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1 1 of 9 Contact Info. Feedback. Sitemap Advanced Search Home Job Roles Competencies Courses Readiness Kit FAQ Partners NICF Overview Events News Sign In HOME > JOB ROLES > SEARCH JOB ROLE > JOB DETAIL Cloud Development Manager Like Tweet 0 Like 0 Go To: Job Role Description Functional Group: Cloud Computing Job Family : Cloud Engineering Level : Expert / Management Also known as : Project Manager / Cloud Practice Manager Primary Purpose The Cloud Development Manager leads the cloud engineering team for cloud solution design, development and deployment. He/she is also responsible for management of project schedules, quality plans, budgets, communication and risk management plans with various stakeholders. Responsibilities Plan, coordinate and supervise all activities related to the detailed design, development, and deployment of cloud computing solutions Guide the cloud development team on issues related to the detailed design, development, and deployment of cloud computing solutions Establish cloud development and deployment plans, milestones and deliverables in consultation with all stakeholders Responsible for managing project governance, overseeing the development and implementation of goals, objectives, policies, procedures and systems Partner with respective team members for process improvements in various processes involved in the cloud development project Manage project schedules, quality plans, budgets, and communication and risk management plans Requirements At least 6 years of experience in system design and development with project management responsibilities in software application projects Knowledge of process improvement methodologies and tools Understanding of Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC) and quality assurance process Degree in Information Systems, Computer Science or equivalent Back to Top Career Path Possibilities Cloud Development Manager

2 2 of 9 Legend: Note: Selected Path Career Path Available No Further Career Path Listed The display of career path is limited to 5 levels of branching Back to Top Job Role Competencies Manage cloud development resources Identify internal and external resources required for cloud solutions development Allocate appropriate resources for cloud solutions development activities to meet development objectives Lead initiatives for vendor and service provider evaluation for outsourcing arrangements where required Manage agreements with vendors and internal teams to ensure that resources are available to support cloud solutions development Manage budget and resources for cloud engineering team for each cloud solutions development project Identify skill sets required for the cloud engineering team to meet development requirements Streamline cloud solutions development processes to minimise costs and increase efficiency Define key metrics to monitor efficiency and effectiveness of cloud development activities Manage projects and investments to maintain Service Level Agreements (SLAs) and Quality of Service (QoS) and comply with legal and regulatory requirements Manage cloud infrastructure development Review existing organisation's cloud infrastructure against cloud infrastructure design specification Identify requirements for future cloud infrastructure development projects based on existing infrastructure performance and business directions Develop a cloud infrastructure development plan and identify tasks to be assigned Evaluate appropriate methods and tools for cloud infrastructure development in accordance to legal, regulatory and organization's policies Recommend appropriate technologies and products for cloud infrastructure development Provide guidance to cloud engineering team on cloud infrastructure development in alignment with cloud infrastructure design specification Review Service Level Agreements (SLAs) and Quality of Service (QoS) required for cloud infrastructure Manage cloud solution integration Assess capabilities and limitations of the overall cloud solution Analyse the existing cloud solution architecture to determine supported processes and data flows Recommend the integration approach and integration tools to address cloud solution integration requirements Identify key metrics and methods for monitoring usage of cloud solutions Develop a usage metering and billing model for the integrated cloud solutions based on the integration design Provide guidance to the cloud engineering team to ensure that relevant legal and regulatory issues are complied with during cloud solutions integration Provide continuous feedback on integration challenges to relevant parties to enable further refinement of the cloud solutions integration plan Manage cloud application development Review cloud application architecture against cloud application design specification Analyse the data model to identify the data attributes, entities types and elements to be used in the cloud application development Determine processes and data flows that support the organisation's business requirements Determine if existing codes, parameters and functions can be reused in cloud application development Recommend programming tools and techniques to develop the cloud applications Provide guidance to cloud engineering team on cloud application architecture and cloud application design specification Review developed cloud applications to ensure cloud services data model rules and metadata specifications are applied to cloud application development Manage cloud database environment development Assess appropriate methods and tools for data governance in accordance to legal, regulatory and organisation's policies Identify requirements for future database development projects based on existing database performance and business directions Review existing data mappings to cloud data solutions against cloud database design specification Evaluate database model for integration within cloud database architecture Recommend database tools for cloud database development Provide guidance to cloud engineering team on cloud database development in alignment with cloud database design specification Review data analysis and data profiling processes to ensure they meet business requirements Apply knowledge of cloud legal, regulatory and security requirements Identify relevant legal, regulatory and security requirements for the cloud environment Evaluate impact of legal, regulatory and security requirements to the cloud environment Develop action plans to incorporate the relevant requirements into the organisation's processes and systems where applicable Update organisational policies and procedures to align to relevant legal, regulatory and security requirements Incorporate cloud environment policies and procedures with relevant legal, regulatory and security requirements and governance guidelines Communicate legal, regulatory and security requirements to the relevant internal teams and third parties Escalate instances of non-compliance to management according to organisational procedures

