Senior Director DevOps & Cloud Engineering

$160,000 - $160,000/Yr

MSG Entertainment Holdings - New York, NY

Full-time - Senior

New York, NY

About the position

The Senior Director of DevOps & Cloud Engineering at Madison Square Garden Entertainment Corp. is responsible for leading the cloud engineering standards and automation strategy within the organization. This role focuses on delivering an enterprise-class 'platform as a service' catalog, setting standards and practices for automation and development engineering, and managing a team of skilled DevOps engineers. The position aims to innovate and evolve the current DevOps standards towards NoOps, leveraging emerging technologies such as AI, while ensuring alignment with business goals and compliance with security protocols.

Responsibilities

• Lead the organization's cloud and DevOps strategy, ensuring successful delivery of complex technical solutions across operating companies.
• Develop and implement the organization's cloud and DevOps strategy to ensure alignment with business goals and objectives.
• Lead and manage the Cloud and DevOps Delivery team, providing guidance, support, and mentorship to team members.
• Manage expenses to budget and focus on optimizing the portfolio for streamlined operation.
• Oversee the successful delivery of complex technical solutions, ensuring high-quality and timely delivery.
• Lead automation efforts to find efficiencies in cloud engineering, application engineering, and quality engineering.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to identify and implement best practices for cloud and DevOps processes and tools.
• Work closely with multiple stakeholders including engineering, QA, Information Security, system administration, and networking.
• Ensure compliance with security and data privacy protocols for all cloud and DevOps projects.
• Develop and maintain relationships with clients, understanding their needs and providing strategic guidance on cloud and DevOps solutions.
• Monitor and report on key performance indicators and metrics for the Cloud and DevOps Delivery team, making adjustments and improvements as needed.
• Drive innovation within the organization by promoting a culture of continuous learning and improvement in cloud and DevOps practices.
• Stay updated on industry trends and advancements in cloud and DevOps technologies, and make recommendations for their integration into the organization's strategy.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Business Administration or related technical field; graduate degree preferred.
• 15+ years of technology leadership experience, preferably at a Fortune 500 company.
• 10+ years in a hands-on technical engineering or development role, requiring hands-on work.
• Excellent people management and leadership capabilities, with the ability to prioritize, execute, and delegate tasks in a high-pressure environment.
• Direct management of cross-functional, sourced, or matrixed teams, especially working with outsourced suppliers.
• 8+ years working with public cloud services providers, specifically AWS, focusing on platform services and automation.
• Experience with advanced platform-based technologies such as Docker, Kubernetes, Cloud Foundry, and Jenkins.
• Ability to manage a budget with a focus on optimization.
• Deep understanding of IT financial structures and ability to manage to corporate financial practices and goals.
• Experience working with a wide range of open-source tools and distribution engines.
• Demonstrated success leading large-scale initiatives and transformations.
• Deep understanding of infrastructure automation, instrumentation, and fulfillment technologies.
• Strong negotiating, influencing, and problem resolution skills.
• Knowledge of business environment, service requirements, and media entertainment culture preferred.
• Experience developing complex global distributed software solutions, particularly in EU and APAC regions, preferred.
• Experience working on global projects and with globally distributed teams preferred.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience with media entertainment culture.
• Experience working with globally distributed teams.

Benefits

• Robust set of tools and resources for employee growth and career advancement.
• Commitment to diversity and equal opportunity employment.