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Job at MainOne Cable Limited for a Cloud Solution Manager
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We are recruiting to fill the position below:
Job Title: Cloud Solution Manager
Location: Nigeria
Department: Technical
Reporting Line: Head Cloud & IP Planning
Responsibilities
- The Cloud Solutions Manager (CSM) will be responsible for the
identification, development, testing and release of new cloud products.
- He / She shall lead a team of talented and innovative cloud
operations and planning engineers to design, architect, engineer and
deploy innovative, reliable and high quality cloud products and services
for the business.
- The CSM will provide leadership and guidance to drive
operational improvement efforts in process and technology and will also
evaluate relevant trends, suggest changes, enhancements/ upgrades or
eliminations to Main One’s existing products as required.
- The CSM will also work with the product development team on new
Cloud service offerings, assist in the development of technical
standards and architecture as well as overseeing and guiding the
personnel to achieve corporate goals and objectives.
The Specific Responsibilities shall include to:
- Work with the Cloud operations and planning teams to guarantee
stability, availability and the efficiency of our cloud environment.
- Develop and oversee Cloud operations, support, event management,
Incident Management, Problem Management, Configuration Management and
Change Management processes for all Cloud services.
- Work with cross-functional teams to lead and project manage the commercialization and timely delivery of cloud products.
- Understand market dynamics and competitive landscape that affect
product demand and direction, using as feedback to drive attractiveness
of Cloud products
- Support sales with deal qualification and initial scoping of incoming Cloud opportunities
- Manage the logistics and vendors related to our Cloud
Infrastructure (Bandwidth, Public & Private Cloud, etc.) while
tracking cloud infrastructure costs and efficiency.
- Ensure the Cloud operations and planning teams meet and exceed the needs of our customers (internal and external)
- Provide administrative direction and support to the operational team, and the 24 x 7 support teams.
- Set employee objectives, monitor and evaluate performance, and
provide feedback and mentoring, while keeping the team of young and
creative engineers focused, productive, and motivated.
- Ensure predictability of cloud projects (planning, deployment, upgrade, migration)
- Undertake other projects and roles as required from time to time by senior management.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's Degree in Computer Sciences, Information Management or related engineering field is preferred
- Post graduate/relevant professional qualification will be an advantage.
- Minimum of (10) years’ experience in the ICT industry with at least two (2) years in a supervisory role.
- Five years or more of progressive experience in large complex information systems or Cloud services environment.
Competencies Required
- Experience with Microsoft public, hybrid and private cloud will be an added advantage
- Must have strong Windows/Linux/Unix skills.
- Demonstrated ability, determination and tenacity to move major
initiatives forward and drive focus while consistently thinking of the
bottom-line impact of the efforts
- Excellent customer, supplier and external relations
- Excellent oral, written communication and presentation skills (at C Level)
- High level of Integrity and professionalism, especially in dealing with highly confidential information
- Five years or more of IT Service Management, data centre,
server, and storage management, virtualization, networking, systems
management, and project management are recommended.
- Certifications in Linux, Hyper-V, Windows Server, Microsoft
System Centre, VMware, Storage, and other Cloud Technologies considered a
plus for this position.
- Proven business development experience and familiarity with cloud services markets
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidate should:
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