Company Description :
Vichara is a Financial Services focused products and services firm headquartered in NY and building systems for some of the largest i-banks and hedge funds in the world.
Job Description :
- Lead and manage a 24x7x365 offshore operations team across multiple technology domains.
- Ensure operational excellence in the delivery of services including incident response, change management, patching, and performance optimization.
- Drive continuous improvement in monitoring, automation, and runbook development.
- Collaborate with onshore SMEs and stakeholders to align on SLAs, KPIs, and strategic initiatives.
- Maintain compliance with security, audit, and regulatory requirements.
- Provide escalation support and root cause analysis for critical incidents.
- Manage team capacity, shift schedules, and training to ensure round-the-clock coverage.
Qualifications :
Technology Domains Managed :
Virtualization & Compute :
VMware (vCenter, ESXi, vMotion, vSAN, SRM, VDI)vRealize Automation (vRA), vROPs, CWOMDell & Cisco UCS hardware, VxRailStorage & Backup :
NetApp, Dell PowerStore, Unity, AWS FSx, XtremeIOSnapMirror, SnapVault, CIFS / DFS, SAN zoningVeritas NetBackup, IDPA, Dell Apex, Backupify, Avamar, Data DomainCyber Vault & Cleanroom :
Cyber recovery infrastructure, OWL Diode, SecureCopy, CyberSenseCloud & Identity :
Azure AD, AWS SSO, SharePoint Online, M365 backupPower BI (Gateway, ODBC, Athena, Workspace)Application & Platform Support :
Geneva, Advent, Citrix (CVAD, NetScaler, MCS, ControlUp)FTP (WSFTP, PGP, scripting), ZLTech, Sitefinity, SharePointMonitoring & Automation :
SolarWinds, Data Insights, CloudIQ, ControlUpPatch management across platforms and applicationsWindows & Server Management :
Windows patching, cluster setup, VM provisioning, decommissioningSecurity & Compliance :
SOX reporting, vulnerability remediation, open share cleanupQualifications :
Bachelors degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.8+ years of experience in IT operations, with 3+ years in a leadership role.Proven experience managing offshore teams in a 24x7 environment.Strong understanding of enterprise infrastructure technologies.Excellent communication, coordination, and stakeholder management skills.ITIL certification or equivalent experience in service management preferred.Preferred Skills :
Experience with automation and scripting (PowerShell, Python, etc)Familiarity with regulatory compliance frameworks (SOX, ISO, etc)Exposure to Agile / DevOps methodologies and tools (Jira, Confluence)(ref : hirist.tech)