Description

What You'll Do: 

• Lead and support solutioning activities for RFPs, solution defence, and large-scale transformation and automation programs.
• Architect and implement Infrastructure as Code (IaC) solutions using Terraform for multi-cloud and hybrid environments.
• Design and develop automation frameworks using Ansible for configuration management, provisioning, and orchestration.
• Lead and mentor a team of DevOps and automation engineers by providing technical guidance, coaching, and architectural direction.
• Foster a collaborative, automation-first culture that promotes innovation, efficiency, and continuous improvement.
• Define and maintain standards for infrastructure provisioning, configuration management, and deployment pipelines.
• Oversee the management and optimization of infrastructure environments across cloud and on-premises platforms.
• Develop reusable Terraform modules and Ansible playbooks to standardize and accelerate deployments.
• Manage relationships with technology vendors, cloud providers, and tooling partners, including coordination for support and escalations.
• Partner closely with Presales and Sales teams to support automation-led transformation opportunities and solution positioning.
• Work with delivery teams to implement best practices across accounts, ensuring consistency, scalability, and operational excellence.
• Build strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders through roadmap planning, capability showcasing, and advisory engagements.
• Continuously align infrastructure automation strategies to business requirements and drive innovation to solve complex challenges.
• Improve delivery efficiency and reduce operational costs through automation, standardization, and process optimization.
• Provide escalation leadership and hands-on troubleshooting for complex infrastructure, deployment failures, and automation issues.
• Establish governance, compliance, and reporting frameworks for infrastructure provisioning and automation services.
• Ensure successful execution of due diligence activities and seamless transitions for transformation and migration programs.
• Coach track leads and SMEs to enhance expertise in IaC, DevOps practices, and cloud-native architecture.
• Stay updated with emerging technologies in the DevOps and automation landscape and apply them for business value creation.

Expertise You'll Bring:

• Terraform (modules, state management, workspaces), Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and provisioning best practices
• Ansible (playbooks, roles, collections), configuration management and orchestration
• Cloud platforms: AWS, Azure, GCP including compute, networking, storage, IAM, and security services
• CI/CD tools such as Jenkins, GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps, GitLab CI/CD
• Version control systems such as Git, branching strategies, and repository management
• Containerisation and orchestration technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes
• Scripting and automation using Python, Bash, or PowerShell
• Infrastructure security, compliance frameworks, secrets management (Vault, Key Vault, etc.)
• Networking fundamentals including VPC, subnets, load balancers, firewalls, and connectivity models
• Monitoring and logging tools (Prometheus, Grafana, ELK, Cloud-native monitoring solutions)
• Hybrid cloud and multi-cloud architecture design and deployment strategies
• Troubleshooting infrastructure provisioning issues, automation failures, and CI/CD pipeline errors
• Root cause analysis, incident management, and collaboration with cross-functional teams for resolution
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent qualification
• 15+ years of experience in infrastructure, DevOps, and automation technologies
• Proven experience in designing and implementing Terraform and Ansible solutions at enterprise scale
• Strong communication, stakeholder management, and consulting skills
• Demonstrated success in driving automation, cloud transformation, and DevOps practices aligned to business outcomes
• Certifications in Terraform (HashiCorp), AWS, Azure, or GCP
• DevOps and Kubernetes certifications (CKA/CKAD or equivalent)
• Experience with enterprise-scale cloud migrations and M&A integrations

Key Skills

Education

Any Graduate