Lead Cloud Engineering and Production Operations Engineer

A10 Networks, Inc • Full-time • San Francisco Bay Area, US • 18h ago

This role acts as a hands-on technical lead, driving cloud engineering initiatives, automating infrastructure, and ensuring high-availability and performance across customer-facing systems. The Lead Engineer will collaborate with IT, DevOps, and Software Engineering teams to build secure, scalable environments that support continuous delivery and rapid innovation.

Reporting to the Associate Director of IT and Infrastructure, this position combines deep technical execution with mentoring responsibilities—balancing architectural vision with day-to-day operational excellence.

Key Responsibilities

Cloud Infrastructure and Engineering

Design, deploy, and manage hybrid and cloud infrastructures (OCI, AWS, Azure, on-prem) to support production and enterprise systems
Implement infrastructure-as-code (IaC) using Terraform or CloudFormation to ensure repeatable, secure, and automated deployments
Develop and maintain CI/CD-ready environments that support rapid build, test, and release cycles for engineering teams
Partner with network and security teams to implement resilient, compliant architectures

Production Operations and Reliability

Serve as technical lead for production systems, ensuring stability, performance, and scalability
Establish monitoring, logging, and alerting frameworks to improve visibility and reduce mean time to detection (MTTD) and resolution (MTTR)
Participate in incident response, root cause analysis, and reliability improvement efforts
Collaborate with Engineering and SRE teams to define SLIs, SLOs, and performance metrics for critical services

Automation and CI/CD Enablement

Develop and enhance deployment pipelines (e.g., Jenkins, GitLab, ArgoCD) to automate software delivery and environment provisioning
Embed security, compliance, and testing gates into CI/CD workflows
Implement configuration management and orchestration tools such as Ansible, Chef, or Puppet to manage infrastructure at scale
Drive efficiency through self-healing systems, auto-scaling, and infrastructure automation

Operational Leadership and Collaboration

Lead day-to-day production operations activities, mentoring junior engineers on cloud and reliability best practices
Act as a technical bridge between Infrastructure, Security, and Application Engineering teams
Contribute to capacity planning, cost optimization, and production readiness reviews
Maintain documentation, runbooks, and standard operating procedures for production systems

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or equivalent experience7+ years of experience in cloud and infrastructure engineering, with at least 2–3 years in a lead or senior engineer capacityDeep expertise in OCI (preferred) AWS or Azure (networking, compute, storage, IAM, and monitoring)Proven experience with production-scale operations and hybrid cloud deploymentsProficiency in:

Infrastructure-as-code (Terraform, CloudFormation)
CI/CD and DevOps pipelines (Jenkins, GitLab, ArgoCD)
Containers and orchestration (Kubernetes, Docker)
Observability tools (Datadog, Prometheus, Grafana, ELK)
Scripting languages (Python, Bash, PowerShell)
Strong troubleshooting skills and the ability to lead through high-impact incidents
Excellent communication and collaboration skills across cross-functional teams

Preferred Experience

Experience supporting high-availability SaaS or production environments
Knowledge of FinOps, cloud governance, and cost optimization practices
Familiarity with DevSecOps principles, Zero Trust, and automated compliance frameworks
Exposure to AI/ML pipeline infrastructure or high-throughput data systems

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Why Join Us

This is a hands-on leadership role for an engineer who thrives at the intersection of cloud architecture, automation, and reliability. As the Lead Cloud Engineering and Production Operations Engineer, you’ll have direct impact on how the company delivers, scales, and secures its core technology platforms—enabling speed, stability, and innovation across the enterprise.

A10 Networks is an equal opportunity employer and a VEVRAA federal subcontractor. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. A10 also complies with all applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment.

Hybrid

Targeted compensation guideline: $110,000 - $155,000. Compensation will vary based on number of factors, including market demand for specific skills, role type, job level, and individual qualifications. Final salary offers are determined by considerations including, but not limited to, subject matter expertise, demonstrated skill level, relevant experience, geographic location, education, certifications, and training.

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