Holman is a family-owned, global automotive services organization anchored by our deeply rooted core values and principles that have enabled us to continue Driving Whats Right throughout the last century Our teams deliver the Holman Experience by treating our customers and each other as we would like to be treated, and creating positive, rewarding relationships all around. The automotive markets Holman serves include fleet management and leasing; vehicle fabrication and upfitting; component manufacturing and productivity solutions; powertrain distribution and logistics services; commercial and personal insurance and risk management; and retail automotive sales as one of the largest privately owned dealership groups in the United States. Holman is currently accepting applications for the role of Director- Cloud and Platform Engineering Primary Tasks: Strategic Leadership and Vision. Define and drive the Cloud and Platform management strategy, aligning with business goals. Lead the transformation from legacy infrastructure to modern cloud-native environments. Develop and maintain a multi-year roadmap for data center modernization and cloud adoption. Cloud Migration & Hybrid Infrastructure. Oversee the planning and execution of cloud migration initiatives (IaaS, PaaS, SaaS). Ensure seamless integration between on-premises systems and cloud platforms. Evaluate and select cloud providers and tools based on business needs and technical fit. Cost Management and Optimization. Manage budgets for data center operations and cloud services. Implement cost governance frameworks (e.g., FinOps) to monitor and optimize cloud spend. Negotiate contracts with vendors and cloud service providers. Resiliency & Disaster Recovery. Design and implement high-availability architectures across on-prem and cloud. Develop and test disaster recovery (DR) and business continuity plans. Ensure compliance with RTO (Recovery Time Objective) and RPO (Recovery Point Objective) targets. Performance & Reliability. Monitor and optimize the performance of compute resources across environments. Implement observability tools and practices (e.g., logging, monitoring, alerting). Ensure SLAs are met for critical business applications and services. Security & Compliance. Collaborate with cybersecurity teams to enforce security policies across all compute environments. Ensure compliance with industry regulations (e.g., GDPR, ISO27001, NIST). Coordinate with other teams to manage identity and access controls, encryption, and data protection strategies. Team Leadership & Talent Development. Lead and mentor cross-functional teams including infrastructure, cloud engineers, and architects. Foster a culture of innovation, collaboration, and continuous improvement. Identify skill gaps and invest in training and development programs. Vendor and Stakeholder Management. Manage relationships with hardware vendors, cloud providers, and managed service partners. Communicate effectively with executive leadership and business stakeholders. Translate technical initiatives into business value and ROI. Innovation & Continuous Improvement. Stay current with emerging technologies (e.g., edge computing, AI/ML infrastructure). Evaluate and pilot new tools and platforms to improve agility and efficiency. Promote automation and Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and other cloud best practices. Perform all other duties and special projects as assigned. Education and/or Training: Bachelor's degree, ideally in a related field required, Masters preferred, or equivalent experiences. Proficient in productivity and collaboration tools, knows how to leverage AI, certifications in cloud especially Azure are desired. Relevant Work Experience: 8+ years experience, including 5+ at a leadership level; multiple levels of reporting relationships strongly preferred Extensive knowledge and experience within own function and general knowledge of areas, departments and/or function(s) within and across other disciplines #LI-BW1 #LI-Remote