GE HealthCare is a leading global medical technology and digital solutions innovator. They are seeking a strategic Senior Director of Cloud Infrastructure & Platform Engineering to lead the design, delivery, and optimization of their cloud platforms, focusing on operational excellence, cost efficiency, and innovation while ensuring high availability, security, and performance.
Responsibilities:
- Develop strategic plans for cloud infrastructure and platform services that align to business objectives
- Partner with senior leaders and teams in both enterprise IT and our commercial segments to ensure alignment and development of scalable services
- Lead the design and implementation of cloud infrastructure and platform services while embracing emerging technologies and new ways of working
- Align cloud infrastructure and platform services to comply with industry compliance frameworks along with data sovereignty, privacy and regulatory requirements
- Maintain a strong cloud compliance posture by implementing best practice industry standards for access management, data protection, network and cloud security
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to continuously improve operational maturity and service quality
- Drive accountability of our cloud cost optimization across teams and vendors to improve efficiency of our workload management
- Own and manage cloud infrastructure and platform engineering budget, including forecasting, tracking and reporting
- Proactively engage and partner with vendors and service providers to ensure strategic alignment and value delivery for business objectives
- Lead, mentor and grow high-performing cloud infrastructure and platform engineering teams while fostering a culture of innovation, accountability and continuous improvement
- Interprets internal and external business challenges and recommends best practices to improve products, processes or services. Utilizes understanding of industry trends to inform decision making process
Requirements:
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field
- 10+ years of experience in cloud infrastructure and platform engineering, with 5+ years in senior leadership roles
- Proven experience in major cloud platforms(AWS, Azure, Google, OCI) and hybrid cloud architectures
- Demonstrated ability to align cloud platform strategy with business outcomes, including cost optimization, and risk reduction
- Proven leadership experience building and scaling enterprise cloud platforms that support multiple business units, products, and operating models
- Strong financial acumen, with experience managing cloud P&L drivers such as consumption economics, chargeback/showback, vendor negotiations, and ROI justification
- Track record of influencing senior executives and business stakeholders, translating technical capabilities into clear value propositions
- Demonstrated success in managing cloud costs and implementing FinOps practices
- Experience driving organizational change, including operating model design, product-centric delivery, platform governance, and adoptions of cloud-native practices
- Able to align cloud and platform engineering initiatives with long-term business goals and digital transformation strategies
- Passionate about building reliable, scalable, and secure systems with a strong focus on performance, availability, and continuous improvement
- Proven ability to inspire, develop, and retain high-performing teams while fostering a culture of collaboration, innovation, and accountability
- Skilled in managing budgets, optimizing cloud spend, and making data-driven decisions to balance cost, performance, and risk
- Deep understanding of cloud security principles and a commitment to embedding security and compliance into every layer of the platform
- Curious and forward-thinking, with a strong interest in leveraging AI/ML and other emerging technologies to drive innovation
- Translate complex technical concepts into clear, actionable insights for both technical and non-technical stakeholders