• Lead, mentor, and develop a team of IT professionals, ensuring they have the skills and knowledge to support the company’s IT infrastructure.
• Foster a culture of continuous learning and improvement within the IT team.

• Implement our long-term IT infrastructure roadmap aligned with the company’s business goals.
• Collaborate with senior management to understand business objectives and translate them into IT strategies.
• Conduct regular reviews and updates of the IT roadmap to ensure alignment with evolving business needs.
• Design and execute a cloud adoption strategy, including migration planning, implementation, and ongoing management.
• Assess current infrastructure and identify opportunities for cloud integration.
• Ensure seamless migration of applications and data to cloud platforms while minimizing downtime and disruption.
• Manage and maintain the company’s IT infrastructure, including servers, networks, storage, databases, and disaster recovery systems.
• Lead initiatives to modernize the IT stack, ensuring the adoption of the latest technologies and best practices.
• Evaluate and integrate new technologies to improve efficiency, scalability, and performance.
• Oversee the decommissioning of outdated systems and the implementation of new solutions.
• Ensure high availability, reliability, and performance of all IT systems and services.
• Implement and manage robust monitoring, backup, and disaster recovery solutions to safeguard company data and operations.
• Work closely with global business units to understand their IT needs and ensure the infrastructure supports their operational requirements.
• Communicate effectively with senior management, providing regular updates on infrastructure projects, risks, and opportunities.
• Collaborate with vendors and service providers to negotiate contracts, manage relationships, and ensure service level agreements (SLAs) are met.
• Evaluate and recommend new technologies, tools, and services that can enhance the company’s IT infrastructure.
• Ensure that all infrastructure components meet security and compliance requirements.
• Implement robust security measures to protect against cyber threats and data breaches.
• Stay updated on industry regulations and standards, ensuring compliance with relevant laws and guidelines.
• Develop and manage the IT infrastructure budget, ensuring cost-effective solutions are implemented without compromising quality or performance.
• Monitor and control infrastructure-related expenses, identifying opportunities for cost savings.

• Strong leadership and team management skills, with the ability to inspire and guide a diverse team.
• Minimum of 10 years of experience in cloud architecture design, adoption/migration, IT infrastructure management, with at least 5 years in a leadership role.
• Minimum 10 years of data center management experience.
• Solid experience in cloud strategy, migration and implementation with knowledge of major cloud platforms in hybrid cloud environments and/or multi-cloud management.
• Proven experience in managing and modernizing IT infrastructure, including servers, networks, storage, and databases with a strong understanding of IT infrastructure components, including virtualization, networking concepts, storage (preference of HP3Par or Pure platforms), and backup solutions.
• Strong understanding of network fundamentals and concepts (IP subnetting, routing, firewalls).
  Hands-on network management experience is desirable.
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to convey complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously, prioritize tasks, and meet deadlines.
• Relevant certification(s) from AWS, GCP, and/or Microsoft Azure.
• Bachelor’s degree in information technology, Computer Science, or a related field.

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