Cloud Operations Manager - SIDBI

Designation: Cloud Operations Manager

Number of Positions: 01

Location: Mumbai
Educational Qualification : Graduate degree in Indian or foreign equivalent required from an accredited institution. Preference will be given to candidates with AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Associate or AWS Certified SysOps Administrator. Other relevant cloud certifications may be considered.


Experience & Age Criteria:

At least 10+ years of experience with Information Technology Out of the above, it is preferred that 05 years of overall post qualification experience in managing and maintaining cloud infrastructure, preferably with a strong focus on AWS.
Strong understanding of cloud computing concepts and experience with at least one major cloud platform (AWS, Azure, GCP). AWS experience is highly preferred.
Candidate should possess deep technical expertise in cloud technologies, a proven track record of successful cloud deployments and operations, and a passion for staying at the forefront of cloud innovation. This role requires a proactive individual who can contribute to the design, implementation, and management of our cloud environment, ensuring its security, reliability, performance, and scalability.

Age Criteria : 25 – 45 years of age.


Job Profile

• Cloud Infrastructure Management: Design, implement, and manage cloud infrastructure components, including virtual servers, storage, networking, databases, and security services.
• AWS Expertise (Preferred): Demonstrate deep understanding and hands-on experience with AWS services such as EC2, S3, VPC, RDS, IAM, CloudFormation, CloudWatch, and others.
• Automation and Orchestration: Develop and implement automation scripts and tools for infrastructure provisioning, configuration management, and application deployment1 using tools like Terraform, Ansible, or CloudFormation.
• Security Management: Implement and maintain cloud security best practices, including access control, identity management, vulnerability scanning, and security hardening. Ensure compliance with relevant security standards and regulations.
• Performance Monitoring and Optimization: Monitor cloud infrastructure performance, identify bottlenecks, and implement optimization strategies to ensure optimal performance and cost efficiency.
• Troubleshooting and Incident Management: Proactively identify and resolve cloud infrastructure issues. Participate in incident response and root cause analysis.
• Cost Management: Monitor cloud spending and identify opportunities for cost optimization. Implement cost control measures.
• Collaboration and Communication: Work closely with development teams, operations teams, and other stakeholders to understand their requirements and provide necessary cloud infrastructure support. Communicate effectively with both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Providing Compliance to Regulatory & third Party Audit to Cloud Platform.
• Third Party Risk Assessment for Cloud Vendor.

Primary Skills

• Proficiency in Linux/Windows system administration.
• Strong scripting skills (e.g., Python, Bash, PowerShell).
• Experience with infrastructure-as-code tools (e.g., Terraform, CloudFormation).
• Experience with configuration management tools (e.g., Ansible, Chef, Puppet).
• Knowledge of networking concepts (e.g., TCP/IP, VPNs, firewalls).
• Experience in at least one of database technologies (e.g., MySQL, PostgreSQL, SQL Server).
• Familiarity with containerization technologies (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes) is a plus.
• Experience with monitoring and logging tools (e.g., CloudWatch, New Relic).
• BCP Automation of manual DR Drills improvising RTO & RPO.
• Participating in CAB meetings and internal change calls for weekly change forecasts.
• AWS Cloud Deployments, Dev & UAT Environments
• Proficiency with CI/ CD pipelines, to enhance deployment efficiency

Secondary Skills

• Documentation: Maintain accurate and up-to-date documentation of cloud infrastructure, configurations, and procedures.
• Continuous Learning: Stay abreast of the latest cloud technologies, trends, and best practices. Pursue relevant certifications and training to enhance skills and knowledge.
• Mentorship: Provide guidance and mentorship to junior cloud administrators and other IT staff.
• Excellent problem-solving and troubleshooting skills.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks.
• Strong attention to detail and a commitment to quality.
• Incident response procedures, techniques, reporting to management, regulator, CERT-IN etc.
• Audit and Compliance ISO & RBI Audits
• Mentoring and creating Run books / knowledge base articles for the team to allow them to successfully complete routine tasks and
• troubleshoot the infrastructure under support.

Competency

• Implementing new technology initiatives, Technology planning and preparing Technology architecture of the Bank to meet its projected needs and to remain technologically competitive in the market
• Documenting the implementations based on the ITIL framework.
• Participate in post implementation issues and performance review.
• Excellent Verbal and Written - Communication and Presentation Skills.
• Payment processing to Vendor
• Onboarding of Vendors.