3 3 of 9 Develop application components Analyse the architecture design and determine sequence of processes and data flow that supports the business needs of the organisation Analyse the data model to identify the data attributes, entities types and elements to be used in the application development Analyse the data model to identify the associations and relationships between entities and their elements to ensure complete and accurate mapping in the applicatio Identify and map the enterprise business components with the integrated application development and the reusable existing application components Analyse and determine if existing codes, parameters and functions can be effectively integrated as shared objects with the development of enterprise business com Apply various design patterns and develop access methods and parameters based on existing and/or newly created enterprise business components Select relevant tools and techniques to develop program skeleton of the enterprise business components Review the developed application and ensure the intended data model rules and metadata are applied to the application Establish and maintain stakeholder liaison_reviewed - Determine support areas in relation to business requirements - Establish procedures for providing required support - Document agreed procedures in the form of service-level agreements - Assign support personnel based on agreed procedures Monitor the system pilot_reviewed - Review pilot objectives against pilot operation - Monitor organisational resources based on agreed implementation plan for the system pilot - Review users and management s feedback on pilot against acceptance criteria - Identify areas of success and future improvements of the system - Assess the impact of future improvements on the system with relevant parties Manage project schedule Develop project schedules Manage schedule changes Manage project communications Manage stakeholder communications Manage project documentation Manage customer relationship Develop common objectives, strategies and plans with customers Build client/customer relationship Assess the relationship Manage project quality_reviewed - Select quality management framework based on a set of criteria within the context of the organisation's quality management system (QMS) - Adopt the selected quality management framework to enable effective communication of quality issues to a higher project authority and stakeholders - Manage the quality of the system development process to achieve the agreed quality outcomes - Conduct regular reviews to control quality of project deliverables and testing processes - Manage software configuration to ensure correctness and completeness of configuration items Manage stakeholders for project success_reviewed - Apply leadership styles to suit the development level of each team member - Apply negotiation styles according to the importance of both outcomes and relationships - Formulate a problem solving and decision-making approach to handle issues for a given project - Apply situational leadership styles to obtain stakeholder consensus Assess developed software_reviewed - Define the quality review approach, roles and responsibilities - Examine the processes that have significant impact on the quality on the development of software - Assess the relevant development documentations and process to ensure that the defect-free software is developed - Assess the documentations and development methods to ensure that the software is maintainable - Evaluate the software to ensure that the user requirements are met - Identify quality issues and formulate corrective actions with the development team - Review organisation's software quality assurance standards Review security design for each system development project Review system and network architecture to identify key threat vectors

4 4 of 9 Review system and network components and technical specifications to identify key vulnerabilities Analyse adequacy of security controls built into security architecture Identify potential threat events and vulnerabilities in network system components Develop finalised report detailing security design for each system development project Back to Top Relevant Courses The tick(s) indicates the competency(s) offered by the course that matches with the competency(s) in this job role WSQ Accredited CITREP Endorsed Certification in IT Project Management (CITPM) No Yes Develop customer account management framework_reviewed - Develop common objectives, strategies and plans with customers to measure the key performance indicators (KPIs) of contracted work - Conduct dialogue sessions with customers to discuss general issues - Communicate with customers on the progress of work done to resolve problems - Formulate a customer account management framework to measure and evaluate customer satisfaction - Implement processes to measure and manage customer satisfaction and feedback Manage project integration_reviewed - Select appropriate project management methodology based on project environment, requirements and constraints - Apply a project management framework to manage the entire project lifecycle and integrate project activities - Monitor actual progress in relation to the agreed schedule and plans Manage project quality_reviewed - Select quality management framework based on a set of criteria within the context of the organisation's quality management system (QMS) - Adopt the selected quality management framework to enable effective communication