Dynata is looking for a Senior Vice President , IT Infrastructure and Enterprise Applications. This role will own and deliver the technology strategy and operations to meet the organization’s growth expectations. This individual is a visionary leader with a unique ability to partner with leaders & internal customers across the organization and still have a hands-on approach with the global technical team.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Monitoring and managing IT infrastructure, networking, data center, Cloud (AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud).
Oversee all aspects of the company’s IT infrastructure, including systems, networks, enterprise applications and global support.
Lead a large team of global professionals to ensure smooth operation of all technology systems.
Provide leadership to the teams that support end users by handling escalations, resolving user issues and monitor performance of business-critical systems to prevent outages and quickly resolve ongoing issues.
Provide guidance, planning and execution on disaster recovery and business continuity processes.
IT vendor management and support contract negotiations and budget management at an enterprise level.
Work with engineering teams as a shared service support in creating and deploying standards and best practices.
Provide global support to facilities management with regards to IT infrastructure, networking, and provisioning
Engage and align top talent through strong recruitment, mentoring, hands-on architectural leadership, and career management.
Stay current on emerging technologies and trends to drive innovation within the company.
SKILLS AND ATTRIBUTES
Experience in Datacenter technologies (Networking, Storage, VMware, LINUX, Windows)
Experience in Database technologies (Oracle, MySQL, SQL SRV, Cassandra, RDS)
Experience in AWS required, Azure and Cloud preferred and managing DevOps at an enterprise level and scale.
Ability to work with business and other technology teams.
Ability to work with teams across multiple geographies and time zones.
Strong interpersonal and communication skills
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE
Minimum 7 years of experience in IT leadership.
Experience with managing a global IT footprint is required **
Proven experience as a CIO or similar leadership role in a technology driven company.
MBA degree preferred.
Strong experience in IT operations and enterprise applications
Good understanding of all aspects of information security
Strategic thinker with the ability to align technology initiatives with business goals.
Knowledge of industry best practices and emerging technologies
Good Understanding of DevOps and implementing enterprise standards for CI/CD
Strong experience in transforming AWS cloud operations.
Experience in Data Center to Cloud transformation and experience in managing Data Center infrastructure.
Ability to travel 10%.
Seniority level
Executive
Employment type
Full-time
Job function
Information Technology
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