Associate Manager - Cloud & Application Engineering-Delivery Management

The Associate Manager – Cloud & Application Engineering – Delivery Management will oversee end‑to‑end delivery of cloud‑native solutions within Bristlecone’s Cloud Development – Delivery department. Reporting to senior leadership, you will coordinate multidisciplinary teams, manage stakeholder expectations, and ensure projects are delivered on time, within budget, and to the highest technical standards while fostering continuous improvement and innovation.

• Plan, execute, and monitor cloud engineering projects from inception to production.
• Coordinate cross‑functional teams including architects, developers, QA, and operations.
• Manage project scope, schedule, budget, and risk, providing regular status updates to stakeholders.
• Ensure adherence to Bristlecone’s technical standards, security policies, and compliance requirements.
• Facilitate agile ceremonies, sprint planning, and retrospectives to drive continuous improvement.
• Mentor and develop junior engineers and project staff, promoting best practices.
• Collaborate with sales and client teams to translate business requirements into technical solutions.
• Drive adoption of automation, CI/CD pipelines, and DevOps practices across projects.
• Identify and resolve performance, scalability, and reliability issues in cloud environments.
• Report on project health metrics and contribute to strategic roadmap planning.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field (Master’s preferred).
• 5+ years of experience delivering cloud‑based solutions (AWS, Azure, or GCP).
• Proven track record managing medium‑to‑large technical projects and teams.
• Strong understanding of cloud architecture, microservices, containers, and serverless technologies.
• Hands‑on experience with CI/CD tools (Jenkins, GitLab, Azure DevOps) and IaC (Terraform, CloudFormation).
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Agile/Scrum certification (CSM, PMI‑ACP) or equivalent experience.
• Ability to troubleshoot complex technical issues and drive root‑cause resolution.
• Security and compliance awareness (e.g., SOC 2, ISO 27001).
• US work authorization and willingness to travel up to 20% domestically.

ABOUT US:

Bristlecone is the leading provider of AI-powered application transformation services for the connected supply chain. We empower our customers with speed, visibility, automation, and resiliency – to thrive on change.

Our transformative solutions in Digital Logistics, Cognitive Manufacturing, Autonomous Planning, Smart Procurement and Digitalization are positioned around key industry pillars and delivered through a comprehensive portfolio of services spanning digital strategy, design and build, and implementation across a range of technology platforms.

Bristlecone is ranked among the top ten leaders in supply chain services by Gartner. We are headquartered in San Jose, California, with locations across North America, Europe and Asia, and over 2,500 consultants. Bristlecone is part of the $19.4 billion Mahindra Group.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER:

Bristlecone is 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.

INFORMATION SECURITY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Understand and adhere to Information Security policies, guidelines and procedure, practice them for protection of organizational data and Information System.
• Take part in information security training and act while handling information.
• Report all suspected security and policy breach to InfoSec team or appropriate authority (CISO).
• Understand and adhere to the additional information security responsibilities as part of the assigned job role.