Job Location : Fountain Valley,CA, USA
Purpose:
The Manager of Cloud Platform Engineering oversees the design, operation, and management of HAEA's proprietary OpenStack-based private cloud platform and Public Cloud (Azure, AWS and GCP). This role requires close collaboration with the global operations team and headquarters in Korea to ensure stable, efficient, and secure platform operations.
Beyond technical oversight, the manager plays a key role in driving the business growth of both private and public cloud services—managing budgets, planning strategic investments, and promoting continuous improvement in service quality and customer satisfaction.
Strong communication skills are essential for effective engagement with both internal and external stakeholders. The manager also collaborates closely with global and HQ (Korea) engineering teams to lead technical development, service enhancements, and the standardization of operations.
Success in this role requires deep expertise in cloud infrastructure, strong leadership skills, a business-oriented mindset, and the ability to foster collaboration and communication across diverse teams.
Essential Functions:
Lead and mentor the HAEA Cloud Platform Engineering team and contractors (Cloud Operations Center) in planning and executing cloud operations
Design, deploy, operate, and optimize the OpenStack-based private cloud platform and public cloud, managing virtualization, networking, compute, and storage infrastructure
Oversee day-to-day operations of both public and private cloud platform to ensure reliability, availability, and performance
Own end-to-end financial management of the HCloud business, including revenue forecasting, cost control, and P&L accountability
Monitor, troubleshoot, and resolve issues related to cloud infrastructure and platform components
Collaborate with Hyundai AutoEver Korea (HQ) on technical, architectural, and operational initiatives
Coordinate with Hyundai Motor Company Korea (HQ) on technical and architectural matters
Provide technical leadership and guidance across a wide range of infrastructure activities, including installation, upgrades, security, performance tuning, monitoring, and maintenance
Participate in a 24/7 on-call rotation for operational support, including major incident (P1/P2) management and emergency response
Communicate effectively with business stakeholders in both the U.S. and Korea, ensuring alignment, transparency, and consistent service operations
This job description is not intended to cover all duties, responsibilities, or activities required of the employee. Duties may change at any time with or without notice.
Basic Requirements:
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related field, or equivalent work experience
Minimum 8 years of hands-on experience in IT infrastructure, including networking, servers, storage, virtualization, security, monitoring, and cloud platforms
Strong understanding of infrastructure technologies; experience with private cloud platforms such as OpenStack is preferred
Proven ability to collaborate cross-functionally and lead infrastructure integration projects
Strong problem-solving skills and a proactive approach to operational improvement
Motivation to lead cloud operations and transition toward cloud-native technologies
Effective communication skills for working with global teams and customers
Bilingual proficiency in Korean and English is preferred
Salary Range - $118,650 to $182,710
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