The Director of Cloud Infrastructure will lead a cross-functional engineering team, ensuring best practices and delivering high-quality software solutions while mentoring direct reports.
We are looking for a thoughtful, collaborative Director of Cloud Infrastructure to join our growing, distributed team at Coforma.
Note: this position will have management responsibilities for up to 6 direct reports.
At Coforma, our Directors typically serve as technical leads for cross-functional project teams and as members of engineering department leadership, with a focus on execution and mentorship. They are technical subject matter experts who establish engineering best practices and enjoy tackling complex problems while working with other members of our cross-disciplinary teams to deliver elegant products across a modern technology stack. They are skilled experts across the stack with exceptional insight and influence, and lead the team in building accessible applications that put people first with code that is clean, maintainable, well-documented, and well-tested. They oversee builds, deployments, automated processes, and CI/CD pipelines, and are experienced at using infrastructure as code.
The Engineering team works closely with researchers and designers early and often, collaborating to add perspective that increases understanding and empathy. As such, your passion for articulating technology solutions that aim to improve lives is a feature, not a bug.
Join us in building software that makes an impact and implementing human-centered solutions we can be proud to say we worked on together. If you’re passionate about improving lives through digital products and services, then Coforma is a great company for you.
$170,980 to $183,340 Annual Salary + Benefits + Growth Potential
Placement within this range will be based on the competency level of the candidate. An offer will be made at one of the following tiers:
Tier 1: $170,980 — Meets minimum qualification/experience requirements. Beyond onboarding, will need additional guidance and training to perform key responsibilities of the role.
Tier 2: $177,984 — Experienced and fully-competent. Beyond onboarding, can independently perform key responsibilities of the role.
Tier 3: $183,340 — Highly experienced and can perform all responsibilities of the role at a higher level than expected once onboarding is completed.
To honor our company-wide equitable pay system, the posted salary range and corresponding tier salaries are non-negotiable.
The application window for this role is scheduled to close at 5:00pm ET on Friday, June 13, 2025. Depending on the volume of applications received, the application window may close earlier than scheduled to ensure that we can thoughtfully review and respond to each submission.
This is a US-based remote position open to applicants in the states listed below. Some travel will be required.
Note: to ensure we remain compliant with all state, county, and local employment and tax regulations, applicants must currently reside in one of the following states to be considered for employment with Coforma. This list will be updated periodically as our PeopleOps team works to open up hiring in additional states.
∙ Arizona
∙ California
∙ District of Columbia
∙ Florida
∙ Georgia
∙ Idaho
∙ Illinois
∙ Maine
∙ Maryland
∙ Massachusetts
∙ Montana
∙ Nevada
∙ New Jersey
∙ New York
∙ North Carolina
∙ Oregon
∙ South Carolina
∙ Tennessee
∙ Texas
∙ Virginia
∙ Washington
∙ Wisconsin
What You'll Do (Responsibilities)
- Prioritize the care and development of your assigned direct reports
- Write and review code, ensuring high standards of quality, maintainability, and test coverage
- Solve problems across the tech stack alongside other engineers on the team, building new systems and improving existing ones
- Lead other developers through ideation and articulation of solutions with an eye toward integration and reducing burden and tech debt
- Mentor other engineers on DevOps and product development best practices
- Consistently apply best practices, including a focus on accessibility
- Collaborate with team members and government/client stakeholders to craft creative solutions and build technology products that improve the lives of those in the communities they serve
- Engage with coworkers across disciplines according to Agile and Scrum methodologies, including participating in planning, breaking down requirements into tasks, refinement and estimation, etc.
- Articulate benefits and risks associated with different technical approaches
- Contribute to the ongoing formation and maintenance of Coforma’s engineering processes
- Participate in business development efforts (proposals, presentations, etc.), when needed, providing expertise on product development and the delivery of engineering services
- Serve as a member of the engineering department leadership team, tasked with mentorship and leading cross-vertical initiatives and projects
- Respond to challenges with the levelheaded composure of a seasoned engineer
What You Know (Requirements)
- Open-source programming languages, like JavaScript/TypeScript, Python, Java, etc.
- Frameworks, libraries, or runtimes, like React, Node, Next, Angular, Spring, etc.
- Testing frameworks like Jest, Testing Library, Mocha, Playwright, Cypress, etc.
- How to leverage the command line via shell scripting
- APIs and databases of various types, like SQL, Dynamo, Mongo, Postgres, etc.
- Infrastructure tools like Terraform, Serverless, Amazon CDK, etc.
- CI/CD tools like GitHub Actions, Jenkins, Circle, etc.
- Cloud platforms like AWS, Azure, etc.
- Observability and monitoring tools like Dynatrace, Datadog, Splunk, SonarQube, NewRelic, Nessus, etc.
