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Softpath

Cloud Infrastructure Engineer

Redmond, WA

$62.50 - $83.50/hr

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Cloud Infrastructure Engineer

Fort Lauderdale, FL

$102K - $134K/yr

If you're passionate about cloud engineering, infrastructure automation, and building reliable systems that operate at scale, we'd love to meet you. Why You'll Love Working at Vacatia Build Modern ...

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As of Jul 23, 2026, the average yearly pay for director cloud infrastructure engineering in the United States is $153,682.00, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $115,500.00 and $187,500.00 per year, depending on experience, location, and employer.

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To thrive as a Director of Cloud Infrastructure Engineering, you need deep expertise in cloud platforms (such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud), infrastructure architecture, and leadership, generally supported by a degree in computer science or engineering and substantial experience in cloud environments. Familiarity with cloud management tools, automation frameworks (like Terraform or Ansible), and certifications such as AWS Certified Solutions Architect or Google Cloud Professional Cloud Architect are typically expected. Outstanding communication, strategic vision, and team leadership set top performers apart in this role. These skills are essential for building robust, scalable cloud systems and leading high-performing teams to deliver reliable, secure infrastructure solutions.

What are some of the key challenges Director Cloud Infrastructure Engineering professionals face when managing large-scale cloud environments?

Directors of Cloud Infrastructure Engineering often encounter challenges such as ensuring scalability, maintaining security and compliance, and optimizing costs across multiple cloud providers. Balancing the needs of various business units while driving standardization and automation can also be complex. Effective communication and collaboration with stakeholders, from engineers to executives, is essential to align cloud strategies with organizational goals and to manage rapid technological changes.

What does a Director of Cloud Infrastructure Engineering do?

A Director of Cloud Infrastructure Engineering is responsible for overseeing the design, implementation, and management of an organization's cloud computing infrastructure. This leadership role involves setting strategic goals, leading engineering teams, ensuring the reliability and security of cloud services, and collaborating with other departments to align cloud solutions with business objectives. They also stay updated on emerging cloud technologies and best practices to drive innovation and operational efficiency. The director plays a key part in budgeting, vendor management, and developing disaster recovery and scalability strategies.
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Cloud Infrastructure Engineering Associate

Cloud Infrastructure Engineering Associate

Sixth Street

Dallas, TX • On-site

$55.25 - $73.75/hr

Full-time

Posted 20 days ago

Job description

The Role
Sixth Street is looking for a Cloud Infrastructure Engineer to join our Cloud Infrastructure Team in Dallas, TX. We have an established cloud environment spanning Amazon Web Services (AWS), Google Cloud Platform (GCP) and Microsoft Azure. We are responsible for building, maintaining and expanding the foundational cloud infrastructure Sixth Street runs on. Successful candidates will be comfortable with foundational enterprise and cloud architecture principles, including account and directory management (e.g. Microsoft AD), Identity and Access Management (IAM), and core networking components such as TCP/IP, DNS, and routing. This role requires a strong grasp of security policy frameworks and modern connectivity models like Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA), alongside higher-level cloud-native services. Successful candidates will also be interested in learning about maintaining Microsoft Windows Server and SQL Server based workloads using cloud native AWS tools like Systems Manager.
Core Responsibilities
  • Combines software and systems knowledge. We build infrastructure with a software engineering mindset, prioritizing 'the -ilities'-reliability, scalability, and security-by default. You should be a polyglot who is equally comfortable in a Linux shell or Windows PowerShell (though you might have a preference), capable of debugging Python and JavaScript, and committed to implementing security best practices.
  • Makes the cloud look easy. We leverage the cloud as a strategic enabler-using its flexibility, automation capabilities, and broad service ecosystem to meet business goals and deliver reliable, scalable infrastructure. The ideal candidate has deep expertise in AWS and familiarity with GCP and Azure and understands that cloud platforms are powerful API-driven environments, not just virtualized data centers. Your work will make deploying and operating complex workloads feel seamless.
  • Comfort with making decisions when others won't. Sixth Street Cloud Infrastructure is a lean team supporting enterprise-scale infrastructure with minimal headcount. This requires team members who can independently assess problems, make sound technical decisions, and take ownership without waiting for consensus. You'll need to be comfortable with ambiguity, document your reasoning, and advocate for your ideas while remaining open to feedback. Successful candidates are driven to make an impact-pushing for necessary change and executing on ideas, even when the path forward isn't clear.
  • Questions, Learns and Educates. We constantly ask "Why?" and expect the same from our team. Successful candidates will manage work in Jira, document findings in GitHub and Confluence, and communicate regularly with stakeholders. While we value technical certifications and degrees (e.g., AWS Solutions Architect, CompTIA Security+, or a degree in Computer Science), we prioritize a bias for action paired with real-world experience and expertise.

Preferred
  • 6-9 years of experience in a related field
  • Bachelor's degree (e.g., Business Administration, Computer Science, Engineering)
  • Strong sense of urgency; ability to execute quickly and efficiently with strong attention to detail
  • Ability to collaborate effectively across multiple teams
  • Strong prioritization and project management skills
  • Comfort working in a high growth, iterative environment

What We Value
  • Highly motivated, entrepreneurial, and team-oriented candidates with strong problem-solving skills
  • Strong developer empathy and a passion for improving developer experience
  • Team oriented and ability to influence through patterns, frameworks, and collaboration
  • High Trust and Integrity
  • Strategic / Entrepreneurial Mindset
  • Strong organizational and communication skills
  • Cross-team collaboration and the ability to operate across engineering, analytics, risk, and infrastructure functions

About Sixth Street
Founded in 2009, Sixth Street is a leading global investment firm dedicated to developing themes and offering solutions to companies across all stages of growth.
Our firm is designed for cross-platform collaboration at scale: we build businesses, invest for growth, acquire assets, provide direct financing, identify value in public markets, purchase royalty streams, and regularly develop first-of-their-kind structures to meet the strategic objectives of management teams.
We do all this globally and as one unified team of investment and control-side professionals working on behalf of our institutional investors and their beneficiaries around the world.
We believe adhering to our core values is a competitive advantage. Everyone on our team contributes their perspectives and expertise to help us solve complex challenges and get to the right answer. At Sixth Street, the best idea wins.
For more information, visit the Sixth Street Careers site or follow us on LinkedIn.
Sixth Street is proud to be an Equal Opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, genetic history, marital status, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, veteran or military status, disability, genetic predisposition, status as a victim of domestic violence, a sex offense or stalking, or any other class or status in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws.
Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, Sixth Street will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
If you need a reasonable accommodation to fill out this application, please contact Cindy Bombara.
Please refer to the privacy notice on our website for additional information regarding our obligations under the California Consumer Privacy Act ("CCPA").
If you are not eligible for this role, please refer to our Careers Page for other opportunities.

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