Director, Cloud Platforms

Vizient; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 117,000 - 206,000; Full time

Job summary

Vizient is seeking a Cloud Infrastructure Leader to drive strategic decision-making and ensure the integrity and security of cloud systems. This role involves leading a high-performing team, establishing cloud standards, and collaborating with senior leadership to align with business objectives. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in cloud technologies and a passion for fostering an inclusive work environment.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of relevant experience required.
• Experience leading cross-functional teams.
• Working knowledge of Azure and AWS preferred.

Responsibilities

• Define and lead enterprise cloud adoption strategy.
• Recruit, mentor, and retain a high-performing team.
• Oversee evaluation and implementation of cloud solutions.

Skills

Leadership

Cloud Infrastructure

Data Center Technologies

Networking Technologies

Database Technologies

Collaboration

Education

Degree in Computer Science/Engineering or related field

Tools

Azure

AWS

Job description

When you’re the best, we’re the best. We instill an environment where employees feel engaged, satisfied and able to contribute their unique skills and talents while living and working as their authentic selves . We provide extensive opportunities for personal and professional development, building both employee competence and organizational capability to fuel exceptional performance through an inclusive environment both now and in the future.

Summary:

In this role, you will collaborate with the leaders across the organization to leverage cross-functional initiatives and to drive strategic decision-making at the highest levels of the company. This role ensures the integrity, availability, and security of cloud infrastructure while also championing the use of data-driven insights of our data and digital business unit to optimize operational efficiency and inform strategic decisions. Fostering a culture of shared team ownership, you will provide guidance and support as a player/coach, contributing to projects, products, applications, and issue resolution to achieve exceptional results.

Responsibilities:

• Define and lead Vizient’s enterprise cloud adoption strategy in collaboration with senior leadership, ensuring alignment with long-term business objectives and industry best practices.
• Establish, enforce, and continuously improve enterprise-wide standards, policies, and procedures governing the cloud and legacy infrastructure lifecycle.
• Recruit, mentor, and retain a high-performing team of cloud engineers and architects, fostering a culture of technical excellence, collaboration, and continuous learning.
• Provide hands-on leadership in staff coaching and professional development, ensuring clear growth paths and skills alignment with emerging cloud technologies.
• Promote an inclusive, transparent, and collaborative work environment, modeling leadership behaviors that support team cohesion and high engagement.
• Oversee the evaluation, selection, and implementation of both cloud-native and legacy infrastructure solutions, ensuring security, scalability, and cost-effectiveness.
• Collaborate with finance and senior leadership to project and manage the total cost of ownership for cloud platforms, including capital and operational expenditures.
• Partner with key vendors and service providers to leverage external expertise, optimize costs, and align with Vizient’s data management and platform modernization strategies.
• Manage strategic relationships with cloud service providers and infrastructure partners to ensure accountability, service level performance, and alignment with organizational priorities.
• Continuously assess the cloud infrastructure landscape to identify opportunities for innovation, risk mitigation, and enhanced operational resilience.

Qualifications:

• Relevant degree preferred in Computer Science/Engineering or related field.
• 7 or more years of relevant experience required.
• Experience with direct, indirect, or cross-functional team leadership roles required.
• 7 or more years of experience with data center technologies required
• 7 or more years of experience with computer networking technologies is preferred.
• 7 or more years of experience with database technologies (MSSQL/Oracle/MariaDB) preferred.
• Working knowledge of Azure and AWS cloud infrastructure preferred.
• You must be authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship.

When you’re the best, we’re the best. We instill an environment where employees feel engaged, satisfied and able to contribute their unique skills and talents while living and working as their authentic selves . We provide extensive opportunities for personal and professional development, building both employee competence and organizational capability to fuel exceptional performance through an inclusive environment both now and in the future.

Summary:

In this role, you will collaborate with the leaders across the organization to leverage cross-functional initiatives and to drive strategic decision-making at the highest levels of the company. This role ensures the integrity, availability, and security of cloud infrastructure while also championing the use of data-driven insights of our data and digital business unit to optimize operational efficiency and inform strategic decisions. Fostering a culture of shared team ownership, you will provide guidance and support as a player/coach, contributing to projects, products, applications, and issue resolution to achieve exceptional results.

Responsibilities:

• Define and lead Vizient’s enterprise cloud adoption strategy in collaboration with senior leadership, ensuring alignment with long-term business objectives and industry best practices.
• Establish, enforce, and continuously improve enterprise-wide standards, policies, and procedures governing the cloud and legacy infrastructure lifecycle.
• Recruit, mentor, and retain a high-performing team of cloud engineers and architects, fostering a culture of technical excellence, collaboration, and continuous learning.
• Provide hands-on leadership in staff coaching and professional development, ensuring clear growth paths and skills alignment with emerging cloud technologies.
• Promote an inclusive, transparent, and collaborative work environment, modeling leadership behaviors that support team cohesion and high engagement.
• Oversee the evaluation, selection, and implementation of both cloud-native and legacy infrastructure solutions, ensuring security, scalability, and cost-effectiveness.
• Collaborate with finance and senior leadership to project and manage the total cost of ownership for cloud platforms, including capital and operational expenditures.
• Partner with key vendors and service providers to leverage external expertise, optimize costs, and align with Vizient’s data management and platform modernization strategies.
• Manage strategic relationships with cloud service providers and infrastructure partners to ensure accountability, service level performance, and alignment with organizational priorities.
• Continuously assess the cloud infrastructure landscape to identify opportunities for innovation, risk mitigation, and enhanced operational resilience.

Qualifications:

• Relevant degree preferred in Computer Science/Engineering or related field.
• 7 or more years of relevant experience required.
• Experience with direct, indirect, or cross-functional team leadership roles required.
• 7 or more years of experience with data center technologies required
• 7 or more years of experience with computer networking technologies is preferred.
• 7 or more years of experience with database technologies (MSSQL/Oracle/MariaDB) preferred.
• Working knowledge of Azure and AWS cloud infrastructure preferred.
• You must be authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship.

Estimated Hiring Range:

At Vizient, we consider skills, experience, and organizational needs in our compensation approach. Geographic factors may adjust the range estimate and hires typically fall below the top range. Compensation decisions are tailored to individual circumstances. The current salary range for this role is $117,600.00 to $206,000.00.

This position is also incentive eligible.

Vizient has a comprehensive benefits plan! Please view our benefits here:

http://www.vizientinc.com/about-us/careers

Equal Opportunity Employer: Females/Minorities/Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The Company is committed to equal employment opportunity to all employees and applicants without regard to race, religion, color, gender identity, ethnicity, age, national origin, sexual orientation, disability status, veteran status or any other category protected by applicable law.

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