Cloud & DevOps Delivery Lead

We're adding to our diverse team of experts and are looking to hire those who are committed to building a culture that enables the creation of innovative solutions for our business units and clients. The Company We offer the financial strength and stability that comes with being part of the world's preeminent insurance and reinsurance brand. Our risk experts work together to assemble the right mix of products and services to help our clients stay competitive - from traditional reinsurance coverages, to niche and specialty reinsurance and insurance products. The Opportunity Future focused and always one step ahead As the Munich Re Global Specialty Insurance (GSI) Cloud & DevOps Delivery Lead, based in North America, you will: Work as part of the GSI Cloud & DevOps practice reporting directly into the cloud leadership team. Be accountable for all aspects of Cloud and DevOps Delivery across North America. Develop and support all cloud operations processes. Enable FinOps Practice initiatives in DevOps. Leverage the existing team of Cloud and DevOps experts to deliver multiple high complexity projects in parallel. Provide technical and management leadership for a team of 30+ across Munich Re and partners. Support and develop all the cloud practice operations processes. Establish and achieve SLAs in collaboration with Senior IT Leaders and Product Owners. Work with Global IT Risk and Security Management to achieve GSI security and configuration goals. Be relentless in driving and demonstrating continuous improvement. Successful candidates will possess the following skills/capabilities: Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent practitioner with 15+ years of full stack technical architecture & cloud delivery. Knowledge of cloud infrastructure, architecture best practices, and cloud-native application development, microservices, containers, and serverless computing. Self-starting and highly motivated. Excellent oral and written communication skills. Proven experience reporting directly into c suite. Experience in managing third parties & partners from a relationship and contractual standpoint. The candidate will assume responsibility for multiple partner contracts - sizable in both financial and scope. Exceptional experience in tailoring engagement style to stakeholder requirements. Highly experienced and proven track record in delivering programs that span multiple projects - including financial management. Proficient in Microsoft Azure services (IaaS, PaaS, SaaS). DevOps & Cloud Architecture delivery experience in either Duck Creek or Guidewire. Both would be considered a differentiator. Ability to influence decision making of peers and colleagues in architecture and security practices. Exceptional analytical capabilities to present complex situations in a conceptually clear and concise manner. Confident in managing and delivering across the end-to-end technical architecture stack - development, security & IAM, infrastructure (cloud and on premise), performance engineering & operations. Broad skillset is more important than deep. Demonstrated proficiency in Azure DevOps, Identity Management, Role Based Access Control (RBAC), Compliance and Security at an enterprise level. Demonstrated proficiency in applying development architectures including - SCM, technical quality definition and enforcement, artefact management, build & dependency management. Azure certification will be considered a distinguishing factor. At Munich Re US, we see Diversity and Inclusion as a solution to the challenges and opportunities all around us. Our goal is to foster an inclusive culture and build a workforce that reflects the customers we serve and the communities in which we live and work. We strive to provide a workplace where all of our colleagues feel respected, valued and empowered to achieve their very best every day. We recruit and develop talent with a focus on providing our customers the most innovative products and services. We are an equal opportunity employer. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Created: 2024-11-19