Cloud Data AI/Foundations Manager

• Team Leadership: Manage, mentor, and grow a high-performing, diverse team of data engineers, DevOps specialists, and platform engineers.
• Operational Excellence: Own the reliability, high availability, and operational health of mission-critical, enterprise-level production data systems.
• Cloud Architecture & Delivery: Oversee the architectural design and deployment of scalable data solutions across the Google Cloud Platform (GCP) ecosystem.
• Process Automation: Lead the strategy and execution for CI/CD pipelines, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), and robust observability frameworks.
• AI Innovation: Champion and integrate AI-assisted engineering practices to optimize development workflows, boost efficiency, and improve system resilience.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner closely with product, analytics, and business teams to align technical deliverables with strategic goals, leveraging enterprise operational and analytics tools.

• High School diploma equivalency with 3 years of cumulative experience OR Associate’s
• degree/Bachelor’s degree with 2 years of cumulative experience OR 7 years of applicable cumulative job specific experience required., * Domain Experience: 8+ years of hands-on experience in Cloud Data Engineering, DevOps, Software Engineering, Platform Engineering, or Data Operations.
• Leadership: 3+ years of technical leadership experience actively managing engineering or operational teams.
• Production Operations: Proven track record of managing enterprise-level production systems with stringent high-availability and operational excellence requirements.
• GCP Ecosystem: Deep technical expertise in core Google Cloud Platform services, specifically BigQuery, Cloud Composer/Airflow, Dataflow, Dataproc, and Cloud Storage.
• Automation & CI/CD: Strong proficiency with Infrastructure as Code (IaC), CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, and modern observability tooling.
• Enterprise Tooling: Hands-on experience with enterprise operational and project management tools (ServiceNow, Jira, Confluence) as well as BI/analytics platforms (Power BI, Looker).
• Engineering Culture: Active interest in AI-assisted engineering practices and a strong commitment to cultivating an inclusive, collaborative, and high-performing team culture.

• Comprehensive health coverage: medical, dental, vision, prescription coverage and HSA/FSA options
• Financial security & retirement: employer-matched 403(b), planning and hardship resources, disability and life insurance
• Time to recharge: pro-rated paid time off (PTO) and holidays
• Career growth: Ascension-paid tuition (Vocare), reimbursement, ongoing professional development and online learning
• Emotional well-being: Employee Assistance Program, counseling and peer support, spiritual care and stress management resources
• Family support: parental leave, adoption assistance and family benefits
• Other benefits: optional legal and pet insurance, transportation savings and more

Ascension is a leading nonprofit Catholic health system with a culture and associate experience grounded in service, growth, care and connection. We empower our 99,000+ associates to bring their skills and expertise every day to reimagining healthcare, together. Recognized as one of the Best 150+ Places to Work in Healthcare and a Military-Friendly Gold Employer, you’ll find an inclusive and supportive environment where your contributions truly matter.