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Director, Cloud & Integrations Engineer

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Director, Cloud & Integrations Engineer 

Location: Flexible within the U.S. 

Type: Full-time 

Role Overview 

Relay Graduate School of Education is seeking a senior, strategic Director, Cloud & Integrations Engineer to lead the evolution of our cloud platform, enterprise integrations, and API-first architecture. 

As a director-level engineer, you will own the vision and execution of Relay’s cloud, integration, and API ecosystem across our cloud infrastructure, while helping the organization responsibly adopt AI-driven capabilities that improve scalability, reliability, and user experience for students, faculty, and staff. You will balance hands-on technical leadership with architectural decision-making, mentorship, and cross-functional partnerships. 

This role is ideal for a senior technologist who thrives at the intersection of cloud infrastructure, APIs, integrations, data, and applied AI, and who is motivated by mission-driven impact. 

Key Responsibilities 

Cloud Architecture & Platform Leadership 

  • Own the end-to-end architecture, reliability, security, and scalability of Relay’s cloud environments (IaaS and PaaS). 
  • Set cloud standards, reference architectures, and best practices, ensuring alignment with security, compliance, and cost-optimization goals. 
  • Lead complex cloud migrations, upgrades, and modernization initiatives with minimal disruption to mission-critical systems. 
  • Partner with Technology leadership to define the multi-year cloud and integration roadmap. 

API & Integration Strategy 

  • Establish and lead an API-first, integration-driven architecture, enabling scalable, reusable, and well-governed services across the enterprise. 
  • Design, build, and oversee APIs and event-driven integrations connecting SaaS platforms, core business systems, data platforms, and internal applications. 
  • Own API lifecycle management, including versioning, security, monitoring, documentation, and developer experience. 
  • Serve as the senior technical authority for integration capabilities (e.g., workflow orchestration, messaging/event-driven and API management), guiding design decisions and resolving complex integration challenges. 

AI-Driven Enablement & Automation 

  • Partner with data, product, and business teams to integrate AI-driven capabilities into cloud and integration solutions (e.g., intelligent workflows, automation, and API-enabled AI services). 
  • Leverage AI and automation to improve operational efficiency, observability, incident response, and infrastructure management. 
  • Evaluate emerging AI and cloud-native services, translating them into practical, secure, and responsible use cases for Relay. 

Engineering Execution & Governance 

  • Lead the design and implementation of secure, resilient cloud solutions, APIs, and data pipelines using modern engineering practices. 
  • Ensure strong DevOps practices, including CI/CD, infrastructure as code, monitoring, and logging. 
  • Provide hands-on technical guidance and code/architecture reviews for complex initiatives. 
  • Partner closely with Product, Data, Security, and Project Management to plan, prioritize, and deliver cloud and integration initiatives. 
  • Translate business needs into scalable technical solutions, clearly communicating tradeoffs and recommendations to both technical and non-technical stakeholders. 
  • Create and maintain high-quality technical documentation, standards, and operating procedures. 

People & Partner Leadership 

  • Lead, mentor, and develop engineers and/or technical consultants, fostering a culture of learning, ownership, and inclusion. 
  • Manage partner and service-provider relationships, contracts, and budgets related to cloud and integration capabilities. 
  • Actively contribute to Relay’s diversity, equity, and inclusion commitments through both technical and people leadership. 

Required Qualifications 

  • 5+ years of progressive experience in cloud engineering, platform engineering, or integrations, with significant ownership of architecture and design decisions. 
  • Deep hands-on experience with modern cloud platforms, including production IaaS and PaaS workloads. 
  • Strong experience designing and operating APIs and integrations at scale, including REST-based services, event-driven architectures, and API management platforms. 
  • Proven experience with integration technologies such as workflow orchestration, messaging/event-driven services, and API management. 
  • Strong background in data and integration patterns using SQL, REST APIs, JSON, XML, and modern programming languages (e.g., C#, Python, or similar). 
  • Experience implementing DevOps practices using Git, CI/CD pipelines, and infrastructure-as-code tools. 
  • Demonstrated ability to lead complex, cross-functional technical initiatives from concept through delivery. 
  • Experience incorporating AI or ML-powered services into cloud platforms or integration workflows. 

 

Preferred Qualifications (See below as well as the application questions for more preferred qualifications)

  • Familiarity with cloud security, identity and access management, and secrets management at enterprise scale. 
  • Experience with observability platforms, monitoring, and automated incident response. 
  • Prior experience in education, nonprofit, or mission-driven organizations. 
  • Experience managing direct reports and external consultants in a senior or director-level capacity. 

What Success Looks Like in This Role 

  • Relay operates on a stable, secure, and scalable cloud foundation with a clear architectural vision. 
  • APIs and integrations are reusable, well-governed, and enable faster delivery of new capabilities. 
  • AI-driven automation and services measurably improve reliability, efficiency, and user experience. 
  • Engineering teams and stakeholders trust the platform and benefit from clear standards, documentation, and leadership. 

 

Relay prepares teachers and school leaders to teach students of all identities and backgrounds in order to push toward a time when this country no longer faces stark educational inequities. We recruit, develop, support, and retain a diverse staff, faculty, and graduate student body because we are committed to creating a diverse, inclusive, and actively anti-racist institution. We know, and the data supports, that diversity, equity, and inclusion cultivate an environment in which people of all backgrounds can thrive and this is critical to achieving our mission of educational excellence and equity. To fulfill that commitment, Relay encourages applicants of all backgrounds and identities to apply for roles that align with their own interests and career trajectory. If you meet a majority of the qualifications and see yourself in this role, we would love to see your application!

COMPENSATION

Relay is committed to creating and maintaining a compensation and benefits system that supports our ability to recruit and retain a diverse and talented team. As we make decisions about compensation, we will be guided by the following values: clarity, consistency, and internal equity. The salary range for this role is $96,525 - $135,135. New hires will be offered a salary at the starting point of the range, $96,525 to allow for an equitable starting salary process and continual salary growth during an employee’s time at Relay GSE.

To ensure internal pay equity:

  • Relay does not currently differentiate starting salary offers based on years of experience
  • All staff salaries will be capped at the salary range maximum, and
  • Relay does not negotiate salary offers.

Relay offers a comprehensive total rewards package. For full-time roles, this includes health insurance benefits, disability and life insurance, retirement plan, professional development, gym reimbursement, adoption assistance, paid time off (PTO), parental leave, etc.To learn more about Relay’s benefits, please visit here.   

WORK LOCATION POLICY

Employees must have a primary work location within the U.S., where they are legally authorized to work. Relay is a registered employer in the following states: California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, Washington State and Washington DC. Please note that Relay Graduate School of Education's headquarters are in New York City. Employees who choose to perform work from states not listed here will be subject to NYC state withholdings.

COVID-19 VACCINATION POLICY

Relay highly encourages all employees to be fully vaccinated with an FDA or WHO authorized vaccine. Relay abides by each state’s requirements, and acknowledges those may change over time. If moved forward to the phone screen stage, you will have the chance to ask your recruiter more about this policy. 

Relay Graduate School of Education provides equal employment opportunity for all applicants and employees.

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