Senior Manager, System Engineering

As the Senior Manager, System Engineering you will lead a team of engineers and administrators focused on migrating multiple tenants to a unified Azure environment, migrating on-premises infrastructure to Azure, optimizing cloud architecture, and ensuring solid operation of the environment. Your job responsibilities would encompass a wide range of tasks across planning, execution, optimization, and ongoing management. 

PLANNING AND STRATEGY DEVELOPMENT

        Assessment and Requirements Gathering:

• Evaluate current on-premises infrastructure and tenant environments.
• Gather requirements from stakeholders regarding performance, scalability, security, and  compliance.
• Design and communicate a three-year vision for the transformation of the Mativ infrastructure landscape.

Migration Strategy:

• Develop a comprehensive migration strategy for both tenants and on-premises infrastructure to Azure.
• Create a roadmap with phased migration plans, considering dependencies, risks, and timelines.

AZURE INFRASTRUCTURE DESIGN

Architecture Design:

• Design scalable, secure, and cost-effective Azure architectures.
• Define Azure resource groups, subscriptions, networking configurations, and identity and access management (IAM) policies.

Integration and Compatibility:

• Ensure seamless integration between migrated tenants and applications.
• Plan for compatibility testing and validation of applications in the Azure environment.

MIGRATION EXECUTION

               Deployment and Implementation:

• Deploy Azure services and resources based on the designed architecture.
• Execute data migration strategies, ensuring minimal downtime and maintaining data integrity.

Application Migration:

• Coordinate the migration of applications and workloads from on-premises to Azure.
• Utilize Azure migration tools and services as appropriate.

OPERATIONAL EXCELLENCE

• Ensure operations are executing withing best practice standards around Level 2 and Level 3 support, backup and recovery, security compliance, and service levels.
• Align and adapt staff to business needs and changes in direction.

OPTIMIZATION AND PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT

Performance Monitoring:

• Set up monitoring tools to track Azure infrastructure performance and application health.
• Optimize resource allocation and utilization to meet performance and cost targets.

Cost Optimization:

• Implement cost management strategies, such as resource tagging, rightsizing, and leveraging Azure cost management tools.

SECURITY AND COMPLIANCE

Security Implementation:

• Design and implement Azure security best practices, including network security groups, encryption, and Azure Active Directory integration.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and internal security policies.

DOCUMENTATION, TRAINING, AND SUPPORT

Documentation:

• Create comprehensive documentation of Azure environments, configurations, and migration processes.

Training:

• Provide training and knowledge transfer to IT teams and stakeholders on managing and operating Azure environments.

Support:

• Provide post-migration support and troubleshooting to resolve issues and optimize Azure environments.

COLLABORATION AND STAKEHOLDER MANAGEMENT

Communication:

• Regularly communicate with stakeholders on migration