Technical Operations Manager - IT Infrastructure (10-25 yrs)

Position : TechOps Manager

Timings : 9 am to 6 pm

Location : Hyderabad

Job Summary :

The TechOps Team Lead will play a pivotal role in managing and guiding the technical operations team in India.

This role requires deep knowledge of infrastructure management and best practices.

The ideal candidate will be a technical leader capable of managing a team to ensure our technology infrastructure's reliability, availability, and performance.

Key Responsibilities :

1. Team Leadership and Management :

- Lead and mentor a team of DevOps, SecOps, Linux Engineers, DBA's, network engineers, and other technical staff.

- Develop team goals and objectives in alignment with IT strategies the IT management team sets out.

- Conduct performance reviews, identify training needs, and foster professional development.

Infrastructure Management :

- Oversee the design, deployment, and maintenance of the company's IT infrastructure, including servers, networks, and cloud services.

- Ensure high availability and acceptable levels of performance of mission-critical resources.

Incident and Problem Management :

- Lead the response to critical incidents, acting as a technical lead during service disruptions.

- Ensure root cause analyses are conducted and that the results are used to prevent future incidents.

Strategic Planning and Optimization :

- Contribute to the strategy and planning of infrastructure improvements and investments.

- Optimise existing infrastructure for cost, performance, and security.

Security and Compliance :

- Ensure infrastructure is compliant with relevant industry standards and regulations.

- Collaborate with security teams to ensure the organisation's infrastructure is secure and risks are mitigated.

Documentation and Knowledge Sharing :

- Ensure the creation and maintenance of system documentation.

- Promote a culture of knowledge sharing and documentation within the team.

Required Qualifications :

- Bachelor's degree in computer science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent experience.

- 10+ years of professional experience in IT operations or infrastructure roles, with at least 3 years in a leadership or managerial capacity.

- Deep technical knowledge of server hardware, operating systems (Linux/Windows), networking, and cloud services (AWS, Azure, GCP, etc.

- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.

- Proven ability to manage and lead a diverse team, including remote members.

- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to explain technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.

- Ability to work on-call as needed and respond to emergencies promptly.

- Experience with high transactional e-commerce platforms.

Preferred Qualifications :

- Relevant certifications (e., ITIL, PMP, AWS Certified Solutions Architect, Cisco CCNA/CCNP).

- Experience with infrastructure-as-code tools (e., Terraform, Ansible).

- Experience in a highly regulated industry (e., finance, healthcare) is a plus.

Benefits :

- Competitive salary and performance-based bonuses.

- Ongoing professional development opportunities and certification support.

- Flexible work hours and remote work options.

- Vibrant company culture