Saviynt is an identity authority platform built to power and protect the world at work. In a world of digital transformation, where organizations are faced with increasing cyber risk but cannot afford defensive measures to slow down progress, Saviynt’s Enterprise Identity Cloud gives customers unparalleled visibility, control and intelligence to better defend against threats while empowering users with right-time, right-level access to the digital technologies and tools they need to do their best work.
We are looking for a Seasoned Director/Senior Director to lead our platform support team.The role reports to the Overall Leader for Platform Support and is responsible fortroubleshooting platform issues, monitoring improvements, and identifying the root causesof platform stability issues. The Senior Director/Director will be responsible for managingand mentoring Platform Support team that is responsible for managing and maintainingSaviynt’s Unified Solution platform across AWS and Azure cloud environment. Thisindividual will also be responsible for driving operational excellence, quality improvementswithin the organization with well-defined processes, metrics, and goals for process quality.
You will have the unique opportunity to lead our strategic initiatives and drive continuousimprovement on existing programs. Your scope will include finding operational gaps whichneed immediate fixing to provide a better experience for our customers.
This function will collaborate with internal teams such as Cloud Engineering, Productengineering, Technical excellence teams to ensure Customer commitments are metresulting in increased customer satisfaction. You will partner with our regional supportDelivery teams in ensuring our customer platform service requests are responded withinSLA. You will manage a distributed team of folks to provide 24 x 7 support on Platformreported issues.WHAT YOU WILL BE DOING
You will make an impact by being responsible for:Developing and implementing Standard Operating Procedures and processes for the Platform Support Organization.Ensure all Service requests from Customers meet Customer SLA/OLA based on logged severity. These include IP routing, DNS resolution, any infrastructure configuration changes, Database, Elastic search, and Microservice specifications.Work collaboratively with regional support teams to optimize Customer Database access and management.Forecast and schedule team based on volumes and trends to ensure service levels and Customer KPIs are met.Monitor and report on all KPIs, Metrics reporting to executives on a Weekly/monthly basis for Platform support.Provide guidance to the team on performance issues and best practices to meet the customer use cases. Coordinate with product team in the architectural design process and provide feedback to enhance the product features/add new functionalities. This requires in depth of knowledge of memory and thread management in JAVA applications, expertise in APM tools and analytical skills to review the various metrics (like memory, CPU, thread, connections, storage usage).Review the performance of the platform, implementation of guardrails & guide rails and capacity planning/guidance.Build and maintain the platform operations related Procedures and policies, defineKey Performance Indicators (KPIs), and contribute to and enhance security policies and procedures for Cloud Services.Monitor system stability and performance and ensure system availability, reliability, and usability using cloud provider monitoring tools like cloud watch alarms or third-party tools like DataDog.Coordinate and execute Disaster Recovery for Customers working internally to ensure there is seamless availability. Develop and implement customer specific business continuity protocols to minimize disruption to business operations (DisasterRecovery). Ensure to achieve the best possible RTO & RPO.Writing shell scripts, code snippets and use of APIs to connect to the Cloud systems, execute enhanced monitoring and build out a resilient and real-time alerting Cloud Network architecture.Identify key Volume drivers for the logged service requests and work internally withCloud engineering and Product engineering to deflect these issues.Participate as a stakeholder with internal teams on various projects, tool implementation and Partner with various teams to ensure operational efficiency.Drive Root Cause Analysis with technology partners, post incident resolution and facilitate RCA reviews with internal and external stakeholders. Identify persistent or recurring problems and recommend solutions.Develop processes and analytical tools to highlight gaps that are causing poor customer experiences for Platform SupportDrive continuous improvement on existing platform support initiatives, and critically evaluate what is working well and what needs to be improved. Adjust the programs to meet the changing needs of the businessWHAT YOU BRING7 to 10+ years related work experience in Cloud operations managing a 24 x7 Global team responsible for supporting a mission critical environment.7 years of experience working with Linux, and cloud providers like AWS, Azure.5+ years leading and developing a global team, Preferred experience with managing a remote team.3+ years’ experience working with Kubernetes.3+ years working knowledge of XML, JSON, and scripting languagesPrior experience in automation technology would be a plusA track record of meeting complex stakeholder needs under tight timelines and resource constraintsExperience building efficient processes that scale across a large organizationAbility to think and work independently, solve problems, and develop recommendationsMust be able to present to senior leadership in a clear and concise manner and articulate ideas in a proper formatExceptional communication skills, both written and verbalExperience working with cross functional teamsStrong planning, analytical and organizational skillsYOU’LL EXCEL IN THESE COMPETENCIES
Iterative mentality – start with the 80% solution and improve over timeAbility to relentlessly prioritize based on business impactStrong communication skills are required to align a range of stakeholders on priorities, timing, and outputAbility to effectively handle multiple tasks and time-sensitive projects with changing prioritiesAbility to present complex technology concepts to Senior executives in an understandable wayDrive improvements based on data analysis and evidence to bring positive change to Platform SupportTeam player who will work across the organization to create and drive an actionable strategy.Strong change management skills are critical to implement various WW Support strategies.Track record of building and continuously improving processes and programs supporting multiple stakeholders with often conflicting prioritiesAbility to build solid relationships with individuals at all levels,We offer you a competitive total rewards package, learning and tremendous opportunities to grow and advance in your career. At Saviynt, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range for their role and final compensation decisions are dependent on many factors including, but are not limited to location; skill sets; experience and training; licensure and certifications; and other relevant business and organizational needs. A reasonable estimate of the current range is $Min,000 - $Max,000 annually.
You may also be eligible to participate in a Saviynt discretionary bonus plan, subject to the rules governing the program, whereby an award, if any, depends on various factors, including, without limitation, individual and organizational performance.
If required for this role, you will:Complete security & privacy literacy and awareness training during onboarding and annually thereafterReview (initially and annually thereafter), understand, and adhere to Information Security/Privacy Policies and Procedures such as (but not limited to):> Data Classification, Retention & Handling Policy> Incident Response Policy/Procedures> Business Continuity/Disaster Recovery Policy/Procedures> Mobile Device Policy> Account Management Policy> Access Control Policy> Personnel Security Policy> Privacy Policy
Saviynt is an amazing place to work. We are a high-growth, Platform as a Service company focused on Identity Authority to power and protect the world at work. You will experience tremendous growth and learning opportunities through challenging yet rewarding work that directly impacts our customers, all within a welcoming and positive work environment. If you're resilient and enjoy working in a dynamic environment you belong with us!
Saviynt is an equal opportunity employer and we welcome everyone to our team.  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.