of quality issues to a higher project authority and stakeholders - Manage the quality of the system development process to achieve the agreed quality outcomes - Conduct regular reviews to control quality of project deliverables and testing processes - Manage software configuration to ensure correctness and completeness of configuration items Manage project scope_reviewed - Define project scope and quality requirements with stakeholders - Establish preliminary high-level project requirements and project scope based on the feedback from stakeholders - Establish an appropriate governance structure and change control activities to manage the project - Select project methodology and use it as a basis to track project status - Monitor project progress to identify divergences Manage project costs_reviewed - Develop project budget in accordance with project specifications and organisation s costing policies - Monitor project costs to ensure project objectives are achieved throughout the project life cycle - Manage project costs to ensure project objectives are achieved Manage project procurement_reviewed - Develop procurement plan based on project procurement needs - Utilise procurement processes to ensure adherence to legal and organisational requirements - Manage suppliers / vendors to ensure delivery of products / services specified in procurement documentation - Manage procurement activities to minimise risks of not meeting project objectives on time and with budget Manage project team_reviewed - Communicate information to team members in accordance with organisational and project requirements - Implement training and development for project team to meet project specifications

5 5 of 9 - Monitor and evaluate team performance in accordance with performance measures - Monitor and manage team dynamics to ensure effective execution of project Manage project knowledge and communications_reviewed - Devise communication and knowledge management processes to support project objectives - Develop project communications plan in accordance with communication and knowledge management processes - Manage project information to ensure that relevant stakeholders are kept updated of progress and changes in project Manage complex projects_reviewed - Co-ordinate the management of multiple projects to achieve project objectives - Manage the issues and complexity of cross-functional teams - Develop appropriate frameworks to manage the performance and communications of a virtual team - Manage organisational changes arising from the implementation of projects Manage stakeholders for project success_reviewed - Apply leadership styles to suit the development level of each team member - Apply negotiation styles according to the importance of both outcomes and relationships - Formulate a problem solving and decision-making approach to handle issues for a given project - Apply situational leadership styles to obtain stakeholder consensus Professional Scrum Master I No Yes Develop application components Analyse the architecture design and determine sequence of processes and data flow that supports the business needs of the organisation Analyse the data model to identify the data attributes, entities types and elements to be used in the application development Analyse the data model to identify the associations and relationships between entities and their elements to ensure complete and accurate mapping in the application development Identify and map the enterprise business components with the integrated application development and the reusable existing application components Analyse and determine if existing codes, parameters and functions can be effectively integrated as shared objects with the development of enterprise business components Apply various design patterns and develop access methods and parameters based on existing and/or newly created enterprise business components Select relevant tools and techniques to develop program skeleton of the enterprise business components Review the developed application and ensure the intended data model rules and metadata are applied to the application Coordinate and maintain work teams_reviewed - Establish team plan in accordance with the organisation's goals, plans and objectives - Allocate resources required for team to implement team plan - Assist the team to use knowledge management processes to obtain and share information - Manage team performance in accordance with team plan Manage project quality_reviewed - Select quality management framework based on a set of criteria within the context of the organisation's quality management system (QMS) - Adopt the selected quality management framework to enable effective communication of quality issues to a higher project authority and stakeholders - Manage the quality of the system development process to achieve the agreed quality outcomes - Conduct regular reviews to control quality of project deliverables and testing processes - Manage software configuration to ensure correctness and completeness of configuration items Manage project scope_reviewed - Define project scope and quality requirements with stakeholders - Establish preliminary high-level project requirements and project scope based on the feedback from stakeholders - Establish an appropriate governance structure and change control activities to manage the project - Select project methodology and use it as a basis to track project status - Monitor project progress to identify divergences Manage project costs_reviewed - Develop project budget in accordance with project specifications and organisation s costing policies - Monitor project costs to ensure project objectives are achieved throughout the project life cycle - Manage project costs to ensure project objectives are achieved

