Are you passionate about cutting-edge technology and have proven experience leading diverse teams?
Our client, a successful financial technology and services company, is currently seeking a Senior Vice – President of Cloud and Infrastructure to join the dynamic team in their Central NJ office. They are looking for someone who can lead and manage their global on-premises infrastructure as well as their public cloud infrastructure including AWS, GCP, and Azure. This role requires strong leadership and people management skills, transformation experience, and deep technical expertise in cloud platforms and cloud migrations.
The successful candidate will be responsible for managing a diverse, geographically distributed global team that operates on a 24/7 basis with a key focus on leveraging automation and implementing Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) practices to ensure always-on reliable infrastructure operation. The ideal candidate should be able to work independently and be comfortable hitting milestones and tight deadlines. They should demonstrate a high level of resilience, perseverance, dedication, and be focused on delivering exceptional results in line with our company's goals and objectives.
Responsibilities:
- Oversee the operations and management of our on-prem Kubernetes infrastructure and public cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure), ensuring reliable, scalable, and highly secure 24/7 always ON operations.
- Lead, manage, and develop a diverse global team, fostering a collaborative, inclusive, and psychological safe environment.
- Lead and drive transformational initiatives to simplify and modernize our cloud infrastructure technologies and optimize our operation.
- Implement and promote Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) and infrastructure-as-code practices within the team to improve reliability and performance.
- Manage, collaborate, and influence key stakeholders to align common goals and drive changes.
- Foster a culture of intellectual honesty, accountability, sense of urgency, and continuous improvement.
- Promote continuous learning and innovation within the team, particularly around automation technologies and SRE best practices.
- Use critical thinking and deep analytical skills to identify and solve problems.
Requirements:
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in computer science/engineering or related discipline.
- 15 or more years of hands-on experience.
- AWS Certifications or Equivalent: Required
- AWS Solutions Architect
- AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner
- CISSP
- Minimum of 10 years working experience with at least 5 years in a leadership role in managing on-prem cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP).
- Deep knowledge and proven working experience in managing cloud infrastructure services, networking, and security.
- Proven experience in leveraging automation tools and infrastructure-as-code techniques as a key strategy for managing infrastructure.
- Proven experience implementing Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) practices.
- Strong people management and leadership skills with experience leading a geographically distributed team that operates 24/7.
- Experience in challenging the status quo and driving transformational changes and optimization in a technical environment.
- Excellent communication skills, including the ability to translate complex technical concepts into clear, understandable language for non-technical stakeholders.
- Strong collaboration and team-building skills. Able to conduct constructive debate and be comfortable in uncomfortable situations.
- Excellent critical thinking and deep analytical skills. The ability to guide and mentor the team to solve complex technical challenges and problems.
Preferred:
- Security Certifications or Equivalent
If you have the experience and deep level of expertise we need, we invite you to join our forward-thinking Fintech team and contribute to the evolution of cutting-edge solutions in the Financial Services sector. Apply today for this exciting and rewarding opportunity!
The above requirements and qualifications are meant to describe the general nature of the position and do not represent all duties to be performed by the selected candidate. Please note that only candidates who are under consideration for the position will be contacted. The Company is an equal opportunity employer. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business needs without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran, or disability status.
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