Job Title: Senior Manager – IT & Cloud Operations
Location: Cyfuture India Pvt. Ltd., NSEZ, Noida (Onsite).
Company Website: www.cyfuture.com ; https://cyfuture.ai/ ; https://cyfuture.cloud/
Role Overview
We are looking for an accomplished Senior Manager – IT & Cloud Operations having 8+ years of experience into Cloud and Data Centre to lead enterprise-scale cloud infrastructure, Linux platforms, Kubernetes operations, data centre operations, storage platforms, DevSecOps transformation, and service reliability initiatives.
This role will own the end-to-end lifecycle of infrastructure and platform services including cloud operations, OpenStack environments, Kubernetes platforms, automation, observability, security governance, and cost optimization (FinOps) while ensuring enterprise-grade availability, scalability, compliance, and operational efficiency.
The ideal candidate will bring strong experience in hybrid cloud, Linux ecosystem, cloud-native platforms, storage architecture, SRE practices, and large-scale managed operations environments.
Key Responsibilities
1. Cloud Operations & Platform Engineering
- Own enterprise Cloud Operations across hybrid and multi-cloud environments.
- Lead platform modernization initiatives using OpenStack, Kubernetes, Linux, and cloud-native architecture.
- Drive infrastructure scalability, resilience, and self-service provisioning.
- Define operational standards for uptime, availability, and platform governance.
- Manage enterprise cloud lifecycle including provisioning, migration, optimization, and decommissioning.
2. Linux, Kubernetes & Microservices Platforms
- Lead architecture and operations of large-scale Linux-based environments.
- Manage production-grade Kubernetes clusters for multi-tenant workloads.
- Drive adoption of microservices architecture, container orchestration, and service mesh.
- Establish Kubernetes governance covering cluster security, upgrades, and reliability.
- Enable containerized application delivery using CI/CD and GitOps practices.
3. OpenStack & Data Centre Operations
- Own deployment and operations of OpenStack-based private cloud environments.
- Lead Data Centre Operations including compute, virtualization, storage, networking, backup, and DR.
- Ensure Tier III/Tier IV operational readiness and business continuity.
- Manage capacity planning, performance optimization, and infrastructure lifecycle.
4. Storage, Backup & Infrastructure Services
- Lead enterprise storage operations across:
- SAN / NAS
- Object Storage
- Distributed Storage Platforms
- Backup & Recovery
- Establish storage governance for performance, redundancy, and business continuity.
- Drive infrastructure standardization and automation.
5. DevOps, Automation & SRE
- Build and scale DevOps and SRE operating models.
- Implement Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and automation frameworks.
- Drive CI/CD transformation and release automation.
- Establish observability platforms and proactive incident management.
- Improve deployment velocity and reduce MTTR.
6. Security Operations (SecOps) & Governance
- Own cloud and infrastructure security posture.
- Drive DevSecOps adoption across infrastructure and application pipelines.
- Lead:
- Vulnerability Management
- SIEM Integration
- IAM Controls
- Zero Trust Frameworks
- Security Automation
- Ensure audit readiness and compliance adherence.
7. FinOps & Service Excellence
- Establish cloud cost governance and optimization models.
- Drive consumption visibility, chargeback/showback mechanisms.
- Optimize utilization across compute, storage, and network.
- Own SLA management and operational KPIs.
8. Leadership & Stakeholder Management
- Lead cross-functional teams across:
- Cloud Operations
- Linux & Platform Engineering
- DevOps
- Security Operations
- Data Centre Operations
- Partner with business, sales, pre-sales, and customer stakeholders.
- Support technical solutioning and enterprise transformation initiatives.
Technical Stack (Must-Have)
Cloud & Virtualization
- OpenStack
- VMware
- AWS / Azure / GCP
- KVM / Hybrid Cloud
Linux & Containers
- Linux (RHEL, Ubuntu, CentOS)
- Kubernetes
- Docker
- Helm
- Service Mesh
Storage & Backup
- Storage (Dell EMC / NetApp / HPE / Safe Storage Platforms)
- SAN / NAS
- Object Storage
- Veeam / Commvault / NetBackup
DevOps / Automation
- Terraform
- Ansible
- Jenkins
- GitLab
- GitOps
- CI/CD Pipelines
Monitoring & Observability
- Prometheus
- Grafana
- ELK
- Zabbix
- APM Platforms
Security & SecOps
- SIEM
- IAM
- Endpoint Security
- Vulnerability Management
- Zero Trust
Required Qualifications
- B.Tech / M.Tech / MCA or equivalent.
- 8-10 years of experience in Cloud, Linux, Data Centre, Infrastructure Operations, Platform Engineering, or DevOps.
- Minimum 5 years in team leadership roles.
- Hands-on experience managing production-scale Kubernetes/OpenStack environments.
- Proven exposure to automation, FinOps, security, and operational governance.
Preferred Certifications
- CKA / CKAD
- RHCE / RHCSA
- OpenStack Certification
- AWS / Azure Architect
- Terraform Associate
- ITIL
- CISSP (Good to Have)
Key Competencies
- Platform Thinking & Cloud Operations Excellence
- Automation-First Mindset
- Reliability Engineering & Incident Leadership
- Security & Governance Orientation
- Strategic Stakeholder Management
- Business & Financial Acumen.
Interested candidates can share their CV at [HIDDEN TEXT] or can connect at 8400260065.
Skills Required
Jenkins, Ansible, Siem, Kubernetes, Iam, Zabbix, Terraform, Vulnerability Management, Gitlab, Elk, Grafana, Prometheus, Linux, Openstack
