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 employer. In 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 [email protected].