Technical Lead - Cloud & Application Engineering

About The Role

The Associate Manager – Cloud & Application Engineering – Delivery Management will oversee end‑to‑end delivery of cloud‑native solutions within Bristlecone’s Cloud Development – Delivery department. Reporting to senior leadership, you will coordinate multidisciplinary teams, manage stakeholder expectations, and ensure projects are delivered on time, within budget, and to the highest technical standards while fostering continuous improvement and innovation.

Plan, execute, and monitor cloud engineering projects from inception to production.
Coordinate cross‑functional teams including architects, developers, QA, and operations.
Manage project scope, schedule, budget, and risk, providing regular status updates to stakeholders.
Ensure adherence to Bristlecone’s technical standards, security policies, and compliance requirements.
Facilitate agile ceremonies, sprint planning, and retrospectives to drive continuous improvement.
Mentor and develop junior engineers and project staff, promoting best practices.
Collaborate with sales and client teams to translate business requirements into technical solutions.
Drive adoption of automation, CI/CD pipelines, and DevOps practices across projects.
Identify and resolve performance, scalability, and reliability issues in cloud environments.
Report on project health metrics and contribute to strategic roadmap planning.

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field (Master’s preferred).
5+ years of experience delivering cloud‑based solutions (AWS, Azure, or GCP).
Proven track record managing medium‑to‑large technical projects and teams.
Strong understanding of cloud architecture, microservices, containers, and serverless technologies.
Hands‑on experience with CI/CD tools (Jenkins, GitLab, Azure DevOps) and IaC (Terraform, CloudFormation).
Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
Agile/Scrum certification (CSM, PMI‑ACP) or equivalent experience.
Ability to troubleshoot complex technical issues and drive root‑cause resolution.
Security and compliance awareness (e.g., SOC 2, ISO 27001).
US work authorization and willingness to travel up to 20% domestically.