The Company:

NorthMark Strategies is a leading investment firm, combining capital, innovation, and engineering to drive long-term value. From operating complex businesses to backing breakthrough technologies, our mission is to build enduring businesses. Our team combines intelligent risk-taking, operational excellence, exceptional talent, and world-class computing capacity to create shareholder value.

Our company offers a dynamic environment where individuals have the freedom to lead companies toward bold achievements by embracing innovation, leveraging technology, and fostering differentiated business strategies. Our values are Integrity, Ability, and Energy, and the company aims to hire individuals who possess those qualities.

At NorthMark Strategies, we believe the future isn’t something to hope for, it’s something to build. We don’t just invest, we create. Bringing together strategic insight and technical horsepower to deliver outcomes that endure.

The Position:

We are seeking an experienced and visionary Cloud Platform Engineering Leader to drive our cloud strategy across AWS, Azure, and on-premises data centers. This role will oversee the development and implementation of our hybrid cloud infrastructure, governance frameworks, DevOps practices, and internal developer platforms. The ideal candidate is a thought leader in hybrid cloud technologies, capable of driving innovation while ensuring operational excellence across our diverse IT landscape.

Responsibilities:

• Develop and execute a comprehensive hybrid cloud strategy encompassing AWS, Azure, and on-premises infrastructure.
• Establish and maintain cloud governance frameworks, ensuring compliance, cost optimization, and security across all environments.
• Lead the creation of enterprise-wide standards for cloud usage, architecture, and best practices.
• Oversee the design, implementation, and management of scalable hybrid cloud infrastructure.
• Drive the adoption of Infrastructure as Code (IaC) practices to automate provisioning and management of cloud resources.
• Ensure high availability, performance, and disaster recovery capabilities across the hybrid environment.
• Champion DevOps culture and practices throughout the organization.
• Implement CI/CD pipelines and automation tools to streamline development and deployment processes.
• Lead the adoption of cloud-native technologies such as containerization and serverless computing.
• Spearhead the creation and evolution of an internal developer platform to enhance developer productivity.
• Implement self-service capabilities for developers to easily provision and manage cloud resources.
• Continuously improve the developer experience through tooling, documentation, and support.

Requirements:

• 10+ years of experience in IT infrastructure, with at least 5 years in leadership roles.
• Extensive hands-on experience with AWS and Azure cloud platforms; on-premises data center experience is a plus.
• Strong understanding of cloud governance, security, and compliance frameworks.
• Proven track record in implementing DevOps practices and culture in large organizations.
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code tools (e.g., Terraform, CloudFormation).
• Familiarity with container orchestration platforms like Kubernetes.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to influence C-level executives.
• Experience with multi-cloud management and optimization strategies.
• Knowledge of data center operations and hybrid cloud integration techniques.
• Certifications in AWS, Azure, and relevant DevOps technologies.

It is impossible to list every requirement for, or responsibility of, any position. Similarly, we cannot identify all the skills a position may require since job responsibilities and the Company’s needs may change over time. Therefore, the above job description is not comprehensive or exhaustive. The Company reserves the right to adjust, add to or eliminate any aspect of the above description. The Company also retains the right to require all employees to undertake additional or different job responsibilities when necessary to meet business needs.

Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without the need for employer sponsorship, now or at any time in the future.

Benefits & Perks:

• Company-Paid Benefits: 100% Employer-Paid Medical in our High Deductible Health Plan, Dental and Vision benefits for employees and their families, 16 weeks of Paid Parental Leave, Employee Assistance Program, Life insurance, Short-Term Disability and Long-Term Disability
• 401(k): Company will match 100% of your contributions up to 6%
• Optional Employee-Paid Benefits: Medical insurance in our PPO plan and a variety of other benefits such as Health Savings Accounts (with Company Contribution!), Flexible Spending Accounts, Supplemental Life Insurance, Wellhub and more.
• Time Off: 25 days of Paid Time Off plus 12 company holidays

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

NORTHMARK STRATEGIES LLC IS AN EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER. THE COMPANY'S POLICY IS NOT TO DISCRIMINATE AGAINST ANY APPLICANT OR EMPLOYEE BASED ON RACE, COLOR, RELIGION, NATIONAL ORIGIN, GENDER, AGE, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, GENDER IDENTITY OR EXPRESSION, MARITAL STATUS, MENTAL OR PHYSICAL DISABILITY, AND GENETIC INFORMATION, OR ANY OTHER BASIS PROTECTED BY APPLICABLE LAW. THE FIRM ALSO PROHIBITS HARASSMENT OF APPLICANTS OR EMPLOYEES BASED ON ANY OF THESE PROTECTED CATEGORIES.