Director/Vice President, Technology, Cloud Platform

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the strategic direction, implementation, and management of all cloud-related platforms, data centers, global networks, and service delivery operations.
• Collaborate with technology teams and our transformation and capacity partners to establish the vision and direction for the Secure Cloud platform, ensuring alignment of product strategy and roadmap with business objectives.
• Facilitate process enhancements and change management initiatives to promote efficient, stable, and reliable cloud usage.
• Ensure successful infrastructure setup and the establishment of cloud data policies and governance standards.
• Create and communicate essential project plans, timelines, modifications, and risks to senior management and stakeholders, including details on releases and requirements.
• Work closely with the architecture team to define requirements, design, configure, and deploy solutions.
• Oversee the technical documentation process for all releases to maintain accuracy and clarity.
• Manage escalations effectively while continuously seeking improvements in the delivery process.

Qualifications

• A minimum of 10 years of proven experience with a strong execution track record in designing and implementing cloud platform solutions.
• Expertise in enterprise cloud infrastructure, particularly in the selection and implementation of SaaS services.
• Prior experience in managing and developing on Kubernetes, with a solid understanding of containerization technologies such as Docker.
• Experience in architecting and implementing CI/CD pipelines.
• Strong strategic planning and project management capabilities.
• Excellent relationship management skills, with the ability to navigate conflict and engage in negotiations at all organizational levels.
• A fundamental understanding of services offered by leading cloud service providers (AWS, Azure, GCP), with relevant certifications preferred.