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Lead Cloud Applications Consultant

OpenText4 days ago
Waterloo, ON
Senior Level

About the role

AI-First. Future-Driven. Human-Centered.

At OpenText, AI is at the heart of everything we do—powering innovation, transforming work, and empowering digital knowledge workers. We're hiring talent that AI can't replace to help us shape the future of information management. Join us.

YOUR IMPACTReporting to the TSS Manager, the Lead Cloud Applications Consultant will serve as a subject matter expert and trusted advisor to our Cloud customers, helping them plan for future growth. As the Single Point of Contact (SPOC), you will have full ownership of technical delivery, including the administration and management of cloud-native applications built on the OpenText Content Management (formerly Extended ECM) product suite for our global cloud customers.We are seeking a technically resourceful individual who excels in providing exceptional customer support in a dynamic and rewarding environment. You will join a growing team committed to delivering world-class operational support, collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure service levels are met and customer satisfaction is achieved.

WHAT THE ROLE OFFERS: •In-depth understanding of Enterprise Content Management (ECM) system principles.•Proficient in Kubernetes, with hands-on experience in managing customer applications across cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or GCP.•Strong Cloud-native skills, including familiarity with modern observability and monitoring tools, as well as experience with CI/CD pipelines.•Expert in troubleshooting, deployments, product patching, updates, and proactive routine administration to ensure the smooth operation of customer environments.•Solid background in supporting managed services customers using the ITIL framework.•Certifications in OpenText Content Management and cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP, Kubernetes Administration) are preferred.•Strong analytical skills with the ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment and collaborate effectively with globally distributed teams.•Relevant experience: 5 to 7+ years.

WHAT YOU NEED TO SUCEED: • Representing OpenText with professionalism to customers, partners, and internal teams, always maintaining a positive and professional image.• Serving as the Single Point of Contact (SPOC) for assigned customer engagements, taking complete ownership of technical delivery, and providing SME-level guidance to the TSS team.• Managing complex customer environments on hyperscalers (AWS, Azure, GCP), ensuring seamless operations and proactively addressing challenges to maintain operational efficiency.• Ensuring adherence to customer SLOs and SLAs, including strict compliance with availability metrics as defined in customer agreements.• Understanding product architecture and customer solutions at a deep level, alongside a clear grasp of the customer’s business use cases, drivers, and objectives.• Troubleshooting and resolving issues swiftly, driving critical and escalated incidents to resolution, while identifying trends in monitoring alerts for proactive issue remediation.• Collaborating cross-functionally with Success Managers, Cloud Operations, Global Technical Support, Engineering, and Product Management to ensure customer satisfaction and drive operational success.• Keeping customers current with the latest product versions and patches, working with internal teams to develop and execute regular maintenance and update plans.• Leading architecture, performance, and capacity reviews, offering strategic recommendations for continuous system optimization and improved performance.• Driving projects to completion, leading key activities and milestones within agreed timelines and ensuring timely delivery of services.• Delivering exceptional customer service, using excellent written and verbal communication skills to support customers via web, phone, or email, while demonstrating empathy and maintaining a customer-first mindset.• Identifying automation opportunities to improve efficiency and reduce costs, driving the development and deployment of automation utilities to enhance existing processes.• Supporting a global customer base by working in a 24x7 shift environment, providing timely assistance across various time zones.

Skills and experience that will be an asset ( but not a requirement)•OpenText Content Management (formerly Extended ECM) experience in the administration and management of Content Server and related components—including Content Server, Archive Server, Extended ECM Modules, Brava, OTDS, Search& Indexing, Powerdocs—and Extended ECM integrations with SAP, SuccessFactors, Salesforce, Office 365, and Engineering applications.•Managing third-party modules such as Answer Modules, Permissions Manager, and GCI PowerTools.•University/College degree within a related discipline or equivalent work experience•General office environment. Participation in an on-call rotation to provide restoration of service for major incidents and perform scheduled activities outside of business hours is required. Work outside of normal business hours may be required under on-call, project schedules, deadlines, system reliability issues, customer issues and/or time zone differences.

OpenText's efforts to build an inclusive work environment go beyond simply complying with applicable laws. Our Employment Equity and Diversity Policy provides direction on maintaining a working environment that is inclusive of everyone, regardless of culture, national origin, race, color, gender, gender identification, sexual orientation, family status, age, veteran status, disability, religion, or other basis protected by applicable laws.

If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or recruiting process, please submit a ticket atAsk HR. Our proactive approach fosters collaboration, innovation, and personal growth, enriching OpenText's vibrant workplace.

About OpenText

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OpenText is a world leader in Information Management, helping companies securely capture, govern and exchange information on a global scale. OpenText solves digital business challenges for customers, ranging from small and mid-sized businesses to the largest and most complex organizations in the world. For more information about OpenText (NASDAQ/TSX: OTEX), visit www.opentext.com