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Atlas is a nationwide leader in civil engineering, materials testing and geotechnical consulting services for environmental, industrial and infrastructure construction projects. Headquartered in Austin, TX, Atlas currently has over 3,500 employees with offices throughout the US, including Alaska & Hawaii. It’s no accident that Atlas creates a better experience for infrastructure and environmental projects. It’s how we are built – with the best people in the industry, with the reach and expertise to help at any and every step of the project, and with a heart-led approach that puts quality and safety at the center of everything we do. We’re just built to be better. We are a great company.

We are seeking a **Director of Cloud Infrastructure** to join our Lafayette, LA team! Come join us!

Job responsibilities include but are not limited to:

+ Lead and mentor a team of Cloud Administrators, Network Administrators, and Systems Administrators to support enterprise infrastructure in both cloud and hybrid environments.

+ Architect and manage scalable cloud infrastructure solutions (e.g., Azure, AWS) that support business-critical systems with high availability and security.

+ Evaluate and implement new technologies that enhance system performance, improve reliability, and deliver better user experiences across the organization.

+ Design and maintain secure and resilient network architectures, including cloud networking, SD-WAN, firewalls, and VPN solutions.

+ Oversee cost analysis, procurement, and optimization of cloud services, network circuits, and related IT infrastructure contracts.

+ Collaborate with the CIO and executive leadership to align IT infrastructure strategies with overall business goals, including digital transformation and IT modernization efforts.

+ Support the development of ITIL-aligned practices, including change management, incident management, and service continuity processes.

+ Assist in the development and enforcement of IT policies, procedures, and technical controls to support the organization’s compliance with NIST 800-171 and NIST 800-53 requirements.

+ Drive infrastructure-as-code adoption and DevOps methodologies to improve operational efficiency and consistency.

+ Lead incident response and root cause analysis efforts for IT infrastructure-related disruptions.

+ Maintain relationships with cloud and technology vendors to ensure service delivery, licensing compliance, and cost optimization.

Minimum requirements:

+ Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related discipline.

+ 15+ years of progressive IT infrastructure experience, including at least 5 years in a leadership role focused on cloud and hybrid environments.

+ Demonstrated experience managing both cloud and on-premises infrastructure.

+ Strong expertise with Microsoft Azure and/or AWS, including networking, identity, and security components.

+ Proficient with automation and infrastructure-as-code tools (e.g., Terraform, Ansible, Bicep, Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions).

+ Experience supporting IT compliance initiatives and implementing technical controls (e.g., NIST 800-171, CIS, ISO).

+ Proven success leading IT infrastructure teams and driving technology transformation initiatives.

+ Strong background in cost analysis, vendor negotiation, and budgeting for cloud and network services.

+ Experience with migrating data centers to the cloud would be preferred.

Other miscellaneous qualities:

+ Ability to travel 25% of the time.

Benefits:

Atlas offers a comprehensive benefit program to meet the diverse needs of our employees. Depending on your employment status, Atlas benefits include health, dental, vision, life, AD&D, voluntary life / AD&D, disability benefits, leaves of absence, 401k, paid time off, paid holidays, employee assistance program, educational assistance program.

Who We Are:

We strive to be the most sought-after infrastructure and environmental solutions company, known for our unique, values-driven approach and brought to life by the industry’s most exceptional people.

Atlas provides professional testing, inspection, engineering, environmental and consulting services from more than 100 locations nationwide. We deliver solutions to both public and private sector clients in the transportation, commercial, water, government, education and industrial markets.

With a legacy of providing consistent quality and results, Atlas creates a better experience at every stage of an infrastructure project. We connect the best experts in the industry to deliver value from concept to completion and beyond. This means doing everything our clients expect and then raising the expectations in a way that only our people can.

Our Values:

**Life:** We enhance quality of life. We value people and safety above all else.

**Heart:** As our hallmarks, we act with compassion, empathy and respect.

**Trust:** We work together as partners, doing what we say with full accountability.

**Mastery:** Always striving for the highest quality, we ensure greatness inspires all our work.

Atlas EEOC Statement

Atlas is an equal opportunity employer. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state, or local laws.

This policy applies to all employment practices within our organization, including hiring, recruiting, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, leave of absence, compensation, benefits, training, and apprenticeship. Atlas makes hiring decisions based solely on qualifications, merit, and business needs at the time. For more information, read through our EEO Policy https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2023-06/22-088\_EEOC\_KnowYourRights6.12ScreenRdr.pdf