Cloud Technical Manager

Job Title: Cloud Technical Manager

Reporting to: Associate Director, Software Engineering

Location: Durham, North Carolina

Expected Annual Salary Range: $120,000 - 140,000

About Pairwise:

Pairwise is a mission driven AgriFoodTech company pioneering the application of CRISPR technology in food and agriculture. Founded in 2017 by leading scientists in the gene editing and biotechnology fields, Pairwise holds licenses from Harvard and Massachusetts General Hospital to base editing and high-fidelity enzymes - in addition to our own proprietary, company-developed suite of novel tools.

Anchored by our Fulcrum platform and deep technical and agronomic expertise in more than 60 crops, we're accelerating innovation in plant genetics, food and agricultural products, supply chains, and production systems. Our expert team delivers commercially viable products that benefit the planet, consumers, growers, and our business partners.

After successfully delivering 27 novel traits to Bayer's pipeline during our first collaboration for corn, soy, wheat, and canola, our second collaboration currently underway is focused on developing climate-friendly short-stature corn - with more partnerships on the horizon. Our consumer-facing pipeline includes seedless blackberries and pitless cherries.

Named one of America's Top GreenTech Companies, Pairwise is based in the start-up friendly Research Triangle Park area of North Carolina.

About This Role:

It's possible to achieve great things with even simple tools, as long as the tools you're using are the best for the job. At Pairwise, we pride ourselves on being a cutting-edge company, pushing the bounds of what can be done in gene editing. To do that we need the best tools, and our Software Engineering Team has built and supported many of the systems and resources we use every day to make the impossible possible.

Our Software Engineering team at Pairwise partners with functional teams across the company to drive progress through process engineering, data design and infrastructure, cloud computing, and reporting visualizations.

As the Cloud Technical Manager, you will be responsible for ensuring our cloud architecture is robust, reliable, and suitable for the needs of software, high-compute, ML/AI and IT teams, while also ensuring the balance of costs and priorities. By providing Pairwise with reliable cloud infrastructure, you will ensure teams have access to and create cutting-edge digital tools that empower them to create new fruits and vegetables using CRISPR technology.

Essential Functions:

• Act as the liaison between Pairwise internal teams, external vendors, and consultants to develop and implement effective cloud services

• Adhere to IT and software development industry best practices and policies, carefully considering change management when implementing new solutions

• Provide cloud technical expertise on appropriate services to coordinate enabling software, high-compute analysis, and ML/AI projects

• Proactively manage cloud costs by identifying opportunities for cost savings with teams including a full view and consideration of impact

• Communicate progress, delays, and barriers proactively, taking individual ownership of your work to ensure success

Required Education & Experience:

• Bachelor's in Computer Science, Data Science, Engineering, or related field

• At least 5 years relevant experience implementing and designing cloud architecture for software, IT, or analytics teams

• Strong understanding of Amazon Web Services (AWS) cloud services, and a proven track record of selecting fit-for-purpose, scalable services for stakeholders. Experience in other cloud providers, like Azure or Google, is preferred

• Experience translating software, IT, and analytics needs to cloud specifications to enable robust architecture upgrades and decisions

• Strong communication skills and experience collaborating across diverse technical disciplines and with both internal and external partners

• Project management capabilities required, including aligning teams on goals, risks, and responsibilities on a project and the tracking of on-time, on-budget delivery

• Prior experience working in an agile, independent environment at a start-up or small company preferred

Offerings:

• Comprehensive Benefits Plan, including Medical, Dental, Vision, HSA/FSA, 401k, Life Insurance, Short-Term & Long-Term Disability, and more!

• Flexible PTO (use what you need, when you need it), in addition to company holidays

• Casual work environment

• Mission-driven organization focused on creating healthier fruits and veggies

• A cutting-edge, driven community looking to lead the industry in innovation and nutrition

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit and use hands to finger, handle or feel, and techniques that require fine motor skills and repetitive motions. The employee is occasionally required to stand and walk. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds. The employee is regularly required to talk or hear. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

EEO Statement:

We're an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.

Don't meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that women and people of color are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At Pairwise we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you're excited about this role but your past experience doesn't align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyways. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

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