Director of Cloud

Overview

Synechron Consulting (formally Citihub Digital) is seeking a Business Unit (BU) lead for the Cloud & DevOps Practice. Responsibilities include providing security consulting to business developers, system architects, and engineers. The BU Lead will run a highly technical team of professionals to deliver both internal and client Cloud & DevOps projects. Strong organizational skills, business acumen, technical expertise and attention to detail are key in this role. This person is also be responsible for collaborating in cross-functional design and planning activities to ensure the BU is aligned to global objectives and standards.

Titles and compensation will be commensurate with experience.

Responsibilities will include:

• Providing a single-point-of-contact into the Cloud Practice for the BU and all subsidiary Accounts

• Evangelizing the Synechron Cloud & DevOps Practice with practitioners and senior leaders in the given business unit

• Being closely involved in the Synechron Cloud & DevOps business in the given business unit and having or quickly being able to develop a network of contacts with local practitioners and salespeople

• Working with Account teams within the BU to drive sales and increase Cloud & DevOps related revenue

• Governing Cloud & DevOps sales activity to ensure it is captured and tracked appropriately in the corporate CRM

• Mobilization of projects and providing oversight to ensure successful delivery and high client satisfaction

• Working with Global Practice Leads and peer BU Leads to develop the Cloud & DevOps Practice and ensure all BU activity is aligned to Practice standards

• Owning the delivery of internal Practice projects designed to enhance Synechron’s capabilities

• Providing line management function to all Cloud & DevOps staff within the BU – working with individuals to set career goals and assisting them in career progression

• Responsible for resourcing projects and recruiting new Practice staff within the BU

• Training and certification of Cloud & DevOps practitioners within the BU

Candidates should:

• Have significant experience as an architect or senior engineer in the financial services industry or large enterprise

• Be able to talk authoritatively about DevOps, modern engineering practices, developer efficiency, cloud architecture, security, infrastructure-as-code, compliance-as-code, SRE, FinOps and other related themes that we consider important to our clients

• Have working knowledge of AWS, Azure and/or Google Cloud including definition, design or implementation experience of IaaS, PaaS and DBaaS

• Be confident developing relationships with new and existing clients, working on sales and pre-sales, delivering and contributing to global Practice sales collateral

• Understand business needs, be able to conduct technical discussions, document business requirements, estimate projects and be able to design technical solutions

• Strong stakeholder management and an ability to engage with and influence a wide range of stakeholders at all levels

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

• Bachelor's degree

The ideal candidate would also have:

• Prior experience working as a Consultant

• Google Cloud Digital Leader, AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner or Azure Fundamentals certificates (or higher)

• Certified Kubernetes Application Developer or Administrator certificates or equivalent experience

• Proficiency in Terraform & its ecosystem

• Proficiency with Gitlab, GitHub & GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps or an equivalent

• Proficiency in Golang, Python and/or Java

About Us

Synechron started in 2001 as a small, self-funded team and we’ve continued building from the ground up, watching our organization grow to over 13,000+ people spread across 36 offices in 17 countries within key global markets.

From our solid financial services industry foundation, we have become a prominent global digital consulting firm for large financial services and technology firms. With a key focus on trust, and in partnership with our clients, we’re leading modernization and digital optimization journeys with expertise that spans Enterprise Advisory and Technology Consulting, Data, Digital, Cloud & DevOps, Engineering, and Systems Integration. We can provide you with customized end-to-end solutions that drive business value.

A global, multi-cultural organization like ours with 14,000 team members is not built overnight.

It has taken hard work and dedication, grit and perseverance, and the willingness to stand out when it would have been easier to blend in. We value creativity, tenacity, and doing whatever it takes to achieve a goal, because that’s how we were built. We’ve seen success in the journey that we’ve taken. Now, we’re ready for you to start yours.

A role at Synechron is more than just a job – it’s an opportunity to:

• Pursue your passion
• Challenge the status quo
• Collaborate with global experts
• Build a community
• Stay at the forefront of innovation

We Can Offer You

• A multinational organization with offices in 17 global locations and the possibility to work abroad
• Extensive training opportunities, focused on skills, substantive knowledge, and personal development
• On-demand Udemy for Business for all Synechron employees with free access to more than 5000 curated courses
• Cutting edge projects at the world’s leading tier-one banks, financial institutions and insurance firms
• A flat and approachable organization
• An excellent working atmosphere
• A truly diverse, fun-loving and global work culture

Diversity & Inclusion are fundamental to our culture, and Synechron is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. Our Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) initiative ‘Same Difference’ is committed to fostering an inclusive culture – promoting equality, diversity and an environment that is respectful to all. We strongly believe that a diverse workforce helps build stronger, successful businesses as a global company. We empower our global workforce by offering flexible workplace arrangements, mentoring, internal mobility, learning and development programs.

All employment decisions at Synechron are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to the applicant’s gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, ethnicity, disabled or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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