Director, IT Infrastructure

This role is responsible to ensure the scalable, secure, and efficient IT infrastructure in Greater China with focus on following pillar but not limited to:

• Cloud Management
• Cloud Network & Security
• DevOps

The successful candidate will be responsible for designing, implementing, and maintaining our cloud-based IT infrastructure to ensure high availability, security, and performance as well as managing DevOps principles and practices.

This role will be reporting into VP of EA and Engineering for Greater China.

CORE WORK ACTIVITIES

Key Responsibilities

• Strategic Leadership
  • Develop and execute the organization’s cloud & network infrastructure, DevOps roadmap in line with continent(Great China) tech strategy and global standard
  • Align infrastructure initiatives with business goals, emphasizing cost optimization and agility
  • Ensure adherence to IT policies, standards, and regulations related to cloud and network management
  • Drive innovation and continuous improvement in cloud infrastructure and DevOps processes
• Cloud Management & Architecture
  • Oversee cloud operations (Alicloud, AWS, Azure) including migration, resource allocation, and cost management
  • Design resilient, scalable cloud architectures for SaaS, IaaS, and PaaS environments
  • Develop and implement disaster recovery and business continuity plans in the cloud environment
  • Monitor and analyze cloud performance metrics to identify areas for improvement and cost optimization
• Cloud Network & Security
  • Optimize cloud network performance (VPCs, VPNs, CDNs) and troubleshoot connectivity
  • Implement security frameworks (Zero Trust, encryption) and ensure compliance (CBDT, GDPR, etc.)
• DevOps
  • Following global DevOps practice and process, drive the adoption of DevOps principles and practices across the organization, including continuous integration/continuous deployment (CI/CD) pipelines, and containerization (Kubernetes, Docker), and manage the respective capabilities and processes
  • Promote DevOps culture, integrating monitoring tools (eg. Prometheus, ELK Stack) for system reliability
  • Collaborate with development and operations teams to ensure smooth integration and operation of cloud services
  • Plan and implement DevSecOps for the long term
• Budget & Vendor Management
  • Manage infrastructure budgets and negotiate contracts with cloud vendors
• Team Leadership
  • Mentor cloud engineers, network specialists, and DevOps teams
  • Foster cross-departmental collaboration with software development and security teams
  • Stay current with industry trends and advancements in cloud technology and DevOps tools

Managing Key Stakeholders Expectation

• Participate as a domain leader on continent, task forces and working groups assigned by VP, EA and Engineering, Greater China, ensuring Greater China interests are covered.
• Collaborate with technology partners sourcing local technologies within region.
• Support continent initiatives from other disciplines from Digital and Technology team
• Act as infrastructure advisor for continent disciplines and business enabling solutions as require

Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s in Computer Science, IT, or related field; Master’s preferred
• 10+ years in IT infrastructure, with 5+ years in leadership
  • Proven expertise in cloud platforms (Alicloud/AWS/Azure), ACK/EKS/AKS and DevOps practices
  • Familiarity with WAN technologies (future-focused such as SD-WAN).
    
    

Technical Skills

• Experience in multi-cloud management
• Be familiar with Agile methodology, CI/CD tools (Jenkins, GitHub, GitLab, etc.), networking (TCP/IP, DNS, BGP)
• Be familiar with security standards (ISO 27001, NIST) and monitoring tools
• Strong leadership, communication, and problem-solving abilities
• Familiarity with infrastructure as code (IaC) tools (e.g., Terraform, CloudFormation)

Key Stakeholders

• VP EA & Engineering, Greater China
• VP IT Operation, Greater China
• VP Digital and Enterprise Product, Greater China
• SD Information Security, Greater China
• Other Continent Digital and Technology Peer group
• Peer groups of cloud and DevOps in HQ

At Marriott International, we are dedicated to being an equal opportunity employer, welcoming all and providing access to opportunity. We actively foster an environment where the unique backgrounds of our associates are valued and celebrated. Our greatest strength lies in the rich blend of culture, talent, and experiences of our associates. We are committed to non-discrimination on any protected basis, including disability, veteran status, or other basis protected by applicable law.