Manager - Cloud Services

Holman is a family-owned, global automotive services organization anchored by our deeply rooted core values and principles that have enabled us to continue Driving What’s Right throughout the last century. Our teams deliver the Holman Experience by treating our customers and each other as we would like to be treated, and creating positive, rewarding relationships all around.

The automotive markets Holman serves include fleet management and leasing; vehicle fabrication and upfitting; component manufacturing and productivity solutions; powertrain distribution and logistics services; commercial and personal insurance and risk management; and retail automotive sales as one of the largest privately owned dealership groups in the United States.

Holman is currently accepting applications for the role of Manager- Cloud Services.

Primary Tasks:

• Plan, implement, and optimize cloud solutions and technology and solutions to meet Holman’s needs and goals.
• Plan and implement the migration of on-premises infrastructure, applications, and workloads to Azure, ensuring minimal disruption and optimal performance
• Oversee architecture and engineering efforts for Azure and AWS cloud services.
• Oversee deployment, configuration and management of cloud infrastructure
• Oversee the security posture of our Azure environment, implementing best practice measures to protect company data and resources.
• Ensure Holman’s cloud architecture, design, standards, and operating procedures comply with regulatory requirements such as ISO, PCI, and FTC Safeguard.
• Standardize and integrate disaster recovery and resiliency strategies across cloud workloads
• Ensure public facing services such as web sites and APIs are designed, implemented, and maintained following industry best practices and corporate standards for performance, scalability, resiliency, and security. 
• Develop, maintain, and communicate roadmap and strategic direction for Azure and AWS platforms
• Promote the use of Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools and DevOps practices for automated deployment and management of all cloud resources
• Perform capacity planning to optimize resources and costs.
• Monitor and report costs ensuring cost-effective use of resources. Implement cost-savings measures to optimize cloud spend.
• Develop and manage relationships with key cloud suppliers and managed service partners.
• Develop, maintain and report on KPIs to assess trends in performance, reliability and cost.  Develop and implement remediation plans as needed.
• Assist with annual budgeting.  Ensure budget is aligned to capacity/capability requirements and is adhered to once approved.
• Lead day to day operations of the team including setting goals, performing performance reviews, setting technical direction, and leading project/initiatives.
• Ensure teams adherence to corporate policies and procedures such as change, incident, problem, and asset management.
• Ensure all labor capacity is being properly accounted for, kept up-to-date, forecasted, and reported periodically to leadership
• Develop and maintain formal and relevant training curriculums for functional areas and track progress.
• Interact with internal clients on all levels to resolve issues in a timely manner.
• Identify and research industry trends and emerging technologies to determine benefits to the organization.  Recommend solutions that would be beneficial to the organization.
• Perform all other duties and special projects as assigned.

Relevant Work Experience:

• 10+ years’ experience in IT operations, including 2+ at a leadership level, and 5+ focus on cloud technologies
• Proven track record of leading cloud migration initiatives, preferably with Azure.
• Developing and implementing processes, methods, and tools to increase efficiency and accuracy

Education and/or Training:

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field or equivalent work experience
• Deep understanding of cloud architecture, security, and services, with relevant certifications (e.g., Azure Solutions Architect: AZ-303 and AZ-304) highly desirable.
• Expert knowledge of native Azure cloud services as well as virtualization and container concepts and technologies.
• Advanced proficiency with scripting languages (e.g., PowerShell, Python) as well as automation tools (e.g., Terraform, Ansible, Chef, Puppet).
• Proficient in various desktop tools including MS Office Programs (i.e., Outlook, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Project, Visio, SharePoint etc.)
• Additional education, certifications, or other distinctions are a plus

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At Holman, we exist to provide rewarding careers and better lives for employees and their families. We hire, train, empower, and reward exceptional people. Our journey is guided by our desire to get it right every time and the acknowledgement that we have an opportunity to be better. To be better, we have to do better, and to do better we must know better. That’s why we are listening, open to learning new things – about ourselves and each other. We will never stop striving for improved diversity, equity, and inclusion because we are successful together when we feel trusted and supported. It’s The Holman Way.

At Holman, your total compensation goes beyond your paycheck. To position you for success and provide a rewarding career and better life for you and your family, Holman is proud to offer you the benefits you deserve; including protection against illness, disability, loss of work, or preparation for retirement. Below is a brief overview of the programs available to full-time employees (programs may vary by country or worker type):

• Health Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Life and Disability Insurance
• Flexible Spending and Health Savings Accounts
• Employee Assistance Program
• 401(k) plan with Company Match
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Paid Holidays, Bereavement, and Jury Duty
• Paid Pregnancy/Parental leave
• Paid Military Leave
• Tuition Reimbursement

Benefits:

Regular Full-Time

We offer excellent benefits including health, vision, dental, life and disability insurance, and 401(k) with company match. Our time off benefits include Paid Time Off (PTO), paid holidays, bereavement, and jury duty. In addition, we offer paid pregnancy and parental leave, and supplemental paid military leave to eligible employees.

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Temporary or Part-Time

In geographic areas with statutory paid sick leave, part-time and temporary employees will receive a paid sick leave benefit that meets the mandated requirements.

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Pay:

We offer competitive wages that are commensurate with job-related skills, experience, relevant education or training, and geographic location, starting in the range of $112,160.00 - $176,645.00 USD annually for full time employees. The annual compensation range is comprised of base pay and bonus earnings.

Equal Opportunity Employment and Accommodations:

Holman provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. 

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