Container Solution Architect (Containers PO)

Position Description:

The HybridCloud Managed Containers PO will be part of a team which designs, builds and operates the global AWS, Azure and On-premises environments of Siemens Healthineers. The ideal candidate for this role will have experience and general overview in Cloud and On-premises IT architecture, software implementation, automation, quality assurance, monitoring and maintaining services with various underlying dependencies. He will engage closely with DevOps and SysOps teams to deliver highly available and scalable services. Also, as being part of the demand management team, a close collaboration with business teams to understand requirements and translate them into performant and reliable cloud solutions is key to this position. The candidate should have prior experience in designing cloud and on-premises n-tier applications or IT infrastructure.

Specific Responsibilities:

1. Own product end to end responsibility.

2. Product roadmap definition, alignment, execution, and tracking

3. Product capabilities definition, alignment, and management

4. Product life cycle management (development, release, versioning)

5. Product security, governance, and operations plan

6. Product training for internal team and other stakeholders

7. Product documentation and communication

8. Interface with team leads, operations team, architects, demand managers from customer success team and end customers

Desired Qualifications:

Qualifications:

1. Overall 9+ years experience

2. In-depth Knowledge on Kubernetes and docker

3. Hands on experience on AKS, EKS, OpenShift Kubernetes distributions

4. Hands on experience on standalone Docker servers

5. Knowledge on containerizing applications

6. Knowledge about container image registries

7. Knowledge of DevOps and knowledge on integrating resources in cloud with DevOps tools

8. Knowledge on non-functional requirements like patching, backup, monitoring and vulnerability management.

9. Knowledge on cost management of resources

Competencies and Behaviors:

1. Highly self-motivated with the ability to identify areas of focus and tackle new challenges with or without direction.

2. Must be able to communicate effectively and build solid relationships with individuals at all levels, in multiple geographies and business functions.

3. Strong oral, written, and presentation abilities - able to convey risk to all levels of the business, from C-level executives to operations and development teams

4. Strong business acumen with the ability to build business cases for technology initiatives and to effectively communicate the value proposition to non-technical stakeholders

5. Demonstrated ability to work under pressure

6. Ability to work within a dynamic and fast paced international environment

7. Ability to build rapport with other team members and relevant teams

8. Very good communications and negotiations skills

9. Technically innovative, able to express technical and non-technical concepts in clear verbal and written English

10. Very good skills to document complex concepts in a comprehensive, yet readable manner

11. Encourages people to be open and share their views

12. Ability to use own initiative to solve technical problems, considering a range of options that meet the needs of all stakeholders

13. Takes responsibility for projects and strategic initiatives

14. Demonstrate clear and measurable results through the development of KPIs, goals and milestones, delivery Focused

15. Ambitious and competitive

16. Drive innovation and best practice

17. Strive for standardization and simplification in all aspects of work

Soft Skills Requirements

Leadership (+)

Collaboration Customer Orientation (++)

Intercultural Sensitivity (+)

Value Orientation (++)

Team Development (+)

Ability to multi-task and handle multiple assignments simultaneously, while focusing on delivery quality

Ability to use initiative when needed

Excellent communication skills (both written and verbal)

Quick learner and efficient, ability to get into new technologies and architectures