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We are the nation's largest off-price retailer with over 2,000 stores, and a strong track record of success and growth. Our focus has always been bringing our customers a constant stream of high-quality brands and on-trend merchandise at extraordinary savings. All while providing a fun and exciting treasure hunt experience.
As part of our team, you will experience:

Success. Our winning team pursues excellence while learning and evolving
Career growth. We develop industry leading talent because Ross grows when our people grow
Teamwork. We work together to solve the hard problems and find the right solution
Our commitment to Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, and our community. We celebrate the backgrounds, identities, and ideas of those who work and shop with us because our differences make us stronger. We strive to be a positive force in our community.

Our Corporate headquarters are in Dublin, CA, we have 3 buying offices in key markets in New York City, Los Angeles, and Boston, and 8 distribution centers nationwide. With 2023 revenues of $20.4 billion, we are a Fortune 500 company who is committed to providing an inclusive work environment with continuous learning opportunities and development for our teams.

GENERAL PURPOSE:

Director, Cloud Platform (Azure) Services is a senior-level role responsible for overseeing a team of Cloud architects and engineers and providing leadership and direction. This role oversees the implementation of Cloud initiatives from platform perspective and is responsible for following best practices and helping Cloud initiatives to achieve successful business outcomes through the use of right Cloud technologies.

This position is responsible for developing talent, ensuring the team members have the skills and capabilities to meet business needs:

- Guiding teams in selecting right solution for the project needs

o Contributing to decision between Cloud and non-Cloud solution

o Reviewing and contributing to cloud solution architecture and design

o Approving new Cloud services

- Managing Cloud solutions

o Managing the entire lifecycle of Cloud technology, from selection and purchase, through implementation, ongoing operations and management, updates, and eventual upgrade and/ or retirement

o Cost management and optimization

- Evangelizing Cloud technologies

o Making users across multiple teams aware of Cloud best practices and enforcing these practices

o Supporting IT partners in delivering capabilities enabled by Cloud services

o Promoting and helping organize Cloud skills trainings.

The base salary range for this role is $128,300 - $241,850. The base salary range is dependent on factors including, but not limited to, experience, skills, qualifications, relevant education, certifications, seniority, and location. The range listed is just one component of the total compensation package for employees. Other rewards vary by position and location.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

* Provide direction for the Cloud Platform team and lead the team to successful delivery of business outcomes.

* Build strong working relationships with other IT teams (Operations, Architecture, Software Eng,etc.) and leaders to ensure this team meets expectations and contribute to achievement of goals.

* Manage the budget and cost, with ongoing focus on personnel and Cloud expenditures.

* Collaborate with IT leaders to develop short- and long-term plans. Facilitate collaboration and partnership across different teams and stakeholders involved in Cloud initiatives.

* Set goals for improving Cloud maturity, delivery quality, resiliency, cost optimization, observability, security, and scalability. Manage and monitor progress against these goals.

* Implement and manage status reporting, metrics, and benchmarks for Cloud delivery and management.

* Manage collaboration with Cloud Operations to ensure Cloud platform performs well in production and meets SLAs.

* Work with the Security team to ensure Cloud workloads are effectively secured and that risks are mitigated.

* Manage resource allocation across the Cloud Platform team tasks to maximize delivery velocity, quality and ensure each team member has the skills and capabilities needed to achieve the team objectives.

* Co-lead Cloud Center of Excellence, and champion best practices and modern methods and tools.

* In collaboration with Engineering and Operations leaders, oversee DevOps processes and practices, including automating Cloud deployments, upgrades and patches.

* Support and facilitate development work to test new ideas, within bounded cost and schedule.

* Develop and hire talent to address new needs and skill gaps. Promote a culture that supports learning, collaboration, and inclusiveness.

* Oversee management of relationships with consultants, vendors, and contractors and support statements of work with suppliers.

COMPETENCIES:

People

* Building Effect Teams (for managers of People and/or Projects)

* Developing Talent (for managers of People)

* Collaboration

Self

* Leading by Example

* Communicates Effectively

* Ensures Accountability and Execution

* Manages Conflict

Business

* Business Acumen

* Plans, Aligns and Prioritizes

* Organizational Agility

With particular emphasis on the following specific position-related competencies:

* Passion for Technology

* Problem Solving

* Dealing with Ambiguity

* Financial Management

QUALIFICATIONS AND SPECIAL SKILLS REQUIRED:

* Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.

* 15+ IT experience with 10+ years of experience related to Cloud and application engineering and architecture.

* 5+ years of experience with Cloud PaaS and/or IaaS, preferably Microsoft Azure. Azure certification is preferred.

* Demonstrated IT leadership skills and experience. Experience of managing a team of architects and engineers with up to 5 direct reports.

* Solid understanding of Cloud architecture, security, and networking.

* Strong understanding of tools and platforms (cloud platforms, web technologies, continuous integration and deployment), with readiness to learn about new technologies.

* Ability to build and maintain strong cross-functional partnerships at all levels of the organization.

* Demonstrated ability to communicate complex technical information in a condensed manner to various stakeholders verbally and in writing.

* Ability to perform under pressure and manage multiple priorities with competing demands for resources.

* Adaptability and agility to manage rapid change in business needs, processes, or technologies.

* People management skills including talent development, coaching, mentoring, and team motivation.

* Experience leading geographically distributed teams.

* Understanding of software development methodologies and best practices, including Agile methodology and DevOps.

* Background in retail industry preferred.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS/ADA:

This position requires the ability to work in an office environment, including using a computer, attending meetings, working as part of a team, and the ability to communicate with team members and others. Regular attendance also is a requirement of the position.

This role requires regular in-office presence, including attending in-person team interaction, meetings and collaboration, client support, mentoring, coaching, and/or feedback. However, this role can perform duties effectively using a combination of in-office and remote work. #LI-Hybrid

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:

2 Architects

3 Engineers

DISCLAIMER:

This job description is a summary of the primary duties and responsibilities of the job and position. It is not intended to be a comprehensive or all-inclusive listing of duties and responsibilities. Contents are subject to change at management's discretion.

Ross is an equal employment opportunity employer. We consider individuals for employment or promotion according to their skills, abilities and experience. We believe that it is an essential part of the Company's overall commitment to attract, hire and develop a strong, talented and diverse workforce. Ross is committed to complying with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination based on race, color, religious creed, age, national origin, ancestry, physical, mental or developmental disability, sex (which includes pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding and medical conditions related to pregnancy, childbirth or breastfeeding), veteran status, military status, marital or registered domestic partnership status, medical condition (including cancer or genetic characteristics), genetic information, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, as well as any other category protected by federal, state or local laws.