6 6 of 9 Manage project team_reviewed - Communicate information to team members in accordance with organisational and project requirements - Implement training and development for project team to meet project specifications - Monitor and evaluate team performance in accordance with performance measures - Monitor and manage team dynamics to ensure effective execution of project Manage project knowledge and communications_reviewed - Devise communication and knowledge management processes to support project objectives - Develop project communications plan in accordance with communication and knowledge management processes - Manage project information to ensure that relevant stakeholders are kept updated of progress and changes in project Direct the time management of multiple projects or programs_reviewed - Determine interdependencies of major activities and milestones based on individual project plans, to form the basis of the program schedules - Manage program schedules to establish consistency with changing scope, objectives and constraints related to time and resource availability - Monitor actual progress in relation to the agreed time management plans - Review multiple project and program outcomes from available records to determine the effectiveness of the time management processes Direct risk management of multiple projects or programs_reviewed - Select risk management methods, techniques and tools for project managers as part of project risk management plans - Direct project risk management system in accordance with project risk management plans - Manage program in accordance with agreed project risk management plans - Review project outcomes for effectiveness of the project risk management system Direct the quality management of multiple projects or programs_reviewed - Establish strategies to monitor and evaluate performance of key systems and processes across multiple projects or programs - Identify performance measures, assessment tools and techniques for the evaluation of key systems and processes - Direct quality management and quality improvement of program / portfolio based on agreed strategies Project Management Professional (PMP) No Yes Manage project integration_reviewed - Select appropriate project management methodology based on project environment, requirements and constraints - Apply a project management framework to manage the entire project lifecycle and integrate project activities - Monitor actual progress in relation to the agreed schedule and plans Manage project quality_reviewed - Select quality management framework based on a set of criteria within the context of the organisation's quality management system (QMS) - Adopt the selected quality management framework to enable effective communication of quality issues to a higher project authority and stakeholders - Manage the quality of the system development process to achieve the agreed quality outcomes - Conduct regular reviews to control quality of project deliverables and testing processes - Manage software configuration to ensure correctness and completeness of configuration items Manage project scope_reviewed - Define project scope and quality requirements with stakeholders - Establish preliminary high-level project requirements and project scope based on the feedback from stakeholders - Establish an appropriate governance structure and change control activities to manage the project - Select project methodology and use it as a basis to track project status - Monitor project progress to identify divergences Manage project costs_reviewed - Develop project budget in accordance with project specifications and organisation s costing policies - Monitor project costs to ensure project objectives are achieved throughout the project life cycle - Manage project costs to ensure project objectives are achieved

7 7 of 9 Manage project procurement_reviewed - Develop procurement plan based on project procurement needs - Utilise procurement processes to ensure adherence to legal and organisational requirements - Manage suppliers / vendors to ensure delivery of products / services specified in procurement documentation - Manage procurement activities to minimise risks of not meeting project objectives on time and with budget Manage project team_reviewed - Communicate information to team members in accordance with organisational and project requirements - Implement training and development for project team to meet project specifications - Monitor and evaluate team performance in accordance with performance measures - Monitor and manage team dynamics to ensure effective execution of project Manage project knowledge and communications_reviewed - Devise communication and knowledge management processes to support project objectives - Develop project communications plan in accordance with communication and knowledge management processes - Manage project information to ensure that relevant stakeholders are kept updated of progress and changes in project Manage stakeholders for project success_reviewed - Apply leadership styles to suit the development level of each team member - Apply negotiation styles according to the importance of both outcomes and relationships - Formulate a problem solving and decision-making approach to handle issues for a given project - Apply situational leadership styles to obtain stakeholder consensus Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM) No Yes Manage project integration_reviewed - Select appropriate project management methodology based on project environment, requirements and constraints - Apply a project management framework to manage the entire project lifecycle and integrate project activities - Monitor actual progress in relation to the agreed schedule and plans Manage project scope_reviewed - Define project scope and quality requirements with stakeholders - Establish preliminary high-level project requirements and project scope based on the feedback from stakeholders - Establish an appropriate governance structure and change control activities to manage the project - Select project methodology and use it as a basis to track project status - Monitor project progress to identify divergences Manage project costs_reviewed - Develop project budget in accordance with project specifications and organisation s costing policies - Monitor project costs to ensure project objectives are achieved throughout the project life cycle - Manage project costs to ensure project objectives are achieved Manage project team_reviewed - Communicate information to team members in accordance with organisational and project requirements - Implement training and development for project team to meet project specifications - Monitor and evaluate team performance in accordance with performance measures - Monitor and manage team dynamics to ensure effective execution of project Manage project knowledge and communications_reviewed - Devise communication and knowledge management processes to support project objectives

