Cloud Operational and Governance lead

Responsibilities: 
In this role, you will be part of our global IT organization; reporting to the IT operation and service manager. You will be accountable for cloud cost saving strategies to help reduce and optimize the cloud spend while aligning with our cloud platforms operations with regards to security, governance and operation processes.
In this role, you will be interfacing directly with IT teams as well as extensive work with internal stakeholders (R&D, sales engineers, finance etc.) to drive the guidelines, processes, and the savings and operational efficiency across various business units.
 
• Global responsibility for planning and executing the company’s cloud operation program, including cloud governance, security, monitoring and cost monitoring
• Design and implement global processes and standards in order to efficiently and securely use our cloud platforms
• Create cloud cost optimization framework and governance mechanism using native cloud providers and 3rd party tools
• Seek opportunities to enhance systems operations and configuration focusing in standards and guidelines that minimizing cost.
• Measure KPIs of effectiveness and identify areas for improvement.
• Stay abreast of new technologies in the field and provide recommendations to organizational management on new solutions
• Manage projects aiming to drive standards, security and cost-effective usage of our cloud resources.
• Responsible for the cloud assets and resources management
• Review and validate incoming requests for new cloud services ensure capacity availability and compliance 
• Responsible to build and execute internal IT operational audit plan together with IT compliance manager.
• Take part of cloud IR process as an action item owner in case of a cloud operation correction action is required
 
Skills, experience, knowledge:
• At least 3-year experience with a hybrid cloud environment proven experience in cloud technologies, cloud tools and cloud billing (AWS a must)
• Experience in and understanding of cloud technology over different cloud platforms and vendors
• Experience with cloud cost optimization techniques, financial reporting, and workflow management in a large service operations environment. 
• Familiarity with cost control and reporting tools such as AWS cost explorer, billing analysis or Cloudhealth.
• Experience as a project manager of IT infrastructure projects – a must
• Former experience in IT infrastructures, system as a hands-on player
• Organized and methodological management and approach
• A team player with a good interpersonal communication skill and an ability to work well with others.
• Ability to work in a complex and intensive environment
• Ability to lead in a matrix environment