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 Btech /Mtech 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.

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