Cloud Platform Manager - Migration (Deputy General Manager)

Role Overview

As the Cloud Platform Manager at Bunge, you will hold a pivotal leadership position within the Global IT team, steering a group of cloud engineers in creating, operating, and advancing Bunge's next-generation cloud platform. This platform underpins enterprise applications, data, AI, and digital solutions, ensuring technology is secure, scalable, and dependable.

Key Duties and Responsibilities

• Lead and nurture a skilled cloud engineering team by providing mentorship, fostering collaboration, innovation, and accountability.
• Develop and implement the cloud platform vision and strategy in alignment with organizational goals.
• Promote and integrate engineering best practices including Platform Engineering, DevOps, Site Reliability Engineering (SRE), Infrastructure as Code (IaC), and platform-as-a-product principles.
• Design and govern the architecture of scalable, secure, and resilient cloud services, ensuring adherence to standards and automation frameworks.
• Champion security, compliance, and governance policies across cloud platforms, working alongside security and risk teams.
• Oversee operational excellence through platform reliability, incident management, performance optimization, and financial efficiency using FinOps practices.
• Collaborate with multiple stakeholders including application teams, enterprise architecture, security, product owners, and external cloud service providers to prioritize and improve platform capabilities.
• Stay informed of industry trends to incorporate new cloud-native technologies and practices that enhance developer experience and operational effectiveness.

Essential Qualifications and Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, IT or related field; master's degree is advantageous.
• At least 7 years of experience in cloud engineering, including a minimum of 3 years in leadership roles overseeing large-scale public cloud platforms.
• Proven track record in managing and developing high-performing engineering teams.
• Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills.

Technical Expertise and Competencies

• Hands-on experience with major cloud platforms like Google Cloud (preferred), AWS, or Azure and deep understanding of cloud-native architectures and services.
• Proficiency in Platform Engineering, DevOps, SRE, Infrastructure as Code (IaC) practices, especially with tools like Terraform and cloud automation frameworks.
• Experience with container technologies such as Kubernetes, GKE, service mesh, and developer self-service platforms.
• Understanding of security frameworks including cloud IAM, compliance, and governance; ability to implement security-by-design.
• Software engineering skills in languages such as Python, Go, or Java, and familiarity with API design and automation development.
• Knowledge of cloud financial management including FinOps, capacity planning, and cost optimization.
• Experience working within Agile, DevOps, and Platform Engineering delivery models.

Leadership and Collaboration

• Lead a collaborative, empowering, customer-focused team culture driving results.
• Balance hands-on technical expertise with strategic planning and leadership.
• Contribute to workforce development, succession planning, and cross-team engineering standardization.
• Engage with internal and external partners including cloud providers, vendors, and industry groups.

About Bunge

Bunge is a global leader connecting agriculture to essential food, feed, and fuel supply chains. With 34,000 employees worldwide, we deliver agricultural commodities efficiently across 50+ countries. We specialize in grain origination, storage, distribution, oilseed processing, and plant-based products. Our commitment includes global food security, sustainability, and community prosperity.

Core Values

• We Are One Team: Collaborative, respectful, and inclusive.
• We Lead The Way: Agile, empowered, and innovative.
• We Do What’s Right: Safety-focused, sustainable, and integrity-driven.