Sysco - Houston, TX
posted 5 months ago
As a Senior Platform Owner in Hybrid Cloud Engineering at Sysco Technologies, you will lead the planning, execution, and delivery of one or more highly technical and complex large-scale cloud platforms. Your role is crucial in enabling self-service for Business Technology (BT) product teams, ensuring that their articulated needs are met through effective platform management. You will be responsible for overseeing a team of 13 business associates, managing their performance and development while fostering a collaborative and innovative work environment. In this position, you will own the development and delivery of high-complexity platforms that align with both technical and business needs. You will apply your strong understanding of agile methodologies, including Scrum, Lean, XP, and Kanban, to manage the platform's lifecycle effectively. Your responsibilities will include managing key relationships with BT stakeholders, translating their needs and vision into actionable platform requirements, and maintaining a prioritized backlog that reflects stakeholder inputs and team capabilities. You will also be tasked with researching and analyzing industry trends to inform platform development, ensuring that features are prioritized based on business value and trade-offs. Active participation in team ceremonies will be essential to drive alignment on vision and value delivery. You will weigh risks, issues, and impediments faced by the platform teams, assisting with issue resolution while leveraging your knowledge of emerging technologies, particularly in cloud products, SaaS platforms, and enterprise applications. Your role will involve inspecting platform progress throughout the sprint, making critical decisions, and accepting completed work from the team. Additionally, you will provide mentorship to your business associates through community practices and informal forums, supporting them as they engage with stakeholders, build backlogs, and deliver work effectively.