Manager, Cloud Operations

Who We Are:

At Avnet, relationships matter. We are a global, FORTUNE  500 technology distributor and solutions company that delivers design, supply chain and logistics expertise to customers at every stage of a product’s lifecycle. Our employees have a front row seat to the latest innovations shaping the world we live in and the future we share. We’re driven to help our customers around the world succeed and we do so by earning the trust of some of the biggest names in technology.

Working at Avnet means being a part of a global team. We work collaboratively and with integrity, doing business the right way. For more than a century, we have partnered together to help our customers, suppliers and teammates realize the transformative possibilities of technology. Experience what’s next at Avnet!

Job Summary:

Oversees information technology cloud related activities within assigned scope of responsibility for one or more major functional areas within the information technology arena. Provides high quality, cost effective, and efficient systems and service delivery to meet current and future demands. Identifies and pursues opportunities for improving service delivery methods and support procedures. Monitors industry trends for applicability and technology direction. Optimizes technology approaches to support company business processes and technology information systems platforms.

Provides oversight and direction regarding assigned team, financial and operational activities.

Principal Responsibilities:

Leading a weekly cloud governance meeting, where decisions regarding network design, security policies and project status are discussed.

Managing cloud infrastructure support, including server builds, network connectivity, private endpoints, DNS name resolution and firewall design.

Responsible for all cloud role-based access control (RBAC). This includes requesting creation to groups. This includes membership in management groups, plus read-only and contributor access to the Azure tenant, subscriptions and resource groups.

Defining cloud monitoring standards and the codification of them as Infrastructure-as-Code (Terraform) scripts.

Determining and documenting cloud data protection standards.

Leading the administration of the enterprise code repository.

Developing and maintaining all Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) standards and associated runbooks.

Developing and maintaining application resilience via disaster recovery standards.

Other duties as assigned.

Job Level Specifications:

Manages experienced, professional employees and/or supervisors; and/or manages large, complex technical and/or business support teams. Accountable for the performance and results of a team and/or department.

Interprets and administers policies, processes and procedures that affect direct reports and the workflow of the team/department. Adapts departmental plans and priorities to address resource and operational challenges. Contributes to budget development and performance standards of department and direct reports.

Assignments are defined in the form of objectives. Decisions are guided by policies, procedures, business plans and independent judgment.

Collaborates with team(s), customers/ clients, functional peer group managers and occasionally senior management. Participates and presents at meetings with internal and external representatives.

Decisions may have impact on work processes and outcomes. Erroneous decisions or recommendations may result in serious delays and considerable expenditures of additional time, people and/or financial resources.

Work Experience:

Typically 6+ years including 2+ years of supervisory experience

Education and Certification(s):

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience from which comparable knowledge and job skills can be obtained.

Distinguishing Characteristics:

Azure experience is critical#LI-AMER

What We Offer:

Our employees work hard to live our values and help us grow. Our total rewards strategy supports Avnet’s ability to attract, engage, develop, and reward our employees, while promoting a diverse and inclusive environment. We offer competitive compensation and benefit programs — from time away and flexible…