Cloud Operations - AVP

As a Cloud Architect - AVP, you will be instrumental in defining and executing our AWS cloud strategy to ensure the effective deployment and administration of AWS cloud solutions. Your role will involve leading a team of AWS cloud engineers and architects, collaborating with diverse stakeholders, and utilizing your extensive expertise to promote AWS cloud adoption and innovation throughout the organization. Your primary responsibilities will include formulating and executing the company's AWS cloud strategy in alignment with business objectives, overseeing the design, architecture, and deployment of AWS cloud solutions with a focus on scalability, security, and reliability, collaborating with various teams to seamlessly integrate AWS services, evaluating and selecting appropriate AWS services and technologies, managing the migration of on-premises applications and infrastructure to AWS, establishing and enforcing AWS cloud governance, security policies, and best practices, providing technical leadership and guidance to the AWS cloud team to promote innovation and continuous enhancement, staying abreast of the latest AWS technologies and industry trends to incorporate relevant advancements into the AWS cloud strategy, and effectively communicating AWS cloud strategy, progress, and challenges to senior leadership and stakeholders. To qualify for this role, you should possess a Bachelor's or Master's degree in computer science, Information Technology, or a related field, along with a minimum of 15 years of IT experience, with at least 10 years dedicated to cloud architecture and implementation, particularly with AWS. Additionally, you should have experience with AWS cloud services SOC 2, ITIL, PCI-DSS, SAE16, ISO27001, Cobit, and/or HiTrust, cloud-native architectures, leading large-scale AWS cloud transformation projects, AWS cloud security, governance, and compliance, infrastructure as code (IaC) and automation tools such as AWS CloudFormation and Terraform, networking, storage, databases, and application development in AWS, exceptional problem-solving abilities, innovative design skills for AWS cloud solutions, strong leadership and communication capabilities, and a track record of managing and mentoring teams effectively. Preferred qualifications include being an AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Professional, experience with multi-cloud and hybrid cloud environments, familiarity with DevOps practices and tools like AWS CodePipeline and Jenkins, and knowledge of emerging technologies such as AI, ML, and IoT in relation to AWS cloud computing.,