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Director, Cloud Infrastructure & Operations

Location: New Bedford, MA, USA

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This position is no longer open.

Requisition Number: 212045

External Description:

Director, Cloud Infrastructure & Operations

Location: San Diego, CA preferred, Virtual-US acceptable 

Teradata CloudOps is seeking a Director, Cloud Infrastructure & Operations to manage a global team of 10 Engineers and Senior Managers responsible for cloud governance and delivery. You will drive effective use and scalable growth of our Public Cloud Platforms by establishing and improving governance and transparent reporting of the cost of resources whilst ensuring effective delivery. You and your teams will also own and manage the daily operations of our Private Cloud offering, including planning, hardware installations, capacity optimization, vendor and contract negotiations, infrastructure, and software delivery, and collaborating with and driving internal partner teams to continually improve and optimize our operations and services.

What You'll Do

  • Be responsible for both the Public and Private Cloud delivery governance and cost management across the organization
  • Establish a governance model delivering a strategic management framework for all cloud platforms and providers (Colo’s, AWS, Azure, and GCP)
  • Drive Collaboration and support for this framework across Cloud Operations, Product Management, Finance, and Product Engineering
  • Develop a business plan to identify and implement efficiency improvements based on agreed targets, driving wider cloud teams & resources as needed
  • Define financial and operational reporting to track and manage the effective use of cloud resources through relevant key performance indicators (KPI’s)
  • Define and develop standards for data center operations, extending the governance framework to highlight and correct any delivery deviations
  • Own and manage strategic vendor and contractor relationships and contract negotiations
  • Supervise and direct the implementation of data center services including colocation, connectivity, and deployment of hardware and ensure they adhere to operational standards
  • Responsible for data center Asset and Capacity Management, and continual assessments for process improvement
  • Manage Network and data center infrastructure supporting facility and customer connectivity
  • Help drive and Support various accreditation initiatives, including, but not limited to, SSAE16, SOC2, ISO 27001, PCI, GDPR, FedRAMP, etc.
  • Own and manage the day-to-day release and cloud operations of the Teradata Cloud Private offering

Your Background

  • Bachelor’s Degree or higher in computer science or related field
  • 10+ years of experience managing teams including managers/senior managers
  • 15+ years overall experience in highly technical organizations
  • Extensive Experience with at least one Public Cloud Provider (AWS, Azure, GCP)
  • Experience managing production data centers and/or colocation facilities
  • Experience managing budgets and/or cost models
  • Strong Technical knowledge of cloud infrastructure, networking, and systems administration
  • Experiencing working in a Product based organization supporting a PaaS / SaaS production environment preferred
  • Ability to see the big picture and build frameworks to support a vision
  • Strong sense of ownership and teamwork with a positive and innovative attitude
  • Strong leadership skills with the ability to dive into the details as needed
  • Strong communication skills to collaborate across all levels of the organization
  • Experience with Teradata is a plus

CountryEEOText_Description: Teradata invites all identities and backgrounds in the workplace. We work with deliberation and intent to ensure we are cultivating collaboration and inclusivity across our global organization. ​ We are proud to be an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, color, ancestry, religion, creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related conditions), national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, medical condition, genetic information, gender identity or expression, military and veteran status, or any other legally protected status.

City: VIRTUAL

State: New Hampshire

Community / Marketing Title: Director, Cloud Infrastructure & Operations

Job Category: Engineering

Company Profile:

Our Company

At Teradata, we believe that people thrive when empowered with better information. That’s why we built the most complete cloud analytics and data platform for AI. By delivering harmonized data, trusted AI, and faster innovation, we uplift and empower our customers—and our customers’ customers—to make better, more confident decisions. The world’s top companies across every major industry trust Teradata to improve business performance, enrich customer experiences, and fully integrate data across the enterprise.

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