Director, Cloud Engineering

Who We Are

Xactus (pronounced ‘Zac-tus') is the leading verification innovator for the mortgage industry. We have over 6,500 clients ranging from the largest bank and non-bank mortgage originators to credit unions and mortgage brokers. With 2 operation centers across the U.S., Xactus works closely with our clients to digitally integrate a 360° approach to verification across their workflows. As a result, lenders can easily access the technology necessary to meet consumer demands for a modern mortgage experience with industry-leading speed, reliability, and accuracy - while also closing more loans more quickly with greater profitability.

We provide a friendly work environment while also providing many opportunities for you to enhance your skills. We have a top-notch financial leadership team who prioritizes building talent. If you are curious and searching for a change that will be fun and rewarding, please reach out to us! We would love to have you on our team!

Who You Are

You are a career-minded, driven individual who is looking for a position that challenges you and supports your professional development.

The Benefits We Offer

A friendly, supportive environment which is highly rated by Xactus employees. Feedback from our employees says: 'The people I work with treat each other with respect,' 'I feel accepted by my coworkers,' and 'The person I report to cares about me as a person.'

Xactus offers medical, vision and dental insurances, bonus programs, fitness reimbursement and other healthy life-style programs through our benefits carrier, 401k plan with a company match, short and long-term disability, life insurance, accident and critical illness insurance, health savings account, flexible spending account, employee assistance program, legal services, employee discounts and more.

Target compensation for this role is a base salary of $175,000. This position can be done remotely based in the US.

Summary

Director of Cloud Engineering is responsible for the leadership and management of Xactus’s cloud infrastructure across platforms such as Azure, AWS, and OracleDB. This role leads a cross-functional team of engineers and administrators, ensuring that cloud operations are secure, scalable, effectively maintained, and cost-efficient.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor a team of cloud engineers and systems administrators for multiple products.
• Establish and enforce best practices across cloud environments.
• Oversee team development and training to ensure proficiency in cloud technologies.
• Manage the design, implementation, and optimization of cloud infrastructure across multi-cloud environments (Azure and AWS.)
• Collaborate with CISO, CTO, and engineering leaders to align cloud strategy with security, performance, and cost-efficiency goals.
• Drive the adoption of Terraform, Ansible, or similar IaC tools for automation and consistency.
• Implement cloud governance practices in cooperation with Information Security team to manage risks and vulnerabilities.
• Work closely with information security teams to remediate vulnerabilities, adjust configurations, and ensure the cloud infrastructure meets evolving security requirements.
• Monitor and optimize cloud infrastructure for performance, security, and cost efficiency.
• Provide regular reports on cloud performance and budgetary impacts to leadership.

Xactus (pronounced 'Zac-tus') is the leading verification innovator for the mortgage industry. We have over 6,500 clients ranging from the largest bank and non-bank mortgage originators to credit unions and mortgage brokers. With 2 operation centers across the U.S., Xactus works closely with our clients to digitally integrate a 360° approach to verification across their workflows. As a result, lenders can easily access the technology necessary to meet consumer demands for a modern mortgage experience with industry-leading speed, reliability, and accuracy - while also closing more loans more quickly with greater profitability.