About the Position

Cloud Unit Lead

Location: Rotterdam, Netherlands

Employment Type: Full-time / Hybrid

About Us

Mendix, a Siemens company, is the leading low-code application development platform. The Mendix Platform uses visual modeling to abstract long-form coding out of application development. Our customers use Mendix to create and deploy better software for the enterprise, faster. Mendix enables collaboration between business users and developers to work together throughout the development process.

We are a leading global software company dedicated to the world of computer aided design, 3D modeling, and simulation-helping innovative global manufacturers design better products, faster! With the resources of a large company, and the energy of a software start-up, we have fun together while creating a world-class software portfolio. Our culture encourages creativity, welcomes fresh thinking, and focuses on growth, so our people, our business, and our customers can achieve their full potential.

Position Overview

We're seeking a strategic leader to drive the vision and operations of our Cloud Unit. As Cloud Unit Lead, you'll oversee the multi-cloud strategy for Mendix, leading our cloud engineering and operations teams while fostering cross-functional collaboration across product, design, and program management. You'll represent Mendix Cloud capabilities across the broader Siemens ecosystem, manage partnerships with hyperscalers like AWS and Azure, and take end-to-end responsibility for cloud platform reliability and performance.

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

Requirements

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

Nice to Have

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

We Offer

Competitive salary range: €190,000 - €225,000 a year
Opportunity to work in a dynamic and innovative environment
Collaborative and inclusive company culture

About the Company

Mendix is a Siemens company, the leading low-code application development platform. Our platform uses visual modeling to abstract long-form coding out of application development. We enable collaboration between business users and developers to work together throughout the development process. With the resources of a large company, and the energy of a software start-up, we have fun together while creating a world-class software portfolio.

Cloud Unit Lead

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