Owens Corning’s Global Information Services (GIS) requires a leader to oversee the strategic direction, engineering, and lifecycle management of distributed and enterprise hosting platforms to support the company’s global business needs. The role ensures these platforms are reliable, secure, and aligned with business objectives while managing technical teams and collaborating with cloud hosting and other adjacent teams.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in computer science, Information technology, or related field
- 10+ years of experience in enterprise infrastructure or hosting roles, with at least 3 years in a leadership capacity
- Deep knowledge of enterprise hosting platforms including Wintel, AIX, Linux, and UX
- Strong understanding of compute and storage hardware, virtualization technologies (e.g., VMware), and enterprise database hosting
- Familiarity with middleware platforms and job scheduling tools (e.g., Redwood)
- Knowledge and working experience with IT Service Management platforms and capabilities (ServiceNow)
- Knowledge of infrastructure technology including hardware and software along with IT operations; or ability to quickly learn
Responsibilities
- Develop and maintain a strong understanding of Owens Corning specific business processes and operations locally and globally
- Continuously learn new capabilities and adjacent solutions in the global market, understand trends, and customer adoption criteria while building broad hybrid hosting services expertise within the organization
- Define and maintain the enterprise hosting strategy, encompassing platform selection, lifecycle planning, and technology evolution in partnership with the Technical Transformation Team
- Oversee the definition, delivery, support, and retirement of hosting platforms including Wintel, AIX, Linux, UX, and enterprise database environments
- Ensure hosting platforms meet performance, availability, and security standards while aligning with enterprise architecture and business objectives
- Lead a team of technical resources responsible for the health, scalability, and modernization of hosting platforms
- Establish and enforce standards, policies, and best practices for enterprise hosting platforms
Other
- Ability to travel domestically or internationally as required (10-20%)
- Demonstrated abilities to set global third-party sourcing strategies, manage the execution of projects through third parties and deliver strong effective relationships
- Ability to communicate complex technical services and support information clearly and confidently across all levels of the organization
- Proven ability to build strong relationships and inspire trust with multiple stakeholders to get results
- Demonstrate the ability to be a self-starter with a sense of curiosity and desire to continuously learn and grow
