€190,000 - €225,000 per year
Key Skills
Job Description
Cloud Unit Lead
Company Overview
Mendix, a Siemens company, is the leading low-code application development platform. The Mendix Platform uses visual modeling to abstract long-form coding out of application development. Our customers use Mendix to create and deploy better software for the enterprise, faster. Mendix enables collaboration between business users and developers to work together throughout the development process.
Position Overview
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
Qualifications
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
Why Us
We are Siemens:
At Siemens Software, flexibility is how we work—hybrid by default, built on trust and autonomy. Together, 30,000 people across more than 200 countries build technology that shapes the real world. You'll grow through real projects, strong technical peers, and global mobility, backed by the scale and benefits of an industrial software leader. We're committed to equality and inclusion, and we hire based on merit, skills, and impact. Bring your curiosity and creativity and help us shape tomorrow!
Our Benefits & Rewards
The salary range for this position is Base salary range €190,000 to €225,000 and this role is eligible to earn incentive compensation. The actual compensation offered is based on the successful candidate's job-related skills, experience, and relevant education/training. Siemens offers health and wellness benefits to employees; you can access the benefits available in your country via the link: https://jobs.sw.siemens.com/benefits/
Our Commitment to Equity and Inclusion in our Diverse Global Workforce
We value your unique identity and perspective. We are fully committed to providing equitable opportunities and building a workplace that reflects the diversity of society, while ensuring that we attract the best talent based on qualifications, skills, and experiences. We welcome you to bring your authentic self and transform the everyday with us.
Siemens Software. Transform the Everyday
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Core Responsibilities
The Cloud Unit Lead will define the vision and strategy for Mendix multi-cloud offerings while managing engineering, product, and operations teams. This role involves driving cross-functional collaboration, managing hyperscaler partnerships, and ensuring the reliability and performance of cloud platforms.
Requirements
Candidates must have over 10 years of experience in software engineering product development and at least 5 years leading cloud operations or SRE organizations. Proficiency in cloud-native principles, Infrastructure-as-Code, and fluency in English are required, with German or Dutch as a secondary language.
Benefits
- Health and wellness benefits
- Incentive compensation
- Global mobility
- Hybrid work environment
About Siemens
Industry: Automation Machinery Manufacturing
Company size: 10,001+ employees
Siemens AG (Berlin and Munich) is a leading technology company focused on industry, infrastructure, mobility, and healthcare. The company’s purpose is to create technology to transform the everyday, for everyone. By combining the real and the digital worlds, Siemens empowers customers to accelerate their digital and sustainability transformations, making factories more efficient, cities more livable, and transportation more sustainable. A leader in industrial AI, Siemens leverages its deep domain know-how to apply AI – including generative AI – to real-world applications, making AI accessible and impactful for customers across diverse industries. Siemens also owns a majority stake in the publicly listed company Siemens Healthineers, a leading global medical technology provider pioneering breakthroughs in healthcare. For everyone. Everywhere. Sustainably. In fiscal 2025, which ended on September 30, 2025, the Siemens Group generated revenue of €78.9 billion and net income of €10.4 billion. As of September 30, 2025, the company employed around 318,000 people worldwide on the basis of continuing operations.