General Manager

Overview

Who we are

To save time applying, Toyota does not offer sponsorship of job applicants for employment-based visas or any other work authorization for this position at this time.

Who we’re looking for

Toyota is looking for team members who are passionate about technology and interested in joining a collaborative and highly motivated team as General Manager – Developer Experience and Cloud. 

The primary responsibility of this role is to implement the organization's cloud strategy from a technical perspective, including design, planning, integration, maintenance and support of cloud architecture.  Work with stakeholders across the organization to evaluate cloud systems and identify appropriate solutions. 

Reporting to the Vice President-Information Cybersecurity, TMNA + PGM, ISTM Division, TMC, the person in this role will join the Cloud Engineering & Software Development Support team to build and maintain secure, scalable, and resilient cloud infrastructure and systems.  

This position is based at our North American headquarters in Plano, Texas.  The selected candidate will be expected to reside within commutable distance of this location.

What you’ll be doing

Strategic Leadership & Business Partnering

• Acts as a trusted advisor to executives, offering strategic insights on organizational planning, workforce development, and cybersecurity risk mitigation.

• Leads cross-departmental innovation in products, services, and processes to align with business goals and market needs.

• Drives enterprise-wide change by thinking like an owner and optimizing operations with a focus on measurable outcomes.

Architectural & Technical Strategy

• Oversees DevSecOps and cloud engineering initiatives, ensuring secure, scalable, and agile cloud solutions aligned with business objectives.

• Embeds with project teams to maintain architectural integrity and implement unified governance frameworks across large-scale efforts.

Problem Solving & Methodology

• Tackles complex, high-impact challenges with diplomacy and expertise, creating innovative strategies that influence multiple business functions.

Leadership & Development

• Mentors cross-functional teams in cloud and cybersecurity domains, fostering a culture of continuous learning, automation, and strategic alignment.

What you bring

• Minimum of 20 years of technology experience.

• Bachelor’s degree or higher, or equivalent and relevant professional work experience.

• Proven track record of leading large-scale teams and managing complex projects in cybersecurity, cloud engineering, and/or architecture.

• Expert interpersonal skills, with proficiency in communicating across all levels of the organization and expertise in leading teams across multiple disciplines and strategies.

• Deep knowledge of cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP), cloud security best practices, and enterprise technologies.

• Experience with infrastructure as code (e.g., Terraform, AWS CloudFormation, ARM) and containerization/orchestration technologies (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes).

• Extensive knowledge of continuous integration/continuous delivery (CI/CD) tools, including Jenkins, GitLab CI, and Azure DevOps.

• Ability and willingness to travel up to 10% of the time.

Added bonus if you have

• Advanced degree.

• Expertise in one or more of the following Cloud Platforms: AWS, Azure, Google Cloud Platform (GCP).

• Infrastructure as Code (IaC). Proficiency in one or more of the following: Terraform, AWS CloudFormation, Azure Resource Manager (ARM), Ansible, Puppet.

• Containerization & Orchestration. Skilled in one or more of the following: Docker, Kubernetes, OpenShift, Docker Swarm.

• CI/CD and Version Control Tools. Experience with tools like Jenkins, GitLab CI, Azure DevOps, CircleCI, Travis CI, Git, GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket.

• DevOps & DevSecOps Practices: Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment (CI/CD), automation, security testing, compliance checks, configuration management, monitoring, and logging (Prometheus, Grafana, ELK Stack), security scanning tools (SonarQube, Snyk, OWASP ZAP).

• Programming & Scripting Languages. Proficient in one or more of the following: Java, Python, C#, Go, Bash/Shell scripting, Groovy.

• Monitoring & Observability. Experience with one or more of the following: New Relic, Splunk, Datadog, Nagios, Zabbix.

• Microservices & API Management. Experience with one or more of the following: RESTful APIs, GraphQL, API Gateways (Kong, Apigee), Service Mesh technologies (Istio, Linkerd).

• Collaboration & Project Management Tools: Experience with one or more of the following: Jira, Confluence, Slack, Agile/Scrum methodologies.

• Certifications: AWS Certified DevOps Engineer – Professional, Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA), Certified DevSecOps Professional (CDP).

What We’ll Bring

During your interview process, our team can fill you in on all the details of our industry-leading benefits and career development opportunities. A few highlights include:

• A work environment built on teamwork, flexibility and respect

• Professional growth and development programs to help advance your career, as well as tuition reimbursement

• Team Member Vehicle Purchase Discount

• Toyota Team Member Lease Vehicle Program (if applicable)

• Comprehensive health care and wellness plans for your entire family

• Toyota 401(k) Savings Plan featuring a company match, as well as an annual retirement contribution from Toyota regardless of whether you contribute

• Paid holidays and paid time off

• Referral services related to prenatal services, adoption, childcare, schools and more

• Tax Advantaged Accounts (Health Savings Account, Health Care FSA, Dependent Care FSA)

• Relocation assistance (if applicable)

Belonging at Toyota

Our success begins and ends with our people. We embrace all perspectives and value unique human experiences. Respect for all is our North Star. Toyota is proud to have 10+ different Business Partnering Groups across 100 different North American chapter locations that support team members’ efforts to dream, do and grow without questioning that they belong.

Applicants for our positions are considered without regard to race, ethnicity, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, religion, military or veteran status, or any other characteristics protected by law.

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