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SUSE is a global leader in innovative, reliable and secure enterprise open source solutions, including SUSE Linux Enterprise (SLE), Rancher and NeuVector. More than 60% of the Fortune 500 rely on SUSE to power their mission-critical workloads, enabling them to innovate everywhere – from the data center to the cloud, to the edge and beyond. SUSE puts the “open” back in open source, collaborating with partners and communities to give customers the agility to tackle innovation challenges today and the freedom to evolve their strategy and solutions tomorrow.  

We are open in our roots and open in our approach, striving to be the most trusted open innovator in the World. Openness extends beyond our technology. Our vibrant community thrives on diversity and connectivity without borders.

Job Description

We are seeking an experienced Platform Engineering Manager to lead our Foundational Services team within the SUSE IT Platform Engineering organization. This team is responsible for managing datacenters across the globe, ensuring the reliable operation of essential infrastructure such as hardware hosting, storage, compute capacity, and network connectivity. The Foundational Services team also provides system monitoring and capacity planning capabilities that enable efficient and cost-effective infrastructure deployments.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Team Development:

• Lead and manage a team of highly skilled engineers, fostering a culture of innovation, collaboration, and operational excellence.

• Provide mentorship, career development, and performance management.

Global Datacenter Management:

• Own and manage datacenter operations worldwide, ensuring high availability and performance.

• Maintain hardware, network infrastructure, and on-premises compute/storage resources.

System Monitoring & Capacity Planning:

• Develop and maintain comprehensive system monitoring capabilities.

• Drive data-driven decision-making through proactive capacity planning, ensuring cost-effective and scalable infrastructure.

Strategic Planning & Execution:

• Establish and execute a roadmap for foundational services aligned with business goals.

• Collaborate with IT teams and business units to support service expansion and platform evolution.

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Operational Excellence & Service Automation:

• Lead efforts in operational automation, minimizing manual tasks through infrastructure management best practices.

• Ensure incident management processes and continuous improvement for foundational services.

Required experience & skills

• Bachelor's degree in a technical field or equivalent experience.

• Minimum of 10 years of IT experience, including at least 3 years in a leadership or management role.

• Proven expertise in managing large-scale, global datacenter operations.

• Strong knowledge of hardware hosting, networking, and storage solutions.

• Experience with system monitoring tools and capacity planning methodologies.

• Ability to lead cross-functional teams and drive technology transformations.

• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

Why Join Us

• Open Source Leadership: Be part of a company with over 30 years of innovation in Linux and open-source technologies.

• Global Impact: Manage a global datacenter infrastructure supporting critical business functions.

• Customer-First Culture: Build and maintain services that directly impact customers’ business success.

• Platform Engineering Mindset: Work in a culture focused on automation, reliability, and delivering high-value infrastructure.

• Agile Principles: Collaborate in a flexible, agile environment that prioritizes continuous improvement.

Join us to lead a foundational team that drives business success through scalable, reliable, and globally managed IT infrastructure solutions.

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What We Offer 

We empower you to be bold, driving your career to create the future you want. We celebrate and reward your achievements.  

SUSE is a dynamic environment that is evolving rapidly, thus requiring agility, strong entrepreneurship and an open mind. 

This is a compelling opportunity for the right person to join us as we continue to scale and prosper.   

If you’re a big thinker, obsessed by execution and thrive in a dynamic environment in which you can tangibly create a lasting legacy, then please apply now!  

We give you the freedom to be yourself. You will work in a global community of unique individuals – like you – with different backgrounds, talents, skills and perspectives. A truly open community where everyone is welcome, has a voice and is encouraged to reach their full potential regardless of age, gender, race, nationality, disability, sexual orientation, religion, or any other characteristics.   

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SUSE Values 

• We are passionate about customers 

• We are respectful and inclusive  

• We are empowered and accountable   

• We are trustworthy and act with integrity  

• We are collaborative  

• We are SUSE!