Team Lead – Cloud Engineering DevSecOps

AAIS (American Association of Insurance Services)

. Lead a delivery and engineering team supporting AAIS's cross-functional cloud engineering teams across application and data engineering .

Posted 10/27/2026full-timeRemote • United StatesSenior💰 $130,000 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates extensive experience in leading cross-functional engineering teams, with a strong focus on cloud engineering, DevSecOps, and production operations. Proficient in managing delivery processes, risk management, and fostering a collaborative engineering culture.

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Cloud Engineering LeadershipAWS Cloud Data PlatformsDevSecOps PracticesTechnical Communication SkillsIncident Management

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Hard Skills

Cloud SecurityApplication EngineeringIdentity ManagementInfrastructure ManagementProduction OperationsRisk ManagementTechnical PlanningDelivery TrackingRoot Cause AnalysisPerformance Management

Soft Skills

Coaching and MentoringCritical ThinkingProblem SolvingCommunication SkillsTeam Collaboration

Tools & Technologies

AWS-native CapabilitiesAzure DevOpsGitHubMongoDBDatabricksPower BIOktaMicrosoft 365CiscoCrowdStrike

Industry Keywords

Property and Casualty InsuranceRegulated IndustriesCompliance StandardsTechnical LeadershipEngineering Delivery

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AWSAzureCloudCyber SecurityMongoDB

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead a delivery and engineering team supporting AAIS's cross-functional cloud engineering teams across application and data engineering
Lead work intake, technical planning, prioritization, estimation, sequencing, and delivery tracking
Translate technology and business priorities into engineering outcomes, release plans, and accountable execution
Identify delivery risks and resource constraints, resolve blockers, and escalate decisions
Guide architecture and engineering decisions across data, applications, cloud infrastructure, DevSecOps, security, identity, endpoints, and SaaS platforms
Establish standards for source control, testing, CI/CD, security, observability, documentation, and change management
Lead production readiness, incident escalation, root cause analysis, and reliability improvements
Coordinate engineers, technology partners, vendors, and leadership around priorities, tradeoffs, risks, and outcomes
Ensure work is tracked in Azure DevOps, code is maintained in GitHub, and peer reviews are consistently applied
Leverage AWS-native, Microsoft 365 Security, and Okta Identity capabilities
Communicate delivery status, risks, and recommendations to technical and non-technical stakeholders and leadership
Coach and mentor engineers, provide feedback, and create technical development opportunities
Build a collaborative engineering culture with accountability, knowledge sharing, and cross-coverage
Set goals, monitor progress, conduct team meetings and one-on-ones, and manage performance conversations
Manage day-to-day operations, resource planning, workload distribution, and task prioritization
Partner with Human Resources on hiring, onboarding, development, employee relations, and performance management
Ensure compliance with company policies, procedures, and quality standards

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, Data Management, Cybersecurity, or a related discipline, or equivalent practical experience
8+ years of technology experience, including senior engineering or technical leadership responsibilities
Demonstrated experience leading cross-functional engineering delivery and production operations
Demonstrated breadth across multiple cloud engineering disciplines and depth in at least one discipline
Broad technical knowledge of AWS cloud data platforms, application engineering, DevSecOps, cloud security, identity management, infrastructure, and production operations
Experience supporting teams that utilize AWS cloud-native capabilities, MongoDB, Databricks, Power BI, and other enterprise platforms
Experience working with enterprise security platforms, including Okta, Microsoft 365, Cisco, and CrowdStrike
Hands-on experience with AWS-native security and operational capabilities, GitHub, GitHub Actions, GitHub Advanced Security, CloudFormation, and Azure DevOps
Strong delivery leadership skills, including prioritization, estimation, risk management, and incident leadership
Ability to guide architecture decisions and technical tradeoffs while coaching engineers and challenging designs
Strong written and verbal communication skills, including explaining technical concepts to non-technical audiences
Strong critical-thinking and problem-solving skills
High degree of integrity, ethics, discretion, and dedication to the organization's mission
Ability to work independently and in a team environment
Ability to communicate effectively across multiple channels and asynchronously in a remote-first working environment
Successful completion of an in-person leadership interview
Formal people-management experience is a plus
Experience in property and casualty insurance or other regulated industries is a plus

Benefits

Comp & perks

10% annual bonus
Minimum travel required for annual all-company gatherings or team design sessions (up to 5% of the time)
Fully remote / remote-first working environment