Google · 3 days ago
Head of SDLC Improvement, Google Cloud Platform
Kirkland, WA
Full-time
Onsite
Director/Executive
$221K/yr - $311K/yr
10+ years expGoogle is a company that builds products to create opportunities for everyone. As the Head of SDLC Improvement for Google Cloud Platform, you will lead initiatives to enhance the software development lifecycle, ensuring faster delivery of secure and compliant cloud services.
AppsArtificial Intelligence (AI)Cloud StorageSearch EngineSEO
Responsibilities
Lead strategic initiatives to identify and remove friction in the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC), enabling engineering teams to deliver features faster without compromising quality or security
Lead strategic initiatives to ensure that Google Cloud follows best practices for designing for security and compliance
Partner with VP-level stakeholders across product management, engineering, operations, and sales to design and deploy a more scalable SDLC mechanism
Land, operate, and continually improve SDLC mechanisms to enable development speed, security and compliance
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience
10 years of experience in program or project management
6 years of experience leading management consulting programs at a consulting firm
Experience leading cross-functional initiatives to improve software development velocity and efficiency
Experience in the end-to-end product development process (SDLC)
Preferred
10 years of experience managing cross-functional or cross-team projects
Benefits
Health, dental, vision, life, disability insurance
Retirement Benefits: 401(k) with company match
Paid Time Off: 20 days of vacation per year, accruing at a rate of 6.15 hours per pay period for the first five years of employment
Sick Time: 40 hours/year (statutory, where applicable); 5 days/event (discretionary)
Maternity Leave (Short-Term Disability + Baby Bonding): 28-30 weeks
Baby Bonding Leave: 18 weeks
Holidays: 13 paid days per year
Company
Google specializes in internet-related services and products, including search, advertising, and software. It is a sub-organization of Alphabet.
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$26.1MKey Investors
Andy Bechtolsheim
2004-08-19IPO
1999-06-07Series Unknown· $25M
1998-11-01Angel· $1M
Leadership Team
Sundar Pichai
CEO
Thomas Kurian
CEO - Google Cloud
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