Director, Cloud & Applications Operations

Link Logistics Real Estate (Link) is a leading operator of warehouses and business parks specializing in last-mile logistics real estate. Established by Blackstone in 2019 the company connects consumption technology and the supply chain across its portfolio which spans half a billion square feet. We leverage our scale proprietary data and insights and foundational focus on sustainability to drive success for our customers businesses and deliver value for our stakeholders. We put our people customers and communities first and find ways to make a conscious positive impact where we live and work. Every day we work to reinvent and lead our industry forward by thinking bigger and challenging the status quo.

Link Logistics is seeking a Director of Cloud & Applications Operations to lead the strategy governance security and day-to-day operations of our Azure cloud platform and DevOps ecosystem. This leader will manage CloudOps and DevOps teams responsible for Azure operations infrastructure automation platform reliability observability CI/CD governance and operational excellence. The role serves as a key partner to Security Infrastructure Architecture and Application Engineering teams ensuring cloud services are scalable secure reliable and aligned with business objectives.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Cloud Platform Leadership

• Lead CloudOps and DevOps teams responsible for Azure platform administration and operational support.

• Own Azure governance operational standards platform reliability and cost optimization.

• Support application teams by providing scalable secure and repeatable cloud services.

DevOps & Automation

• Own Azure DevOps (ADO) administration governance and CI/CD standards.

• Drive Infrastructure as Code (IaC) practices leveraging Bicep PowerShell and Azure DevOps pipelines.

• Establish deployment release and operational controls that improve speed quality and consistency.

Monitoring Reliability & Operations

• Own enterprise monitoring and observability platforms including Datadog Azure Monitor and related tooling.

• Lead incident management operational readiness and service reliability initiatives.

• Administer OnCall and partner with Infrastructure teams on ServiceNow integrations and operational workflows.

• Develop and maintain backup recovery and platform resiliency strategies.

Security & Governance

• Partner with Enterprise Security teams to implement and govern DevSecOps controls including SAST dependency scanning secrets management and pipeline security.

• Ensure cloud and DevOps platforms comply with enterprise security governance and compliance requirements.

• Support vulnerability remediation efforts and continuous improvement of security posture.

Platform & Vendor Ownership

• Own operational administration and vendor relationships for Azure Azure DevOps Datadog Akamai OnCall and related CloudOps technologies.

• Manage product roadmaps platform investments and operational improvement initiatives.

Leadership & Collaboration

• Partner closely with Security Infrastructure Architecture and Engineering teams to support enterprise technology initiatives.

• Facilitate Architecture Review Board (ARB) meetings and operational readiness reviews.

• Establish and report KPIs covering platform health reliability security operational effectiveness and engineering productivity.

• Mentor and develop high-performing CloudOps and DevOps teams.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• 10 years of experience in Cloud Operations Platform Engineering DevOps Infrastructure Engineering or related disciplines.

• 5 years of leadership experience managing CloudOps DevOps Platform Engineering or Site Reliability teams

• Deep expertise with Microsoft Azure and Azure DevOps.

  • Proven experience operating enterprise observability platforms (Datadog preferred) monitor design SLOs alert tuning and platform administration.

  • Working knowledge of Web Application Firewalls (Akamai preferred) and edge security operations.

• Proven ability to lead cross-functional initiatives and influence teams across the organization.

• Strong understanding of cloud governance operational excellence monitoring security and reliability practices.

  • Experience implementing Infrastructure as Code using Bicep PowerShell and automation frameworks.

  • Excellent written and verbal communication; comfortable presenting to senior leadership and translating technical risk into business impact.

• PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

  • Masters Degree

  • Azure Administrator Azure Architect or Azure DevOps certifications.

  • Experience leading enterprise cloud transformation and operational maturity initiatives.

  • Direct hands-on experience with ASPM and AI Security Tools

  • Familiarity with real estate logistics or other data-intensive industries.

EEO Statement

The Company is an equal opportunity accordance with applicable law we prohibit discrimination against any applicant employee or other covered person based on any legally recognized basis including but not limited to: veteran status uniformed servicemember status race color caste immigration status religion religious creed (including religious dress and grooming practices) sex gender gender expression gender identity marital status sexual orientation pregnancy (including childbirth lactation or related medical conditions) age national origin or ancestry citizenship physical or mental disability genetic information (including testing and characteristics) protected leave status domestic violence victim status or any other consideration protected by federal state or local law. We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations if you need an accommodation to complete the application process please email .