Engineering Manager, Infrastructure

Cardata is looking for an experienced Engineering Manager to lead our Infrastructure team. In this role, you will build and manage a team responsible for the backbone of our technology, helping to drive our growth and scalability. You bring proven experience as an Engineering Manager in a start-up environment,  with the ability to balance hands-on work with strategic delegation to foster knowledge sharing and prevent team silos.

What You'll Be Doing

Infrastructure Management & Strategy

Audit and review infrastructure, focusing on budget, security, and deployment pipelines

Partner with the Director of Engineering to build a roadmap for immediate and long-term goals

Develop best practices for knowledge sharing, documentation, and security

Team Building & Leadership

Recruit, mentor, and grow a high-performing team to meet evolving business needs

Conduct regular performance reviews, support career development, and foster a collaborative team environment

Technical Contributions

Participate in team projects, contributing directly when needed to ensure alignment and progress.

Support and lead technical initiatives in scalable, cost-effective cloud infrastructure design

Architecture, Cost, and Security

Refine and optimize cloud infrastructure to reduce costs and improve scalability

Oversee budget and vendor relationships to maximize resource use

Collaborate with security teams to uphold SOC 2 - Type 2 compliance and implement best practices

CI/CD and Deployment

Enhance CI/CD process for rapid and reliable code deployment

Leverage effective communication to collaborate across teams and build a supportive environment

• Bachelor’s in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
• 8+ years in infrastructure engineering, including 2+ years in a leadership role.
• Expertise in cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, or Azure) and infrastructure as code (Terraform, CloudFormation)
• Strong skills in Kubernetes, Docker, CI/CD tooling (GitHub Actions, Jenkins), and monitoring platforms like Datadog
• Knowledge of networking, security (Zero Trust Security), and systems architecture.
• Proven ability to collaborate with technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Demonstrated ability to maintain comprehensive and up-to-date documentation
• Excellent team management, communication, and emotional intelligence skills