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.

Senior Manager- IT and Cloud