Head of Cloud Engineering - Germany
Location: DE, BY, Munich
Employment type: Full-time
Required experience: Director
Required education: Bachelor's Degree
Industry: Information Technology and Services
Function: Information Technology
Company profile: Cloudreach are the only top tier partner of choice for both Amazon Web Services and Google based in Europe - two giants of the cloud computing industry. We’re simply the best at what we do. We currently have offices in London, Amsterdam, Vancouver and Edinburgh, but are looking to take our expert services and solutions into the German market.  Therefore Cloudreach are hiring again - this time, we are looking for the right Internal Sales Executive to assist in establishing Cloudreach in the German market.Not if. When will you join the best selling force in the industry?
Description: What we are looking for?This is a unique opportunity for a senior technologist with an entrepreneurial spirit to get involved in an exciting start-up position.  As the Head of Cloud Platforms for Germany your primary role will be establish us in the local market, and prepare the business for enduring growth. You can use what we have achieved from our base in the UK as a building block for our European dream.  To fully leverage our top tier partnership Amazon you will be responsible for establishing a strong technical relationship with the local engineering teams. At this time you will also provide the consulting and technology prowess to help sell and deliver our first projects in the local market.Your next challenge will be to recruit, build and lead a “world class” technical team to execute our projects in the German operation.  You will also be expected to execute at an individual level in the beginning.  In most of our engagements our technical peers on the customer’s side are CTOs and CIOs, and you will be expected to have experience of dealing with people at this level.  You will be a member of the Cloudreach management team responsible for your region and expected to be able to contribute to the strategy and vision of the business beyond your function as a technical manager.  Cloudreach is looking for an inspirational technical manager with around 10 years industry experience who are keen to grow their skills with this emerging technology.We are looking for commercially astute managers who are capable of working directly with senior clients to build relationships and deliver the many benefits of cloud solutions. Given the diverse nature of our work you will have a real desire to understand a wide range of technologies and systems.You’ll work with friendly and smart colleagues in the Platforms team, focusing predominantly on Amazon Web Services deployment projects. In some projects you may work as the project manager, in others you’ll work as the sponsor - overseeing activities and providing governance. You will have the commercial and planning skills of a project manager, combined with the team leadership and commercial talent to drive project success and business expansion. Take a look at our employee LinkedIn profiles to see the backgrounds we hire from.Some work will be on site with customers - predominantly, but not exclusively, located around your main office location - but we are not a typical consulting organisation so you’ll spend a lot of time in the office as well where you can share knowledge with - and learn from - your colleagues.You will be working in the following areas (and more!):Green field projects focusing on Amazon Web Services infrastructure (EC2, VPC, etc), i.e. looking at an existing service or data centre and then working with your technical team to architect a more effective solution in the cloudEnhancing and refining our processes - we believe in continuous feedback and you’ll meet 1-1 with your team on a weekly basis to aid thisIn line with the above point, you’ll ensure your team is a well oiled engineering and consulting machine - without the red tape one might associate with a traditional consulting organisationBusiness generation. Using your relationship management skills, you’ll make contacts within major enterprises to ensure they keep coming back to Cloudreach for more of our servicesRecruitment! We need more people to deliver our projects, and you’ll play a key role in helping to select themWe will train and certify you on Google deployment best practices, and also provide expert assistance to get you up to speed with Amazon Web Services. The skills you’ll learn at Cloudreach are in real demand in the market and will be a major asset on your CV (not that you’ll ever want to leave Cloudreach!).
Requirements: What do you need to bring to the table?Personal AttributesAttitude, if you’re not full of energy and enthusiasm, there’s no need to applyYou will innately understand technology, in whatever form the projects come you will be able to propose and articulate great technical solutionsYou are confident and canny, and able to build relationships with C-level individuals in our  diverse customer baseYou want to nurture a strategic relationship with your customers, and become a trusted supplier and advisorYou are experienced at running a team of high performing individuals, and understand how to get the most out of smart, motivated peopleYou are an accomplished mentor, and know how to help your team achieve their personal development plansYou have a strong eye for detail,  and are persistent (and consistent!) in achieving what you set out to achieveYou will understand enterprise architecture, but you will not necessarily have been hands on for a few yearsYou like the challenge of developing new opportunities, from new and existing clients.You get cloud computing, and know how it is changing the way that applications, services and business itself is run.Professional AttributesGerman as a first language, fluent English and an additional European language a plusAt least 10 years of professional work experience since leaving universityAt least 5 years of line management experience, with a track record of having recruited and built a successful technical teamYou may have been an IT Director, Technical Manager, Development Manager or Team Leader and will have spent time executing systems integration projectsExperience of company finances, and managing a budget or P&LYou will have extensive hand-on experience of enterprise and internet IT, and a deep understanding of virtualization,  Linux and Microsoft systemsYou will be expert at articulating and architecting Enterprise system solutions covering messaging and collaboration, data analytics, storage and more.Ability to demonstrate your client facing credibilityFirst or upper second class honours degree, master's equivalent in Business, Informatics, Engineering, Computer Sciences or equivalent in Germany.A good planner and communicatorAbility to thrive in a fast paced environment
Benefits: Why do you want to work with us?You want to be part of a fast growing company where you can make your mark: We have doubled in size every seven months since we started. Our development business has grown from scratch to become a significant revenue stream in just a year. Development is set to grow faster than any other part of our business over the next year and we want smart people who can make that happen!You want interesting work: We have a wide range of projects with some of the biggest global brands. Our customers and their requirements are extremely varied.You want to be one step ahead: We work with some of the most exciting new technologies around. You can learn from the experts and our close partners (including Amazon and Google) building new solutions and helping to establish best-practice on the leading edge of tech.You want a relaxed environment: Our office is friendly, with a lot of banter and fun, and we try to make leeway for your commitments outside work. We appreciate that everyone is different, and everyone has something unique to add to the team.You want to make it happen: While we’re all generally up for a good time, we work hard towards producing tangible results that contribute to the company’s future.Even more reasons to work with us!If you work hard and play hard you will need a good holiday. We offer the required government statutory holiday days in addition to the national public holidays, plus an extra day for each full year that you have worked with us (up to a max of 30 days). You also get to celebrate being you, with your birthday off.We provide the best technology for our staff. We are mac and smartphone friendly.Once per quarter the company gets together to review strategy and to get to know one another. Prior to the event you or one of your team members have 24hrs to design or develop something of your choice! This can be a product, a process or something that is just damn cool. Several ideas have graduated into commercial products or improved company workflow.Senior Managers in the business are eligible to take part in a Management Incentive Plan that rewards the individual for achieving business objectives that include revenue and profitability.
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