8 8 of 9 - Develop project communications plan in accordance with communication and knowledge management processes - Manage project information to ensure that relevant stakeholders are kept updated of progress and changes in project Manage stakeholders for project success_reviewed - Apply leadership styles to suit the development level of each team member - Apply negotiation styles according to the importance of both outcomes and relationships - Formulate a problem solving and decision-making approach to handle issues for a given project - Apply situational leadership styles to obtain stakeholder consensus Certified Cloud Computing Professional (CCCP) No Yes Evaluate vendor services, products and equipment_reviewed - Establish selection criteria based on business requirements, budget and resources - Identify vendor services and products available for the business - Evaluate the vendor services, products based on the selection criteria - Prepare evaluation report of the service or product and recommendation for approval Design cloud application architecture Collaborate with relevant parties to translate business requirements into appropriate cloud application architecture requirements Design application programming interface (API) for cloud application interfacing Analyse existing application architecture design for suitability for migration to a cloud environment Provide advice to the cloud engineering team on cloud application architecture design Identify reusable application components for usage in cloud solutions Select the most appropriate combination of cloud applications to meet cloud application architecture requirements Evaluate and select relevant tools and techniques for the development of the cloud application components in consultation with the cloud engineering team Analyse cloud application architecture requirements for migration of enterprise applications to a cloud environment Evaluate new technology, standards and trends for cloud applications Define principles for application architecture design and selection based on industry best practices Design application architecture for interoperability between enterprise and cloud applications Define cloud integration strategy and develop roadmap Assess the current and future business requirements of the organisation Perform feasibility studies to identify the appropriate cloud solutions for the organisation based on business requirements Identify the cloud integration objectives based on business requirements and how cloud components can be integrated Identify risks and impact of cloud integration to systems and processes in consultation with stakeholders Develop the cloud integration strategy to achieve integration objectives, risks and impact in consultation with stakeholders Develop the cloud integration roadmap based on the integration strategy in consultation with stakeholders Manage cloud development resources Identify internal and external resources required for cloud solutions development Allocate appropriate resources for cloud solutions development activities to meet development objectives Lead initiatives for vendor and service provider evaluation for outsourcing arrangements where required Manage agreements with vendors and internal teams to ensure that resources are available to support cloud solutions development Manage budget and resources for cloud engineering team for each cloud solutions development project Identify skill sets required for the cloud engineering team to meet development requirements Streamline cloud solutions development processes to minimise costs and increase efficiency Define key metrics to monitor efficiency and effectiveness of cloud development activities Manage projects and investments to maintain Service Level Agreements (SLAs) and Quality of Service (QoS) and comply with legal and regulatory requireme Manage cloud infrastructure development Review existing organisation's cloud infrastructure against cloud infrastructure design specification Identify requirements for future cloud infrastructure development projects based on existing infrastructure performance and business directions Develop a cloud infrastructure development plan and identify tasks to be assigned Evaluate appropriate methods and tools for cloud infrastructure development in accordance to legal, regulatory and organization's policies Recommend appropriate technologies and products for cloud infrastructure development Provide guidance to cloud engineering team on cloud infrastructure development in alignment with cloud infrastructure design specification Review Service Level Agreements (SLAs) and Quality of Service (QoS) required for cloud infrastructure Apply knowledge of cloud legal, regulatory and security requirements Identify relevant legal, regulatory and security requirements for the cloud environment Evaluate impact of legal, regulatory and security requirements to the cloud environment

9 9 of 9 Develop action plans to incorporate the relevant requirements into the organisation's processes and systems where applicable Update organisational policies and procedures to align to relevant legal, regulatory and security requirements Incorporate cloud environment policies and procedures with relevant legal, regulatory and security requirements and governance guidelines Communicate legal, regulatory and security requirements to the relevant internal teams and third parties Escalate instances of non-compliance to management according to organisational procedures Ensure privacy for users_reviewed - Review organisational privacy policy and procedures according to the relevant privacy legislation - Identify discrepancies between privacy legislation and organisational policy - Update policies and procedures to ensure they align with privacy legislation - Implement new work practices in accordance with updated policies and procedures Back to Top Brought to you by Jointly developed with 2011 Government of Singapore. Privacy Statement Terms of Use Last update on 30 August 2012 Best viewed using IE 7 or Firefox 2.0 and above. Screen Resolution 1024 x 768