Senior Director, IT Infrastructure, Greater China
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30+ days ago
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1 Vacancy
Job Summary
JOB SUMMARY
This role is responsible to ensure the scalable secure and efficient IT infrastructure in Greater China with focus on
following pillar but not limited to:
Cloud Management
Cloud Network & Security
DevOps
The successful candidate will be leading a team to design implement and maintain Marriotts cloud-based IT infrastructure to ensure high availability security and performance and to manage DevOps principles and practices.
This role will be reporting into VP of EA and Engineering for Greater China.
CORE WORK ACTIVITIES
Key Responsibilities
Strategic Leadership
- Develop and execute the organizations cloud & network infrastructure DevOps roadmap in line with continent(Great China) tech strategy and global standard
- Align infrastructure initiatives with business goals emphasizing cost optimization and agility
- Ensure adherence to IT policies standards and regulations related to cloud and network management
- Drive innovation and continuous improvement in cloud infrastructure and DevOps processes
Cloud Management & Architecture
- Oversee cloud operations (Alicloud AWS) including migration resource allocation and cost management
- Design resilient scalable cloud architectures for SaaS IaaS and PaaS environments
- Develop and implement disaster recovery and business continuity plans in the cloud environment
- Monitor and analyze cloud performance metrics to identify areas for improvement and cost optimization
Cloud Network & Security
- Optimize cloud network performance (VPCs VPNs CDNs) and troubleshoot connectivity
- Implement security frameworks (Zero Trust encryption) and ensure compliance (CBDT GDPR etc.)
DevOps
- Following global DevOps practice and process drive the adoption of DevOps principles and practices across the organization including continuous integration/continuous deployment (CI/CD) pipelines(Harness) and containerization (Kubernetes Docker) and manage the respective capabilities and processes
- Promote DevOps culture integrating monitoring tools for system reliability
- Collaborate with development and operations teams to ensure smooth integration and operation of cloud services
- Plan and implement DevSecOps for the long term
Budget & Vendor Management
- Manage infrastructure budgets and negotiate contracts with cloud vendors
Global Collaboration
- Working closely with global colleagues and follow Marriotts global infrastructure strategy process and policy.
- Acting as the on the ground bridge of between GC and global infrastructure team.
Team Leadership
- Build an inclusive team working environment
- Mentor cloud engineers network specialists and DevOps teams
- Foster cross-departmental collaboration with software development and security teams
- Stay current with industry trends and advancements in cloud technology and DevOps tools
On Time Delivery
- Ensure all the infrastructure setup efforts are well planned and communicated with global infrastructure team to get their resource and priority following the process.
- As on the ground part of global infrastructure team to deliver the infrastructure architecture design setup and configuration within the reasonable lead time to support the on time delivery of all Greater China projects of Marriott.
Managing Key Stakeholders Expectation
Participate as a domain leader on continent task forces and working groups assigned by VP EA and Engineering Greater China ensuring Greater China interests are covered.
Collaborate with technology partners sourcing local technologies within region.
Support continent initiatives from other disciplines from Digital and Technology team
Act as infrastructure advisor for continent disciplines and business enabling solutions as require
Education and Experience
Bachelors in Computer Science IT or related field; Masters preferred
10+ years in IT infrastructure with 5+ years in leadership
- Proven expertise in cloud platforms (Alicloud/AWS/Azure) ACK/EKS and DevOps practices
- Familiarity with WAN technologies (future-focused such as SD-WAN).
Technical Skills
Experience in multi-cloud management
Be familiar with Agile methodology CI/CD tools (Jenkins GitHub GitLab etc.) networking (TCP/IP DNS BGP)
Be familiar with security standards (ISO 27001 NIST) and monitoring tools
Strong leadership communication and problem-solving abilities
Familiarity with infrastructure as code (IaC) tools (e.g. Terraform CloudFormation)
Key Stakeholders
VP EA & Engineering Greater China
VP IT Operation Greater China
VP Digital and Enterprise Product Greater China
SD Information Security Greater China
Other Continent Digital and Technology Peer group
Peer groups of cloud and DevOps in HQ
At Marriott International we are dedicated to being an equal opportunity employer welcoming all and providing access to opportunity. We actively foster an environment where the unique backgrounds of our associates are valued and greatest strength lies in the rich blend of culture talent and experiences of our associates. We are committed to non-discrimination on any protected basis including disability veteran status or other basis protected by applicable law.
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