Overview

Key Responsibilities

- Strategic Leadership
- Define and execute cloud operations strategy aligned with business objectives.
- Establish operational KPIs, SLIs/SLOs, and drive continuous improvement.

- Cloud Operations Management

- Oversee Azure infrastructure lifecycle: provisioning, monitoring, optimization.
- Ensure compliance with security, governance, and regulatory standards.

- Automation & Innovation

- Champion Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and automation-first culture.
- Drive adoption of CI/CD pipelines for infrastructure and application deployments.

- Team & Vendor Management

- Build and mentor a global operations team; foster SRE and DevOps mindset.
- Manage vendor relationships and ensure SLA adherence.

- Cross-Functional Collaboration

- Partner with architecture, security, and application teams for seamless operations.
- Represent cloud operations in executive reviews and governance boards.

Technical Expertise
- Deep knowledge of Azure services (Compute, Networking, Storage, AKS, Security).
- Robust experience with IaC tools (Terraform, Bicep, ARM templates).
- Proficiency in automation scripting (PowerShell, Python).
- Familiarity with CI/CD tools (Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions).
- Advanced understanding of monitoring & observability (Azure Monitor, Log Analytics).

Leadership & Strategic Skills
- Proven experience in managing large-scale cloud operations teams.




- Strong grasp of SRE principles, operational KPIs, and reliability engineering.
- Expertise in cloud governance, FinOps, and risk management.
- Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.

Preferred Certifications
- Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert
- Microsoft Certified: DevOps Engineer Expert
- ITIL v4 or equivalent for operational processes.

Responsibilities

Key Responsibilities
- Strategic Leadership
- Define and execute cloud operations strategy aligned with business objectives.
- Establish operational KPIs, SLIs/SLOs, and drive continuous improvement.

- Cloud Operations Management

- Oversee Azure infrastructure lifecycle: provisioning, monitoring, optimization.
- Ensure compliance with security, governance, and regulatory standards.

- Automation & Innovation

- Champion Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and automation-first culture.
- Drive adoption of CI/CD pipelines for infrastructure and application deployments.

- Team & Vendor Management

- Build and mentor a global operations team; foster SRE and DevOps mindset.
- Manage vendor relationships and ensure SLA adherence.

- Cross-Functional Collaboration

- Partner with architecture, security, and application teams for seamless operations.
- Represent cloud operations in executive reviews and governance boards.

Qualifications

Btech /Mtech

📌 Architect Cloud Operation and SRE (Hyderabad)
🏢 PepsiCo
📍 Hyderabad