Senior Director, Cloud and Data Center Operations

Senior Director, Cloud and Data Center Operations in Houston, Texas

Company : US6469 Sysco Payroll, Division of Sysco Resources Services, LLC

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Minimum Level of Education : Bachelor's Degree

Minimum Years of Experience : 7 Years

Employment Type : Full Time

Travel Percentage : Up to 25%

Job Summary : Reporting to the VP, Platform Services and Digital Infrastructure, the Senior Director of Cloud Infrastructure and Data Center Operations will oversee all aspects of Sysco's global data center operations, cloud management to include engineering, cost management, Site Reliability Engineering (SRE), cloud governance, and cloud migration / modernization initiatives.

This role requires exceptional leadership abilities, deep technical expertise, and a strategic vision to drive the organization's cloud strategy (public and private) and data center operations forward achieving efficient use of Sysco's Hybrid cloud infrastructure to deliver business value.

The Senior Director must be able to foster a collaborative working relationship with cybersecurity, other infrastructure functions, and various business partners across the organization delivering on our resilient, yet secure infrastructure strategy.

Demonstrated success in managing a large (enterprise level) sophisticated cloud ecosystem, with intimate knowledge of cloud fundamentals and data center operations and their impact on our ability to grow and protect the Sysco Brand, our employees, and our customers.

Duties and Responsibilities :

• Cloud and Data Center technology strategy and roadmap : Develop the strategic plan for Sysco's hybrid cloud technology where technology advancement will deliver clear value to the business.
• Engagement : Collaborate with business and Sysco Technology leaders, building relationships and partnerships to drive the appropriate level of engagement in technology initiatives.
• Incident response : Managing day-to-day support of the cloud operations in their area with focus on continuous improvement, increased efficiency and reducing total cost of ownership.
• Financial management : This role requires an active role in budgeting and planning both annually and Long-Range Planning (LRP).
• People management : Directly manages multiple cross-functional teams of Sysco engineers, solution architects, and third-party vendors.
• Identify technology trends : Determine the practical application of technology advancement in the business.
• Enabling a 24x7x365 cloud infrastructure : Manage data center operations organization with staff located in multiple global locations.
• Defines and maintains critical cloud policies : Regarding SLA's, agreements with security, disaster recovery, acceptable use, data retention and other areas.

Education Required : Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Business Information Systems or relevant technology experience.

Education Preferred : Master Degree in Technology Management or relevant technology experience.

Experience Required : 7-10 years of cloud and infrastructure technology experience with the ability to mentor technical professionals.

Technical Skills and Abilities :

• Proven ability to lead a team to achieve defined goals.
• Ability to communicate concepts and plans by removing technical complex terms and language.
• Solid understanding of skills required to deliver the team's service and ability to assess those skills in others.
• Self-directed and motivated to work independently.
• Proven verbal, written and visualization communication skills demonstrated with people at the executive level and below.
• Able to juggle multiple high-priority and critical initiatives at once.
• Proven adaptability to change and comfort with ambiguity.
• Expert collaborator with remote and cross-functional teams.

Physical Demands : Reasonable accommodations will be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this job.

Travel Requirements : 15% - 20% Travel with ability to travel internationally.

Hybrid : Onsite required Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday.

Overview : Sysco is the global leader in foodservice distribution. With over 71,000 colleagues and a fleet of over 13,000 vehicles, Sysco operates approximately 333 distribution facilities worldwide and serves more than 700,000 customer locations.

Affirmative Action Statement : Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer.

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