Cloud Infra Manager (Volunteer)

Organization: Mentor A Promise (MAP)

Division: PromiseShield (Manage IT, Security & Privacy)

Location: Fully Remote — United States

Commitment: Approximately 5–10 hours per week

Minimum Commitment: 6 months

Reports to: Director of Security Engineering and Infrastructure Resilience

About Mentor A Promise

Mentor A Promise is a nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting young people experiencing housing instability through mentorship, educational support, and community-based programs. As the organization expands its programs, communications, publishing initiatives, campaigns, and mission-driven products, we are building the leadership and operating structure needed to support that growth.

Role Introduction

Mentor A Promise (MAP) is seeking an experienced Cloud Infra Manager to join PromiseShield (Manage IT, Security & Privacy) and architect, maintain, and optimize our cloud infrastructure and hosting systems.

This is a strategic leadership and hands-on role for someone who can design resilient, highly available, and secure cloud environments tailored to support MAP's growing suite of digital programs, web assets, and data systems.

The successful candidate will be an experienced cloud engineering professional who combines deep technical expertise in cloud platforms with a strong commitment to infrastructure security and reliability.

What You'll Do

• Design, implement, and manage a comprehensive security awareness and data privacy training curriculum for all MAP staff and volunteers.
• Architect, deploy, and manage MAP's cloud environment across cloud service providers (AWS and GCP) to ensure maximum performance and uptime.
• Implement infrastructure as code (IaC) and automation scripts to streamline environment provisioning, deployment, and configuration management.
• Enforce cloud security best practices, identity and access management (IAM) policies, and network security controls in coordination with security leadership.
• Establish comprehensive cloud monitoring, logging, and alerting mechanisms to proactively identify and resolve performance or security issues.
• Manage backup, disaster recovery, and high-availability architecture to ensure continuous data protection and business continuity.
• Optimize cloud resources and infrastructure expenditures to maintain cost-effective operations suited for a mission-driven nonprofit.
• Provide technical mentorship and guidance to volunteer developers and IT contributors supporting MAP's cloud infrastructure.

What We're Looking For

Strong candidates will bring:

• Proven hands-on experience in cloud architecture, infrastructure administration, or DevOps engineering.
• Proficiency with major cloud platforms (such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud Platform) and core networking concepts.
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code tools (e.g., Terraform, CloudFormation) and containerization technologies (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes).
• Solid understanding of cloud security standards, IAM role policies, encryption, and zero-trust principles.
• Strong problem-solving and technical troubleshooting capabilities with a track record of implementing reliable system architecture.

Experience in one or more of the following areas is good to have but not required:

• Nonprofit or mission-driven organizations
• Education or youth-focused organizations
• Relevant cloud certifications (e.g., AWS Certified Solutions Architect, or GCP Cloud Engineer)
• Managing cloud cost optimizations and non-profit cloud grant allocations

Working Relationships

The Cloud Infra Manager reports to the Director of Security Engineering & Infrastructure Resilience and works closely with the IT operations team, software development volunteers, and security operations personnel across MAP.

Time Commitment

Approximately 5–10 hours per week for 6 months, with flexibility in scheduling.

Location

This is a fully remote volunteer position based in the United States.

How to Apply

Please submit:

• A current resume
• A brief cover letter describing [relevant experience] and your interest in supporting Mentor A Promise

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis, with the goal of filling the position promptly.

Volunteer Eligibility and Sponsorship

Thank you for your interest in volunteering with our organization. At this time, volunteer opportunities are limited to individuals residing in the United States due to legal, safeguarding, data-privacy, and programmatic requirements.

Mentor A Promise does not provide visa or immigration sponsorship for volunteer positions.

We appreciate your interest in our mission and your understanding of these requirements.