage (accident insurance, critical illness insurance, and hospital indemnity), 401(k)-retirement savings, life & disability insurance, an employee assistance program, legal support, auto, home insurance, pet insurance, and employee discounts with preferred vendors.
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