Cloud Platforms Delivery Lead
The MassMutual Data Engineering Group is seeking an outstanding leader to define, build & implement the enterprise cloud platform (DevOps as a Service & CaaS products). This involves establishing strategy for the cloud platform working with different functions and aligning all of the teams involved including platform consumers and platform operations.
The successful candidate will lead product engineering teams along with Cloud & DevOps Principal Engineer to establish and execute platform road maps, prioritize/groom product backlogs and support platform operations. The leader is responsible for making decisions and creating strategies that solve user challenges, align digital transformation objectives and drive value for consumers.
Major Accountabilities
- Collaborate with enterprise functions - architecture, security & stakeholders/customers to curate, communicate, and manage long-term product roadmaps
- Prioritize initiatives, manage product backlog and make decisions about what gets built aligned to the strategic vision for cloud transformation
- Communicate platform product releases (feature sets) to various stakeholders (Senior Leadership, Engineering Managers & Development Teams)
- Define and oversee the execution of the cloud platform products (linked to product roadmaps)
- Defining & track product KPIs and setting targets that move the team toward success
- Define the release process and MVP deliverables coordinating all of the activities required to make the product capabilities available to consumers
- Engage with platform consumers and stakeholders to communicate product roadmap priorities and solicit feedback on required capabilities
- Financial planning, budgeting and forecasting for platform product development and operations
- Enhance & manage platform operations for availability & reliability
- Ensure the successful implementation of platform product objectives using KPIs and milestone tracking
Skills & Qualifications
- Degree in Computer Science or relevant engineering discipline
- 10+ years of experience in infrastructure with 5+ in cloud infrastructure (private / public)
- Deep understanding of containerization technologies (docker and kubernetes)
- 5+ years of DevOps or SRE experience (Automation first, SLO/SLA/SLI & Error budgets)
- Experience in leading infrastructure platform development, engineering teams and operations
- Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills to engage with engineering teams, platform consumers and executive stakeholders
- Excellent skills in all aspects of planning, cross-group collaboration, resource orchestration, communications, analytical capabilities and attention to detail
- Strong understanding and practice of agile software development processes in delivering products in rapid iteration
- Authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship now or in the future.
Preferred Qualifications
- Cloud & DevOps Certifications e.g., AWS Practitioner or Developer/Ops
- Experience with leading enterprise cloud transformation programs