Own operational outcomes for Model N’s production SaaS environments, including availability, performance, incident response, and service delivery.
Lead global Cloud Engineering, SaaS Operations, Cloud Engineering, Platform Engineering, NOC, and incident management teams, ensuring consistent execution across all regions.
Ensure effective 24/7 operational coverage, escalation paths, and on-call models.
Deliver against defined SLAs; monitor trends and drive corrective actions where needed.
Lead major incident response, post-incident reviews, and root cause remediation.
Oversee cost effective deployment and management of cloud technology at Model N with a strategic focus on cost efficiency, availability, and stability.
Implement and refine operational processes including change management, release readiness, capacity planning, and proactive monitoring.
Drive AI, automation and tooling improvements to reduce manual effort, operational risk, and time to resolution.
Establish and track operational KPIs to measure effectiveness, efficiency, and customer impact.
Serve as the primary Cloud Operations leader interfacing with Engineering, Product Management, Security, Customer Support, and Customer Success.
Participate in customer-facing engagements and executive escalations as needed, particularly for strategic accounts.
Communicate operational status, risks, and improvement plans to senior leadership with clarity and credibility.
Manage SaaS Operations budgets, including cloud consumption, tooling, and managed service providers.
Partner with Finance and Procurement to forecast spend and identify cost optimization opportunities.
Support vendor evaluation and operational governance, aligned to broader cloud and technology strategies.
Ensure SaaS operations consistently meet security, compliance, and audit requirements (SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR, etc.).
Partner with Security and Compliance teams to operationalize controls and maintain audit readiness.
Embed compliance requirements into operational processes and standard operating procedures.
Requirements
15+ years of experience in SaaS, cloud operations, or technology leadership roles with increasing scope.
5+ years leading global operations, SRE, or production support teams in a SaaS environment.
Hands-on experience operating large-scale SaaS platforms in AWS; multi-cloud experience is a plus.
Strong understanding of modern SaaS operational practices including SRE, DevOps, ITIL/service management, incident management, and observability.
Proven ability to execute in complex, high-availability, and high-compliance environments.
Experience managing operational budgets, cloud cost controls, and vendor relationships.
Demonstrated ability to lead globally distributed teams across multiple geographies.
Strong executive communication skills with the ability to translate technical detail into operational and business impact.
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience).
Tech Stack
AWS
Cloud
Benefits
Unlimited PTO for salaried employees – because flexibility fuels success
Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
Health Savings & Flexible Spending Accounts
401(k) with company match to invest in your future
Volunteer Time Off (VTO) to give back to causes you care about