Senior Cloud Operations Engineer – Global Cloud Services

Are you a Cloud enthusiast looking for a new challenge in your career Then this job is for you!

We are looking for Cloud Operations Engineer at our newly established Cloud Operations Center in Chennai, India.

Job Description

In this role, you will work in the position of Cloud Operations Engineer at Cloud Operations Center, responsible for running and supporting ASSA ABLOY Global Cloud Services globally, 24/7. Your primary responsibility will be to deliver & run multiple Cloud Projects / Environments for different ASSA ABLOY Business Units.

Special in this Role

In this role you will have the possibility to see immediate, direct results of your efforts, you will build environments and manage them through the entire environment's lifecycle.

The motto is: Build and manage your own house

Required Seniority Level

Mid / Senior-level, with at least 5 years of experience

Responsibilities And Challenges

Work in close cooperation with Cloud Operations Leader
Work in close cooperation with other AWS, Microsoft, and Net & Sec Operations Engineers
Own end‑to‑end Vulnerability Management lifecycle, including discovery, risk assessment, prioritization, remediation tracking, and closure across cloud and hybrid environments
Lead regular vulnerability scanning activities and ensure accurate interpretation of scan results, false‑positive handling, and risk acceptance processes
Work closely with application, infrastructure, and platform teams to drive timely remediation based on CVSS scores, exploitability, and business risk
Define, maintain, and enforce patch management strategies for cloud infrastructure, OS, middleware, and supporting services
Plan and execute regular patching cycles, including emergency and zero‑day patching, while minimizing service disruption
Ensure compliance with security baselines, hardening standards, and SLAs related to vulnerability remediation and patching timelines
Monitor and report on vulnerability and patching KPIs, risk trends, and compliance posture to Cloud Operations and Security leadership
Support security audits, internal reviews, and compliance assessments by providing evidence related to vulnerability and patch management
Collaborate with SOC, Incident Response, and Threat Intelligence teams during active threat or vulnerability exploitation scenarios
Continuously improve vulnerability and patching processes through automation, tooling optimization, and runbook development
Operate, secure, and maintain Palo Alto Next‑Generation Firewalls, including policy and NAT management, VPNs, security hardening, and firewall OS/content updates across cloud and hybrid environments

Required Qualifications

Thorough knowledge of Cloud platform
CCNA certification or equivalent knowledge is a must
Thorough knowledge of at least one of the major Public Cloud Platforms (Azure / AWS / OCI)

AZ-500 certification or equivalent knowledge
AZ-700 certification or equivalent knowledge
AWS Certified Advanced Networking or equivalent knowledge
AWS Certified Security or equivalent knowledge

Nice-to-have Qualifications

Basic knowledge of AWS-native DBs
An ability to provision and manage the AWS-native DB server, without deep customizations
Basic Windows Server skills
An ability to perform basic troubleshooting through both RDP and CLI or willingness to learn
Basic knowledge of Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) or willingness to learn

Location

Chennai, India

We are the ASSA ABLOY Group

Our people have made us the global leader in access solutions. In return, we open doors for them wherever they go. With nearly 63,000 colleagues in more than 70 different countries, we help billions of people experience a more open world. Our innovations make all sorts of spaces – physical and virtual – safer, more secure, and easier to access.

As an employer, we value results – not titles, or backgrounds. We empower our people to build their career around their aspirations and our ambitions – supporting them with regular feedback, training, and development opportunities. Our colleagues think broadly about where they can make the most impact, and we encourage them to grow their role locally, regionally, or even internationally.

As we welcome new people on board, it's important to us to have diverse, inclusive teams, and we value different perspectives and experiences.

Senior Cloud Operations Engineer

Senior Cloud Operations Engineer - Global Cloud Services