Cloud Engineering Lead - SRE at Groupon

Groupon is seeking a Senior Manager of Cloud/Infrastructure to lead its engineering team and advance cloud and infrastructure strategies. The successful candidate will play a crucial role in driving technological excellence and digital transformation within a dynamic environment.

The role involves:

• Leading and managing the engineering team, including hiring, training, and motivating staff.
• Overseeing the design, implementation, and management of cloud infrastructure solutions, particularly on Google Cloud, and deploying service mesh architectures.
• Developing and maintaining a cloud budget, overseeing spending, and ensuring efficiency.
• Driving technological innovation, continuous improvement, and high-performance standards.
• Collaborating with cross-functional teams and providing strategic guidance on cloud strategy and development.
• Ensuring system security and supporting timely software releases.
• Communicating operational goals and business impacts to executive leadership and the board of directors.

Requirements include:

• Proven experience in managing and leading teams of at least 5-10 people, with a track record of delivering complex projects in a fast-paced environment.
• Deep understanding and hands-on experience with cloud technologies (Google Cloud preferred; AWS nice to have, and on-prem experience a plus).
• Expertise in Kubernetes, Routing/Mesh (Envoy, Istio) Docker, Golang and ELK stack, CI/CD frameworks is nice to have, Argo CD would be a plus.
• Excellent communication, problem-solving, and analytical skills.
• Bachelor's or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Security, or a related field.

Groupon offers:

• A significant role in driving Groupon's technological innovation and digital transformation.
• Opportunities for professional growth and development, with potential advancement to senior leadership positions.
• A dynamic and supportive work environment where contributions will have a lasting impact.