Job description

The Opportunity As a Cloud Infrastructure and Operations Senior Manager you will lead client-facing cloud infrastructure and operations work within our Advisory practice, focusing on Amazon Web Services solutions that support platform design, deployment, and ongoing operations. As a Senior Manager you will bring strategic judgment, guide complex workstreams, coach teams through ambiguity, and communicate clear direction to stakeholders while balancing delivery priorities and service expectations. In this role at PwC, you will help shape secure, scalable cloud and network architecture solutions, drawing on your AWS knowledge, infrastructure operations background, and ability to translate technical needs into practical actions for clients. In this role, you will be working within the Cloud Engineering, Data & Analytics network. You will design and build scalable and secure technology platforms, enabling insight-driven decision-making. Your ability to craft and convey clear, impactful messages and apply systems thinking to identify underlying problems will be crucial. This position offers the opportunity to deepen your skills and evolve your professional growth, contributing to the overall success of our firm. Responsibilities - Leading cloud infrastructure and network architecture workstreams for AWS deployment initiatives across client environments - Designing scalable cloud platforms, virtualization layers, and network connectivity models that support secure application delivery - Assessing current-state infrastructure, identifying architecture gaps, and translating findings into migration and modernization plans - Advising clients on AWS landing zones, cloud strategy, and infrastructure patterns aligned to business and technical requirements - Directing implementation of cloud networking, firewall controls, access protocols, and security performance tuning activities - Applying architecture frameworks, enterprise integration concepts, and infrastructure design methods to solve cross-platform challenges - Guiding teams through delivery issues, validating technical outcomes, and incorporating client feedback into solution design - Coaching team members on cloud engineering methods, delivery planning, and operational discipline across multiple workstreams - Communicating progress, risks, and technical tradeoffs to client stakeholders and internal leadership in clear terms What You Must Have - At least a Bachelor's degree - At least 7 years of experience in cloud infrastructure delivery, including 2 or more years leading AWS work at enterprise scale What Sets You Apart - Preference for at least one of the following fields of study: Computer Science, Information Technology, Information Systems, Engineering - At least one of the following: AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Professional preferred; AWS Certified DevOps Engineer - Professional or relevant AWS Specialty certification - Master's of Science or an MBA is preferred - Leveraging AWS partner programs and funding mechanisms, including MAP, Enterprise Discount Programs, and private pricing, to support client strategy and solution economics - Applying deep industry knowledge to shape cloud transformation strategies and solutions - Demonstrating AWS cloud infrastructure architecture across complex client environments - Leading cloud operations and platform engineering initiatives - Crafting client-ready messages and coaching teams through ambiguity The salary range for this position is: $124,000 - $280,000. Actual compensation within the range will be dependent upon the individual's skills, experience, qualifications and location, and applicable employment laws. All hired individuals are eligible for an annual discretionary bonus. PwC offers a wide range of benefits, including medical, dental, vision, 401k, holiday pay, vacation, personal and family sick leave, and more. To view our benefits at a glance, please visit the following link: pwc.to As PwC is an equal opportunity employer, all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment at PwC without regard to race; color; religion; national origin; sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity); age; disability; genetic information (including family medical history); veteran, marital, or citizenship status; or, any other status protected by law.  PwC does not intend to hire experienced or entry level job seekers who will need, now or in the future, PwC sponsorship through the H-1B lottery, except as set forth within the following policy: pwc.to. Learn more about how we work: pwc.to For only those qualified applicants that are impacted by the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers, the Los Angeles' Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, San Diego County Fair Chance Ordinance, and the California Fair Chance Act, where applicable, arrest or conviction records will be considered for Employment in accordance with these laws. At PwC, we recognize that conviction records may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship to responsibilities such as accessing sensitive company or customer information, handling proprietary assets, or collaborating closely with team members. We evaluate these factors thoughtfully to establish a secure and trusted workplace for all. Applications will be accepted until the position is filled or the posting is removed, unless otherwise set forth on the following webpage. 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Requirements

Must-haves

Leading cloud infrastructure and network architecture workstreams for AWS deployment initiatives across client environments
Designing scalable cloud platforms, virtualization layers, and network connectivity models that support secure application delivery
Assessing current-state infrastructure, identifying architecture gaps, and translating findings into migration and modernization plans
Advising clients on AWS landing zones, cloud strategy, and infrastructure patterns aligned to business and technical requirements
Directing implementation of cloud networking, firewall controls, access protocols, and security performance tuning activities
Applying architecture frameworks, enterprise integration concepts, and infrastructure design methods to solve cross-platform challenges
Guiding teams through delivery issues, validating technical outcomes, and incorporating client feedback into solution design
Coaching team members on cloud engineering methods, delivery planning, and operational discipline across multiple workstreams
Communicating progress, risks, and technical tradeoffs to client stakeholders and internal leadership in clear terms
What You Must Have
At least a Bachelor's degree
At least 7 years of experience in cloud infrastructure delivery, including 2 or more years leading AWS work at enterprise scale
What Sets You Apart
Preference for at least one of the following fields of study: Computer Science, Information Technology, Information Systems, Engineering
Leveraging AWS partner programs and funding mechanisms, including MAP, Enterprise Discount Programs, and private pricing, to support client strategy and solution economics
Applying deep industry knowledge to shape cloud transformation strategies and solutions
Demonstrating AWS cloud infrastructure architecture across complex client environments
Leading cloud operations and platform engineering initiatives
Crafting client-ready messages and coaching teams through ambiguity

Nice-to-haves

At least one of the following: AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Professional preferred; AWS Certified DevOps Engineer - Professional or relevant AWS Specialty certification
Master's of Science or an MBA is preferred

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Dental

Vision

401k