Engineering Manager - Cloud Platform Engineer Core (Kubernetes)

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Job Summary

Job Description

The Cloud Platform Engineering Manager will lead the Cloud Platform Core team in developing, deploying, and managing the multi-cloud platform, specifically Kubernetes environments. The role involves ensuring these environments are robust, scalable, cost-effective, and secure. Responsibilities include overseeing cloud service configurations, providing technical leadership, implementing talent frameworks, driving OKRs, fostering collaboration, managing production support, and participating in architectural decisions. The manager will also actively engage in hiring, retention strategies, and promoting AlphaSense's Diversity Commitments. The role demands a strategic mindset and an ability to foster innovation within the team. This role requires strong technical acumen, leadership skills, and the ability to communicate effectively with diverse audiences.
Must have:
  • Manage cloud platform teams with Kubernetes focus.
  • Experience deploying and managing Kubernetes clusters.
  • Experience with cloud APIs and cloud-native technologies.
  • Ability to lead and grow teams in a fast-paced environment.
Perks:
  • Fast-growing company environment.
  • Interesting career opportunities and training.
  • Relocation support for employees and families.
  • Flexible working arrangements.
  • Private healthcare services.
  • Vacation time.
  • Access to gym, gaming room, free parking, mobile phone, etc.

Job Details

About AlphaSense: 

The world’s most sophisticated companies rely on AlphaSense to remove uncertainty from decision-making. With market intelligence and search built on proven AI, AlphaSense delivers insights that matter from content you can trust. Our universe of public and private content includes equity research, company filings, event transcripts, expert calls, news, trade journals, and clients’ own research content.

The acquisition of Tegus by AlphaSense in 2024 advances our shared mission to empower professionals to make smarter decisions through AI-driven market intelligence. Together, AlphaSense and Tegus will accelerate growth, innovation, and content expansion, with complementary product and content capabilities that enable users to unearth even more comprehensive insights from thousands of content sets. Our platform is trusted by over 4,000 enterprise customers, including a majority of the S&P 500. Founded in 2011, AlphaSense is headquartered in New York City with more than 2,000 employees across the globe and offices in the U.S., U.K., Finland, India, Singapore, Canada, and Ireland. Come join us!

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The Role

The Cloud Platform Engineering Manager is responsible for steering our Cloud Platform Core team in the development, deployment and management of our multi-cloud platform. As its servant leader, you will ensure that our Kubernetes environments are robust, scalable, cost-effective, secure and managed with scale in mind, fit to serve our business and customer needs efficiently. With a keen focus on operational excellence and architectural best practices, you will support the team in embracing cloud-native principles and foster a culture of innovation, responsibility, and continuous improvement. Balancing technical acumen with strong people skills and multicultural sensibilities, you will act as a bridge between various stakeholders and the team, ensuring that our Kubernetes clusters are not only reliable and performant but also consistently aligned with the evolving landscape of our business strategies.

Responsibilities:

  • Drive the delivery of high-quality Kubernetes clusters, prioritizing simplicity and focusing on solving core problems.
  • Maintain and elevate operational processes for the management of Kubernetes environments, emphasizing scalability and reliability, considering clusters full lifecycle.
  • Oversee the proper configuration of cloud services across AWS, GCP, and Azure, and ensure the secure integration with Identity Management and Cost Tracking services.
  • Act as a technical thought leader, providing insights into the strategic development of Kubernetes based solutions.
  • Implement talent frameworks to build a team with the right mix of cloud platform expertise and experience.
  • Champion the growth and development of the team, encouraging a continuous learning environment and supporting its members through coaching and mentoring, while ensuring long-term growth and psychological safety.
  • Drive OKRs (Objectives and Key results) for the team for each quarter, while actively participating in the conversation defining mission and R&D quarter and yearly OKRs. 
  • Foster collaboration and effective communication within the team and across organizational boundaries.
  • Uphold rigorous standards for production support of our Kubernetes clusters, including incident management and root cause analysis.
  • Oversee the team’s participation in architectural decisions, advocating for the right trade-offs and technical choices.
  • Actively engage in hiring and retention strategies, including defining or updating role responsibilities and performance expectations.
  • Encourage a team culture that embraces AlphaSense’s Diversity Commitments and promotes organizational health.
  • Guide the team in strategic planning, ensuring effective use of resources and alignment with company-wide initiatives.
  • Facilitate a culture of innovation where team members contribute to both "what to build" and "how to build".
  • Lead by example, establishing yourself as a trustworthy and empathetic leader with a commitment to personal and team growth.

Requirements: 

  • Proven experience in managing cloud platform teams with a focus on Kubernetes.
  • Hands-on experience in developing, deploying and managing Kubernetes clusters, with CKA level understanding of the different domains involved (architecture, workloads etc.).
  • Experience with cluster lifecycle management solutions, such as Rancher, ClusterAPI, Anthos or similar.
  • Solid background on working with Cloud APIs, with at least AWS plus one of GCP or Azure.
  • Strong understanding of cloud-native technologies and principles.
  • Understanding and prior usage of FinOps framework, principles and tooling that will support a sustainable and optimised growth for our workloads
  • Demonstrated ability to lead and grow teams in a fast-paced environment.
  • Experience with operational processes and production support in cloud-based ecosystems.
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with an ability to tailor messages to diverse audiences.
  • A track record of making informed decisions quickly, without compromising on quality or trust.
  • Commitment to fostering an inclusive and multiculturally sensitive team environment where all voices are heard.
  • Strategic mindset with an ability to think ahead and anticipate problems before they escalate.
  • Ability to act as an ambassador for the team, advocating for their work and needs across the organization.
  • A passion for personal growth, seeking feedback, and leading by example in both managerial and technical expertise.

What we offer: 

  • Playing a part in a story of fast growing company
  • Interesting career opportunities and training
  • Relocation support for single employees, couples & families
  • While we do have an office in Helsinki, we’re a distributed company. We value outcomes over time, and offer flexible working arrangements. We usually meet at the office once a week.
  • Private healthcare services from Terveystalo
  • 2 weeks of vacation granted up front, and possibility to use vacation days as they accrue
  • Access to gym room, gaming room, free parking near the office, mobile phone, Lunch benefit, mobile plan, home internet, remote work equipment, and many more....

You can apply by sending your cover letter and resume through the application form.

AlphaSense is an equal-opportunity employer. We are committed to a work environment that supports, inspires, and respects all individuals. All employees share in the responsibility for fulfilling AlphaSense’s commitment to equal employment opportunity. AlphaSense does not discriminate against any employee or applicant on the basis of race, color, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age, religion, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, military or veteran status, disability, or any other non-merit factor. This policy applies to every aspect of employment at AlphaSense, including recruitment, hiring, training, advancement, and termination.

In addition, it is the policy of AlphaSense to provide reasonable accommodation to qualified employees who have protected disabilities to the extent required by applicable laws, regulations, and ordinances where a particular employee works.

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  • AlphaSense never asks candidates to pay for job applications, equipment, or training.
  • All official communications will come from an @alpha-sense.com email address.
  • If you’re unsure about a job posting or recruiter, verify it on our Careers page.

If you believe you’ve been targeted by a scam or have any doubts regarding the authenticity of any job listing purportedly from or on behalf of AlphaSense please contact us. Your security and trust matter to us.

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