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# Unit Lead Cloud Unit

- **Company:** Siemens
- **Location:** Den Haag, Netherlands
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** €15,833.0 - €18,750.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Artificial Intelligence, Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, Cloud Computing, Cloud Engineering, DevOps, Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS), Machine Learning, Platform as a Service (PAAS), Mendix, Software Engineering, Private Cloud Environment, Google Cloud, Cloud Platform System, Multi-Cloud, Generative AI, Infrastructure Automation Frameworks
- **Published:** October 18, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.nationalevacaturebank.nl/vacature/be4b7c09-2802-4ca5-995a-5554e0b162d5/unit-lead-cloud-unit

## About the Role

Required:

 * 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
Preferred:

 * Foundational knowledge of AI, machine learning, and Generative AI applications in software engineering and cloud operations, * 10+ years of experience in software engineering product development with demonstrated, leadership impact

## Description

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.
Key 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