- Security best practices like vulnerability scanning and remediation, threat modeling and detection, and static and dynamic testing
- How to deliver polished, scalable, maintainable, performant code
- How to communicate complex technical concepts to non-technical audiences
- Agile and Scrum development methodologies
Additional Requirements
- Full-time resident of the contiguous United States (must be legally authorized to work in the United States now and in the future without sponsorship)
- Note: final candidates selected for this position may be subject to National Agency Check and Inquiries (NACI), Moderate Background Investigation (MBI), Background Investigation (BI) or other relevant investigations as needed. Additional information regarding background evaluations or investigations can be found on the U.S. Office of Personnel Management website.
Preferred Qualifications and Experience
- 8+ years of experience working with modern frameworks, libraries, or runtimes
- 5+ years of experience working with APIs and databases of various types
- 5+ years of experience working with infrastructure tools and IAC
- 5+ years of experience working with CI/CD and pipeline tools
- 5+ years of experience working with cloud platforms
- 5+ years of experience with observability and monitoring tools
- 5+ years of experience supporting and implementing security best practices
- 3+ years of experience managing direct reports who are individual contributors
- 3+ years of experience managing teams in complex ecosystems
- Experience developing software in a remote environment
- Experience in digital services, government, or federal consulting
Other
- Internet: Will prioritize and maintain access to strong, reliable internet for the remote nature of our work, except when on vacation or holiday.
- Security: Will keep the highest security practices to ensure privacy and security of Coforma and client information, given the nature of our work, even when on vacation.
- Travel Flexibility: On request and with advanced notice, will attend in-person events such as meetings, workshops, and trainings as assigned for projects that require it.
- Brand Representation: Will represent Coforma professionally and sincerely, modeling our Company Values in all interactions.
We participate in E-Verify. Upon hire, we will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the United States.
Due to the nature of our work with the federal government, this role is required to work from the contiguous United States.
We're Coforma
We use creativity to get results for clients and the communities they serve.
We’ve honed a modern, agile, user-centered approach that elevates human needs through thoughtfully-designed systems and products.
From connecting families in crisis at the US border to improving the way governments consume COVID-19 mobility data through a more accessible and user-friendly tool, we’re dedicated to improving people’s lives through thoughtful technology products and services. Together. Our cross-functional team works closely with each other and with our government, nonprofit, and commercial partners to research, design, and build better products and services.
Coforma employs over 150 talented creators. Our leadership has decades of experience in improving government digital services from a civic service mindset, and a strong record of developing innovative technology solutions for government, enterprise, and nonprofits.
We thoughtfully integrate design into product development. We are experts in leading the design and development of products to meet business goals, build alignment, and deliver value through technically feasible and iterative design activities.
Business objectives and human beings are at the center of our work. We work very closely and collaboratively with our partners, from solicitation through to delivery, to ensure that the solution provides a high level of value to the business. Accessibility is never overlooked in our work, and our iterative approach validates the utility and delight of the final product.
Benefits
In addition to the many perks that come with our remote-first company and culture, we offer numerous benefits to eligible employees. Some of those include:
• Flexible PTO along with paid holidays
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage
• A 401(k) plan with an employer match
• Internet, phone, and home office stipends
• A professional development fund along with numerous growth opportunities
• 16-week parental leave policy available to birthing and non-birthing parents
• Remote work policy, which saves the average worker $5,000 a year in transportation costs
You can learn more on our website at https://coforma.io/careers.
Equal Opportunity & Inclusive Workplace
Coforma is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We recruit from all different socioeconomic backgrounds, different education levels and those with varying degrees of experience in government contracting. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex (including transgender status, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, and pregnancy), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, protected Veteran status, political ideology, marital status, or any other factors that are protected from employment discrimination under federal law.
We are committed to ensuring accessibility and equal opportunity and offering reasonable accommodations to those with disabilities. We adhere to the guidelines set forth by the Americans with Disabilities Act and all relevant federal, state, and local laws concerning disability discrimination and accommodation. To request a reasonable accommodation for the application or interview process, please email [email protected].
About Public Trust and Other Background Investigations
Due to the nature of our client and project work, most roles may require a National Agency Check and Inquiries (NACI), Moderate Background Investigation (MBI), Background Investigation (BI) or other relevant investigations as needed. Additional information regarding background evaluations or investigations can be found on the U.S. Office of Personnel Management website (opm.gov).
Top Skills
Amazon Cdk
Angular
AWS
Azure
Circle
Cypress
Datadog
Dynamo
Dynatrace
Github Actions
Java
JavaScript
Jenkins
Jest
Mocha
Mongodb
Nessus
Newrelic
Next
Node.js
Playwright
Postgres
Python
React
Serverless
Shell Scripting
Sonarqube
Splunk
Spring
SQL
Terraform
Testing Library
Typescript
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