The Director of Cloud Operations will manage and maintain Kodak’s Microsoft Azure cloud environment(s) supporting internal private cloud applications (SAP and non-SAP), data lake/warehouse and PRINERGY managed services. This includes provisioning, configuration, performance monitoring, security governance, and troubleshooting issues to ensure high availability, reliability, and cost-efficiency, often utilizing automation and scripting to streamline operations and respond to incidents effectively. Requires a strong understanding of Azure services, best practices, and operational excellence principles. You will demonstrate the ability to be a leader, self-starter and perform well under pressure while successfully meeting business objectives.

This is a hybrid role, requiring onsite work in either Rochester, New York OR Minneapolis, Minnesota. Salary dependent on experience.

Responsibilities:

• Infrastructure Management: Provisioning and managing Azure resources like virtual machines, storage accounts, networks, and databases across multiple regions.
• Monitoring and Alerting: Continuously monitor Azure environments for performance issues, system health, and security alerts using Azure Monitor, taking proactive measures to address potential problems.
• Incident Response: Investigate and resolve technical incidents related to Azure services, coordinating with development teams to identify root causes and implement solutions.
• Automation and Scripting: Develop and maintain Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using tools like Azure Resource Manager templates to automate deployments, configuration management, and scaling.
• Cost Optimization: Monitor and analyze usage patterns to identify opportunities for cost reduction and optimized resource usage. Utilizing reserved instances and savings plans
• Interview, hire and train new resources

Knowledge:

• Understanding of Azure services: Virtual Machines, Azure Storage, Azure Networking, Azure Active Directory, Azure Monitor, Azure Policy, etc.
• Demonstrated strong leadership skills and managed large teams
• Ability to analyze and solve problems with good troubleshooting methodology, ability to identify root causes and find workarounds.
• Excellent written and verbal communication/presentation skills