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Maintec Technologies

Cloud CoE Lead

Maintec Technologies, Sunnyvale, California, United States, 94087


Job Title: Cloud CoE Lead

Location: Sunnyvale/REMOTE

Duration: 3 Months (CTH)

Roles & Responsibilities: Cloud CoE Lead

Define the vision, develop strategy, set direction and determine priorities for the Cloud CoE• Define the Cloud CoE strategy, to drive strategic value and impact to the customers (both internal and external)• Determine priorities and establish product roadmap for the Cloud CoE based on customer needs, industry norms and market rhythms• Provide thought leadership on Cloud Transformation, technology trends, challenges and strategy

Enterprise stakeholder management and communication• Engage, influence and negotiate with senior leadership across the organization to drive adoption of the Cloud CoE• Build and manage relationships with internal stakeholders• Collaborate with and influence technology stakeholders, HR and senior leadership• Evangelize and advocate business value and economic benefits of Cloud CoE• Communicate Cloud CoE vision, milestones and value. Keep the stakeholders updated and informed• Establish mechanism for customers to provide feedback on Cloud services (i.e., surveys, focus groups, forums)• Lead change management initiatives to drive the success of the Cloud CoE• Build relationships with all levels in an organization, from technical experts to senior executives

Accelerate the adoption of Cloud CoE• Take ownership with high sense of urgency and take an entrepreneurial approach to drive increase adoption of Cloud CoE• Drive increased consumption of Cloud CoE products, services and best practices by internal customers• Identify new opportunities where Cloud CoE can drive and support the strategic business objectives of Application owners. Engage and influence the Application owners to onboard new applications to CloudCoE

Consistently deliver value to the customer• Drive the highest standards of delivery to ensure customer delight through quality of product and speed of delivery• Evangelize and ensure incorporation of governance into overall strategy, roadmap and process. This includes architectural guidelines and security standards. Ensures implementation based on best practices anddefined standards• Leads and influences the finance strategy and TCO to deliver economic benefit for the customers. Responsible for financial oversight of Cloud operating budgets and/or chargeback to customers• Responsible for defining and measuring success including reporting and tracking of customer satisfaction, budgets and costs

Build and develop a high performing team• Attract top talent internally and/or externally, with outstanding Cloud-based skills and competencies• Build a cross function team that "designs & runs" applications in highly agile/scrum approach• Enable a robust Training & Development strategy to addresses individual needs and Cloud CoE expectations• Manage performance and provide career growth opportunities• Create a highly collaborative team culture to enable agile way of working• Motivate, coach and mentor the Cloud CoE team

Required qualifications: Cloud CoE Lead• Solid business judgment and financial acumen and relationship management experience• Experience of having worked in an Agile/Scrum environment, and/or knowledge of operating in an Agile/scrum approach

Experience leading large and complex projectsExperience in planning and sequencing projects based on business priorityExperience of driving finance strategy to deliver economic value for a customerPrior experience of tracking and monitoringUnderstanding of Cloud computing technologies and workload transition challengesKnowledge of technology infrastructure, network, compute, storage, and virtualizationEnterprise architecture successes including virtualization technologies & distributed architectureFamiliarity with archive, disaster recovery and business continuity in global operationFamiliarity with compliance & security standards across the enterprise IT landscapePrior experience of integrating change management activities into business planExperience of leading the plan, design and execution of training initiativesExperience of building and developing cross-functional and multidisciplinary teams

Competencies: Cloud CoE LeadUnderstanding of an Agile/Scrum frameworkAbility to "ownership" and work like an "entrepreneur"Demonstrated ability to effectively influence at the most senior levels (e.g. SVP, VP, Director)Customer focused with an attitude to deliver excellent customer outcomesCan articulate the "what" and the "why" not just the "how" of a solutionOutstanding customer relationship management experience and collaboration skillsDemonstrated ability to think strategically about business, product, and technical challengesAbility to lead and motivate teamsAbility to multi-task and prioritize deadlinesProblem solving, negotiation, analytics and resolution skillsExceptional and effective verbal and written communication skillsAbility to clearly articulate messages to a variety of audiencesContinuously strives to learn and makes time for introspection and self-development

Education and Certifications: Cloud CoE LeadBA/BS degree or equivalent experience; Computer Science or Math background preferredMBA or equivalent relevant business experienceAWS Certified Cloud PractitionerAWS Certified Solutions Architect - AssociateAWS Certified Solutions Architect - Professional (good to have)