Director - Application Migration/integration

About Us (Ensono)

Ensono is an expert technology adviser and managed service provider. As a relentless ally, we accelerate clients’ digital transformation to achieve business outcomes that stand to last. Our dedicated team helps organizations optimize today’s systems across any hybrid environment with services such as consulting, mainframe and application modernization, public cloud migration and cloud-native development. With certified experts in AWS, Azure and Google Cloud and recognized as Microsoft Datacenter Transformation Partner of the Year, Ensono has over 3500+ associates globally and is headquartered in greater Chicago.

We care about your success, offering comprehensive strategic and managed services for mission-critical applications. Our Advisory and Consulting services can help upfront with an application strategy or find the right places for your applications – whether it’s public, multi or hybrid cloud, or mainframe. And because we span across all mission-critical platforms, we can meet you wherever you are in your digital transformation journey, with 24/7 support when you need it. We are your relentless ally, flexing with you when challenges emerge so you don’t feel stuck in place. With cross-platform certifications and decades of experience, our technology experts have become an extension of your team so you’re continuously innovating – doing more with less while remaining secure. And that’s just the beginning.

Ensono’s Business Transformation Architects are business and technology advisors who challenge the status quo to drive

innovation and transformation within the enterprise space. They work closely with our Clients to understand their business

drivers and objectives to induce significant change and continuous improvement. They are responsible for aligning the strategic

business requirements of the Client with the knowledge and capabilities of Ensono, and lead the effort to execute multi-year

transformation initiatives.

Business Transformation Architects collaborate with various internal stakeholders to coordinate Architecture, Features

functions, Migration and planning governance for our Clients. They work with the Client’s business and technical teams to

create reference architecture frameworks, templates, and Target State Architecture designs. Ensono's Business Transformation

Architects also provide Client and industry feedback to our internal teams to build and plan our product and technology

roadmaps.

The successful person in this role will be effective in fostering executive level relationships with an emphasis on Client

satisfaction while owning the overall operational solution, migration and planning governance.

Responsibilities

Engage closely with C-level and Client Transformation executives to lead enterprise-wide transformation and

migration program(s)

Identify business drivers, goals and develop compelling board ready proposals and value-driven business cases to

achieve desired business outcomes

Collaborate with cross-functional technology experts to drive architectural planning, execution plans and roadmaps to

accelerate our Client’s business, transformation and migration outcome

Manage transitions of responsibility with Clients in the case of various scenarios such as colocation transitions or

public cloud instances, and ensure steady state consistency

o This could include assimilating complex and diverse personnel and operational responsibility as well as

managing changing or competing demands and priorities.

Drive and collaborate with counterparts within Internal teams (Consulting organizations, Product Engineering,

Implementation Engineering and Program Management) and the Client Technology leads to create solution and

strategies for transformation and migration program(s)

Lead large scale migration projects in concert with multiple stakeholders through the assessment, planning and

execution stages.

Develop and conduct discovery, assessment and solution development workshops, often in collaboration with Client,

Internal resources (consulting, operations, product, and program management teams) to design solutions.

Develop and document solutions that meet Client’s (technical and business) requirements and allow them to adapt to

changing industry needs with a focus on transformation and re-platform efforts

Conduct solution development sessions and present technical solutions and business cases to a wide variety of

audiences.

Gain executive (Client and Internal) buy-in for complex solutions

Gain Client’s confidence as a trusted technical adviser by offering consultation and recommendations drawn from

insights, technology know-how and past experiences

Align and partner with Product and Program Management to help drive appropriate product enhancements and

changes to technology roadmap

Requirements

Experience in planning and leading large-scale enterprise IT change management programs for transformation and

migration program(s)

Experience designing, building, and operating global IT infrastructure and cloud solution and services

Demonstrated program leadership and management experience with high attention to detail in complex business or

IT transformation environments

Exceptional business acumen to understand Client’s needs to articulate and shape transformation initiatives

7+ years of relevant leadership experience in enterprise IT, consulting, and/or engineering/development/

transformation and migrations

Delivering enterprise IT professional service or cloud services

Highly credibility with CxO and board-level audiences as well as technology leaders, engineers and developers

Ability to share knowledge and expertise among various organizations within the company and to facilitate teamwork

among those organizations to better serve our Clients

Ability to work within Internal and External team environment and demonstrate strong problem-solving skills

Very comfortable with developing, implementing, managing and executing through influence across a crossfunctional

set of senior and Client stakeholders.

Proven track record of taking ownership and driving results. Ability to effectively lead and work with a variety of

organizations, management levels, cultures, and personalities.

Exceptional interpersonal and communication (both written and verbal) skills. Experience communicating with both

technical and non-technical stakeholders across multiple teams.

Understanding of (and experience with) public cloud platforms (AWS, Azure) and hybrid solutions preferred

Key Attributes

Independent, Self-directed, Results oriented

Advanced presentation & communication skills

Strong empathy, self-awareness and interpersonal skills

Able to challenge status quo with compelling insight and data, while maintaining healthy, collaborative relationships

Seniority Level

15+ years of experience as a leader of technology in the hosting and cloud space (preferably with a service provider

and/or cloud MSP)

Travel

Travel to various Ensono locations and Client sites will be frequent.