About this role
Director of Engineering for Starbucks Cloud Foundation Services leads the Site Reliability Engineering and Core teams to deliver scalable cloud capabilities, owning strategy and architecture across Starbucks technology platforms.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead the strategy and roadmaps for Starbucks Technology
- Define and communicate vision for CFS and enterprise architecture
- Collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders
- Oversee governance of technology deployed globally
- Drive SRE practices and observability to exceed SLOs
Technical Overview
Focus on cloud platforms (AWS, Azure), distributed systems, Kubernetes, Cassandra, Kafka, and Vaults; emphasizes leadership, governance, and observability in a retail tech context.
Ideal Candidate
The ideal candidate is a senior-level cloud and infrastructure leader with 5+ years building and guiding distributed systems at scale, strong AWS and Azure experience, and a track record of leading Site Reliability Engineering teams to deliver reliable, observable platforms for a large retail technology environment.
Must-Have Skills
5+ years experience building and leading teams of engineersCore understanding of distributed systems at scaleExperience with cloud solutions at scale - AWS & AzureHands on experience with Site Reliability Engineering concepts and leveraging observability tools to determine and drive to exceed SLOsDemonstrated experience directing the software development functionincluding the processdesigndevelopmentdelivery and maintenance of software products and servicesDemonstrated experience developing and delivering solutions for retailInternet or similar companiesHands on experience with Site Reliability Engineering concepts and leveraging observability tools to determine and drive to exceed SLOsExceptional communication and presentation skillsExperience working with distributed teamsFamiliarity with KubernetesCassandraKafkaHashicorp Vault
Nice-to-Have Skills
KubernetesCassandraKafkaHashicorp Vault
Tools & Platforms
Amazon Web ServicesMicrosoft AzureKubernetesDockerHashiCorp VaultKafkaCassandra
Required Skills
5+ years experience building and leading teams of engineersdistributed systemscloud solutions at scale AWS & Azuresite reliability engineeringobservability toolsleadershipcommunication
Hard Skills
Cloud Foundation ServicesSite Reliability EngineeringDistributed systemsAWSAmazon Web ServicesAzureMicrosoft AzureKubernetesCassandraKafkaHashiCorp VaultObservabilitySREDevOpsEnterprise architecture
Soft Skills
LeadershipCommunicationPresentationStakeholder managementTeam buildingStrategic planningCross-functional collaboration
Certifications
Preferred
AWS Certified Solutions Architect – AssociateAzure FundamentalsCertified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA)
Keywords for Your Resume
director of engineeringcloud foundation servicessite reliability engineeringcore teamsdistributed systemsawsamazon web servicesazurekubernetescassandrakafkahashicorp vaultobservabilitysredevopsenterprise architectureretail technologycross-functionalstakeholdersleadershipteam managementhybridseattlewacloud strategyAWSAmazon Web ServicesAzureKubernetesCassandraKafkaHashiCorp Vault
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