Director of Cloud Operations (Azure/FedRAMP)

Description

What We Do

Managing cyber risk, together.

Forescout delivers automated cybersecurity across the digital terrain. We empower our customers to achieve continuous alignment of their security frameworks with their digital realities, across all asset types – IT, IoT, OT, and IoMT. It is a non-stop journey, managing cyber risk through automation and data-powered insights.

(Only U.S. Citizens will be considered for this position.)

What You Will Do

Forescout Technologies is seeking a seasoned Director of Cloud Operations to lead our U.S.-based cloud operations team supporting both commercial and federal environments, including FedRAMP High and IL5 clusters. This role will own the operational footprint across multiple cloud environments, drive compliance and cost optimization, and manage a growing team of Cloud Operations engineering team.

Key Responsibilities

• Cloud Operations Leadership: Oversee day-to-day operations of commercial and federal cloud clusters, including FedRAMP High and IL5 environments.
• Compliance Ownership: Ensure operational alignment with SOC2, IRAP, and FedRAMP documentation and audit standards.
• Team Management: Lead and mentor DevOps and CloudOps personnel, including onboarding, training, and performance management.
• Cost Optimization: Manage cloud spend across Azure environments, including forecasting and budget adherence.
• Operational Readiness: Maintain 24/7 support coverage models, incident response protocols, and observability tooling.
• Documentation & Process: Own operational documentation for audits and certifications, including SSP contributions and handoff materials.
• Strategic Planning: Collaborate with engineering and product leadership to align cloud operations with business goals and platform scalability.

What You Bring To Forescout

Required Qualifications

• U.S. Citizenship (required for federal compliance).
• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, engineering, or related field.
• 8+ years in cloud operations with 3+ years in a leadership role with excellent management experience.
• Deep experience with Microsoft Azure, including RBAC, VNet peering, and Terraform-based infrastructure.
• Excellent background in software development and DevOps practices.
• Proven success managing compliance programs (FedRAMP, SOC2, IRAP).
• Experience with multi-region cloud deployments and single-tenant architectures.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting IL5 or other high-assurance federal environments.
• Familiarity with GitLab, LaunchDarkly, and observability platforms.
• Prior work with Coalfire or similar audit partners.
• Knowledge of certificate management, DNSSEC, and secure image quarantine practices.

Work Environment

• Hybrid role with preference for Dallas Metro area.
• Collaboration across distributed teams in North America and India.
• Occasional travel for audits, planning sessions, and team coordination.

What Forescout Offers You

• Competitive compensation and benefits – we cover 88% of employee and dependents’ benefits premiums (US only), 401K match, generous PTO policy, and much more
• Collaborative and innovative environment – make an impact on worldwide security while working on the hottest technology
• Leadership that supports and encourages professional growth and development
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• Learn more at: www.forescout.com

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Forescout Technologies is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. We value and embrace diversity, equality, inclusion, and collaboration at the core of our “One Team” philosophy. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.