Cloud Unit Lead

Mendix; Rotterdam; On-site; EUR 190,000 - 225,000; Full time

Job summary

Mendix in the Netherlands seeks a senior leader to own the vision and roadmap for Mendix Multi-Cloud offerings, uniting software engineering, design and product management to drive cloud initiatives.

You will build and lead the Cloud Unit across engineering, design, product management, and program management, while collaborating with AWS and Azure and aligning with the Siemens cloud ecosystem to accelerate market success.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in software engineering product development with demonstrated leadership.
• 5+ years leading cloud operations, DevOps, or SRE organizations with SLA/non-functional goals.
• Strong understanding of cloud-native software development and Infrastructure-as-Code.
• Fluent in English with German or Dutch as a secondary language.
• Familiar with AWS, Azure, GCP and IaaS/PaaS landscape.
• Foundational knowledge of AI, machine learning and Generative AI applications in software engineering and cloud ops.

Responsibilities

• Define the Mendix Multi-Cloud vision and roadmap.
• Build and mentor the Cloud Unit across engineering, design, product management and program management.
• Drive collaboration across the Siemens cloud software ecosystem and partnerships with AWS and Azure.
• Represent Mendix Cloud and Private Cloud to Siemens units for alignment and synergy.
• Partner with Mendix and Siemens marketing and sales for effective positioning and enablement.
• Manage on-call rotations, outages, escalations, and SLA performance.

Skills

Software engineering leadership

Cloud operations leadership

Cloud-native / IaC

English fluency

German or Dutch language

Hyperscaler familiarity

AI / Gen AI knowledge

Job description

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the product vision and strategy for Mendix Multi-Cloud offerings, defining direction and roadmap
• Build and develop the Cloud Unit team, managing people across engineering, design, product management, and program management functions
• Drive collaboration and integration across the broader Siemens cloud software ecosystem, including strategic partnerships with AWS and Azure
• Represent Mendix Cloud and Private Cloud solutions to other Siemens product units, ensuring alignment and synergy
• Partner with Mendix and Siemens software marketing and sales teams for effective positioning and field enablement of cloud offerings
• Manage on-call rotations and take responsibility for outages, escalations, and service level performance

Qualifications Required:

• 10+ years of experience in software engineering product development with demonstrated leadership impact
• 5+ years leading cloud operations, DevOps, or SRE organizations with proven track record meeting service level agreements and non-functional requirements (availability, reliability, performance, resilience)
• Strong understanding of cloud-native software development principles and Infrastructure-as-Code practices
• Fluent in English with German or Dutch as a secondary language
• Familiarity with hyperscaler offerings (AWS, Azure, GCP) and knowledge of the IaaS/PaaS competitive landscape

Preferred:

• Foundational knowledge of AI, machine learning, and Generative AI applications in software engineering and cloud operations

€190,000 - €225,000 a year