Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. GKN Aerospace is an international aerospace company focused on innovative, sustainable, and secure air travel. The company is seeking a Global Cloud Infrastructure Manager to lead global cloud strategy, governance, operations, security, modernisation, and delivery across regulated and sovereign environments. The role also involves leading cloud specialists, managing suppliers and risks, and partnering with stakeholders to support business growth and digital transformation.
Responsibilities
- Define and deliver the global cloud infrastructure strategy, ensuring cloud services support business objectives
- Lead the evolution of a hybrid global and sovereign cloud operating model, balancing shared services with regulatory, security, and data requirements
- Drive cloud modernisation, migration, optimisation, automation, and platform lifecycle initiatives
- Ensure cloud platforms remain secure, reliable, cost-effective, and operationally excellent
- Strengthen cyber resilience and recovery capabilities, working closely with cybersecurity teams
- Own cloud governance, risk management, supplier relationships, and financial performance
- Lead the successful delivery of cloud-related projects, transformations, and integration activities
- Build and develop a high-performing team of cloud specialists while partnering with business and technology stakeholders to shape the future direction of cloud services globally
Skills
- Proven experience managing enterprise cloud infrastructure environments, must have experience with Azure
- Expertise in cloud strategy, migration, operations, and service management
- Strong understanding of cloud security, cyber resilience, incident response, and governance frameworks
- Experience leading technical teams and managing multi-region cloud operations
- Demonstrable success delivering cloud transformation and modernisation programmes
- Strong commercial awareness and vendor management experience
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence senior leaders
- Strategic thinking, strong problem-solving capability, and the ability to operate effectively within a complex global and regulated environment
- Experience within aerospace, manufacturing, defence, or other highly regulated industries
- Background in enterprise architecture or cloud security leadership
- Knowledge of modern cloud technologies including serverless, container orchestration, and hybrid cloud models
- Professional certifications such as AWS, Azure, GCP, ITIL, TOGAF, CISSP, or CISM
- Experience working within federated or multi-business-unit organisations and knowledge of relevant compliance frameworks
Benefits
- 22.5% company bonus based on personal and business performance.
- £5,500 annual car allowance.
- Industry Leading Pension Scheme = 1.5x employee contributions (max 12%).
- Life Assurance 8 x salary.
- 25 days holiday + bank holidays.
- Flexible working hours.
- Income protection.
- Shopping discounts.
- Cycle To Work Scheme.
- Employee Assistance Programme.
- Virtual GP Clinic for you and immediate family.
- A collaborative, dynamic working environment.
- Learning and development opportunities to support your career progression.
- Some of the best training on offer in the industry.
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