Cloud Infrastructure

Cloud Infrastructure & Platform Engineering Lead(offshore)
Experience 5+Yrs
Location Qatar
1. Role Objective

As the Cloud & Infrastructure Platform Engineering Lead, you will be the driving force behind the creation and management of a groundbreaking platform. This platform will automate every facet of cloud resource management, from onboarding to offboarding, from provisioning to patching, and from securing to supporting. You will lead a talented team of engineers to design, develop, and maintain this platform, revolutionizing the way we interact with cloud resources.
2. Detailed Roles and Responsibilities:
Platform Ownership:
Take full ownership of designing, building, and evolving a cutting-edge platform for cloud resource management.
Oversee the day-to-day operations of the platform, ensuring reliability, scalability, and security.
Lead incident response efforts and maintain a resilient and highly available platform.
Automation Excellence:
Lead the development of automation solutions that encompass on-boarding, off-boarding, provisioning, patching, securing, monitoring, and backup processes for cloud resources.
Build the development of repeatable, highly automated solutions to enable and support hyper-scale cloud implementations.
Drive a culture of automation and continuous improvement across the organization by eliminating toil.
Team Leadership:
Manage and inspire a team of passionate engineers who are committed to delivering excellence.
Provide mentorship, guidance, and opportunities for skill development within the team.
Security and Compliance:
Implement and enforce robust security measures and compliance standards across the platform.
Collaborate with security teams to address vulnerabilities and maintain the highest security posture.
Testing and Quality Assurance:
Develop and execute testing strategies for the platform components, including performance testing, integration testing, and security testing.
Identify and resolve issues through thorough testing and validation.
Scripting and Tool Skills:
Demonstrate proficiency in scripting languages such as Python, PowerShell, and Bash/Shell scripting to automate tasks and manage cloud resources.
Utilize Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools like Terraform, Azure Resource Manager (ARM) Templates, and Bicep for defining and provisioning infrastructure.
Implement configuration management using tools like Ansible.
Innovation and Technology Evaluation:
Stay ahead of the curve on emerging cloud technologies and trends.
Evaluate and introduce new technologies and tools to enhance the platform's capabilities.
Documentation and Knowledge Sharing:
Maintain comprehensive documentation for system configurations, procedures, and troubleshooting guides.
Share knowledge and expertise with team members and stakeholders.
Technical Standards and Change Management:
Develop technical standards and maintain a repository for deliverables, methodologies, and deployment documents.
Lead change management efforts by preparing implementation plans, rollback plans, test plans, and conducting risk and impact analyses for critical or complex changes.
KEY INTERACTIONSBEHAVIORAL SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE, AND EXPERIENCE
(Special behavioral skills, knowledge and experience needed for the satisfactory performance of the job)
1. Educational Qualifications:

Diploma or Degree in Computer Science or Engineering
Accreditations:
o Azure Solutions Architect Expert
o CKA (Certified Kubernetes Administrator) advantageous
2. Skills & Experience:

A minimum of 5 years of hands-on experience in cloud platform engineering
Experience working for Azure Expert MSPs (e.g. Accenture, Avanade, Rackspace, NTT, Wipro, HCL, TCS, etc.) with a track record of building automation and cloud platform solutions for managing end-to-end lifecycle management of cloud resources
Proficiency in cloud platforms, particularly Microsoft Azure.
Strong expertise in infrastructure as code (IaC) and automation tools.
Exceptional leadership and team management skills.
Proven problem-solving and decision-making abilities.
Effective communication, facilitation and influencing skills - ability to present ideas clearly and concisely.
Strong analytical/troubleshooting skills
Experience on transformation projects and successful transitions to implementation support teams.
3. Behavioral Skills:

Strong communication skills
Ability to work under pressure, independently and prioritize with minimal supervision
Multi-tasking skills and attention to detail
Team player with ability to work with cross functional teams
Strong communication skills
Critical thinking skills
Attention to detail
Ability to juggle multiple, competing, frequently changing time-sensitive deadlines and priorities

Company Industry

• IT - Software Services

Department / Functional Area Keywords

• Qatar Onsite Cloud Infrastructure & Platform Engineering Lead(offshore)

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