Job Details

Job Title: Azure Cloud Infrastructure Engineering Manager

Location: San Francisco, Bay area (hybrid)

Reports To: VP of Engineering

Teams managed: Cloud Infrastructure & Integration platforms

Why rPotential? We are an enterprise AI startup launched by The Adecco Group and Salesforce, reimagining the future of work. We build enterprise intelligence that helps organizations understand, design, and scale workforces where humans and AI collaborate — not compete. Our goal is simple but bold: To help leaders automate work thoughtfully, make smarter workforce decisions, and adopt AI without losing the human heart of work — so people and technology can reach their full potential together.

Role Details: Mostly remote, with hybrid travel to San Francisco office every 2-4 weeks based on business needs. Base salary $250k–$285k (flexible for the right candidate) + equity, benefits, and growth.

Culture: We are passionate positive problem solvers who embody Competitive Spirit, Courage, Caring, Curiosity, and Collaboration.

Role Overview

We are seeking a technical Infrastructure Team Manager to lead our Cloud Engineering team and Integration teams. You will be responsible for the architecture, reliability, and scalability of our multi-cloud/hybrid environment. Your primary goal is to ensure that our cloud foundation is robust enough to support complex third-party and internal integrations while fostering a culture of automation and "Infrastructure as Code" (IaC). You will be hands on while excelling at cross team communication and service & security focus.

Key Responsibilities

1. Team Leadership & Strategy

• Lead, mentor, and scale a team of Cloud Engineers focusing on high-performance infrastructure.
• Collaborate with the various Product and Development groups to ensure seamless data flow, API management, and connectivity between disparate systems.
• Define/Refine the cloud roadmap, aligning infrastructure capabilities with business growth and product requirements.

2. Infrastructure & Operations

• Oversee the design and maintenance of scalable cloud environments (predominantly Azure).
• Drive the adoption of Kubernetes (K8s) and containerization strategies to support microservices-based integrations.
• Ensure 99.9% uptime by implementing robust monitoring, alerting, and incident response protocols
• Build and maintain secure, high-speed connections (VPNs, Direct Connect, API Gateways) for external partner integrations.
• Optimize CI/CD pipelines to allow Integration teams to deploy middleware and connectors rapidly and safely.
• Standardize environment provisioning to ensure dev, staging, and production parity for integration testing.

4. Security & Compliance

• Implement "Security by Design," ensuring all cloud infrastructure meets industry standards (SOC2, ISO 27001, HIPAA, etc.).
• Manage Identity and Access Management (IAM) policies to ensure the principle of least privilege across engineering teams.

Required Qualifications

• Experience: 7+ years in Cloud Engineering/DevOps, with at least 2+ years in a formal leadership or management role.
• Technical Depth: Expert-level knowledge of at least one major cloud provider (Azure) and IaC tools like Terraform.
• Integration Knowledge: Proven experience managing infrastructure for integration platforms (MuleSoft) or custom API-led architectures.
• Networking: Deep understanding of VPCs, DNS, Load Balancing, and hybrid-cloud connectivity.
• Education: B.S. in Computer Science, Information Technology, or equivalent professional experience.

Preferred Skills

• Strong proficiency in FinOps (Cloud Cost Optimization).
• Communications and service orientation are essential

What Success Looks Like in 3 Months

• 30-45 Days: Audit current infrastructure, identify bottlenecks in the integration deployment process, and establish a 1:1 cadence with your direct reports and tight working relationships with your peers
• 60-90 Days: Automate 80% of routine infrastructure provisioning and reduce "Time-to-Integration" for new partner connections by 30%.

rPotential is part of The Adecco Group, is one of the world's largest employers. We believe in talent, not labels, and focus on the diverse and unique skills our people bring. We have zero tolerance for any unlawful discrimination or harassment, against any employee, associate, or candidate, at any stage of that person's journey with us. We seek to foster a culture of belonging and purpose, an environment where everyone can thrive and feel engaged, and where difference is respected and valued. Our commitment to equity, equal opportunity, inclusion, and diversity is part of our broader commitment to respecting fundamental human rights across our value chain. rPotential is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled

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• The California Fair Chance Act
• Los Angeles City Fair Chance Ordinance
• Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance

Compensation varies based on a variety of factors including, but not limited to, experience, education, key skills, and geographic location.

Benefit offerings for full-time employment include medical, dental, vision, term life and AD&D insurance, short-term and long-term disability, additional voluntary benefits, commuter benefits, wellness plans, and a 401k plan or a non-qualified deferred compensation plan. Available paid leave includes Personal Time Off (PTO) on an accrual basis up to 152 hours a year, 10 Paid Holidays, 1 Community Service Day, and up to 6 weeks of Paid Parental Leave. PTO and holiday hours are prorated based on hire date within the calendar year.