Joe Lewis
About Joe Lewis
Joe Lewis serves as the Director of Cloud Engineering and Operations at CALYX, where he manages a globally distributed team and oversees significant cloud expenditures. He has extensive experience in application operations and IT service management, having previously held key positions at Capital One and Capita.
Work at CALYX
Joe Lewis serves as the Director of Cloud Engineering and Operations at CALYX, a position he has held since 2021. In this role, he manages a globally distributed team across three continents and seven countries. He is responsible for standardizing Azure service patterns and holds governance accountability for the platform. Joe oversees operational accountability for all cloud production services, both internally and for clients. He also leads engineering teams in creating and managing cloud and application resources through Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and DevOps practices.
Education and Expertise
Joe Lewis earned a Master of Science in Environmental Informatics from the University of Leicester, where he studied from 2010 to 2011. Prior to this, he completed his A-Levels and GCSEs at George Spencer in Nottingham, focusing on Mathematics, Physics, Geography, and Sports Science from 1992 to 1999. His educational background supports his expertise in cloud engineering and operations, particularly in financial forecasting and budget management.
Previous Work Experience
Before joining CALYX, Joe Lewis held several significant positions. He worked at Capital One as the Head of Application Operations from 2011 to 2021, where he contributed to application management in Nottingham, United Kingdom. Prior to that, he was the Release, Configuration, and Environments Manager at Capita from 2009 to 2011. His earlier experience includes serving as IT Service Manager and Application Support at TDX Group from 2007 to 2009.
Financial Management and Governance
In his current role, Joe Lewis holds cost centre ownership for a budget that includes approximately $24 million in cloud spending and $3.5 million in vendor resources. He operates the FinOps framework across the business, promoting a culture of accountability among portfolio VPs and stakeholders. His responsibilities also include designing and implementing operational efficiencies through automation, utilizing Objectives and Key Results (OKRs) to track progress.
Technical Leadership and Innovation
Joe Lewis is responsible for maintaining development tooling that covers continuous integration, delivery, quality, monitoring, and security. He leads engineering teams to implement operational efficiencies and fosters innovation through automation. His leadership in cloud engineering emphasizes the importance of DevOps practices, ensuring that cloud and application resources are effectively managed.