Cloud Platform Engineering Manager

10845 – Mgr, Cloud Platform Engineering
Location: Irvine, CA (5 days on-site)

Company Overview:

Hyundai Autoever America (HAEA) is the dynamic IT powerhouse behind Hyundai Motor Corporation, a Fortune 500 global leader in the automotive industry. As a key affiliate, we provide cutting-edge IT services and Managed Services Provider support to top brands including Kia, Genesis, Hyundai Translead, Hyundai Mobis, Hyundai Capital, and Glovis. 

HAEA offers a truly global and collaborative environment. Here, you’ll drive innovation, boost operational efficiency, and help shape the future of mobility for the Hyundai Motor Group. 

At HAEA, we understand that IT is the cornerstone of today’s fast-evolving digital world. By uniting all IT resources under one roof, we deliver consistent, top-quality solutions while serving as the crucial information link between Hyundai’s Global Headquarters and North American operations. 

If you’re passionate about technology and eager to make a real impact at a world-class company, Hyundai AutoEver America is the place to grow your career. Join us and be part of the transformation that’s driving the future of automotive innovation. 

Website: http://www.haeaus.com 

What you will be doing:

We are in search of a bilingual English & Korean speaking Cloud Engineering Manager to oversee the design, operation, and management of HAEA’s proprietary OpenStack-based private cloud platform. This role requires close collaboration with the global operations team and headquarters in Korea to ensure stable, efficient, and secure platform operations. Beyond technical oversight, you will play a key role in driving the business growth of private cloud services—managing budgets, planning strategic investments, and promoting continuous improvement in service quality and customer satisfaction.

Strong communication skills are essential for effective engagement with both internal and external stakeholders. The manager also collaborates closely with global and HQ (Korea) engineering teams to lead technical development, service enhancements, and the standardization of operations.

Success in this role requires deep expertise in cloud infrastructure, strong leadership skills, a business-oriented mindset, and the ability to foster collaboration and communication across diverse teams.

• Lead and mentor the HAEA Cloud Team and contractors (Cloud Operations Center) in planning and executing cloud operations
• Design, deploy, operate, and optimize the OpenStack-based private cloud platform, managing virtualization, networking, compute, and storage infrastructure
• Oversee day-to-day operations of the private cloud platform to ensure reliability, availability, and performance
• Own end-to-end financial management of the business public cloud infrastructures, including revenue forecasting, cost control, and P&L accountability
• Monitor, troubleshoot, and resolve issues related to cloud infrastructure and platform components
• Collaborate with Hyundai AutoEver Korea (HQ) on technical, architectural, and operational initiatives
• Coordinate with Hyundai Motor Company Korea (HQ) on technical and architectural matters
• Provide technical leadership and guidance across a wide range of infrastructure activities, including installation, upgrades, security, performance tuning, monitoring, and maintenance
• Participate in a 24/7 on-call rotation for operational support, including major incident (P1/P2) management and emergency response
• Communicate effectively with business stakeholders in both the U.S. and Korea, ensuring alignment, transparency, and consistent service operations

What we require from you:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related field, or equivalent work experience
• Minimum 6 years of hands-on experience in IT infrastructure, including networking, servers, storage, virtualization, security, monitoring, and cloud platforms
• Strong understanding of infrastructure technologies; experience with public cloud platforms such as OpenStack is preferred
• Proven ability to collaborate cross-functionally and lead infrastructure integration projects
• Strong problem-solving skills and a proactive approach to operational improvement
• Motivation to lead public cloud operations and transition toward cloud-native technologies
• Effective communication skills for working with global teams and customers
• Bilingual proficiency in Korean and English is REQUIRED

Base Salary Range: $160,000 - $180,000

Our Company adheres to the equal employment opportunity guidelines set forth by federal, state and local laws. The information requested on this form is sought in good faith and will not be used to discriminate against the applicant based on race, religion or creed, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, genetic characteristics, marital status, sex or gender (which includes pregnancy, childbirth, or related circumstances), gender identity, gender expression, age, citizenship, sexual orientation, family care or medical leave status, military and veteran status, political affiliation, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state and local laws.