Head of Engineering - Cloud Platform Director

Equinix

12 - 17 years

55 - 60 Lacs

bengaluru

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Skills Required

gcp public cloud cloud platforms stakeholder management aws kubernetes continuous integration nagios openshift ansible docker iot java git devops linux jenkins j2ee shell scripting mysql big data cloud computing python vmware microsoft azure agile

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Job Type

Full Time

Job Description

Job Summary

We are seeking an experienced and visionary Head of Cloud Engineering to lead the design, development, and operation of our cloud infrastructure, compute platforms, and internal tooling
This role will own the strategy and execution for the platform that underpins our entire engineering ecosystem, with a focus on reliability, scalability, automation, and operational excellence
Youll partner closely with infrastructure, security, developer experience, and product teams to ensure our platform meets the evolving needs of the business

Responsibilities

Lead the engineering teams responsible for core cloud infrastructure, compute, networking, container orchestration, and internal platform services
Define and drive the vision, architecture, and roadmap for a self-service, secure, and highly available cloud platform
Ensure a high standard of operational excellence through automation, monitoring, observability, incident management, and capacity planning
Collaborate with security and compliance teams to build platforms that are secure by design and meet regulatory standards
Partner with Developer Experience and SRE to streamline the development-to-deployment lifecycle and improve developer velocity
Lead modernization efforts such as infrastructure-as-code, service mesh adoption, multi-cloud strategy, or internal platform APIs
Recruit, mentor, and develop a world-class team of platform engineers and engineering leaders

Qualifications

12+ years of engineering experience with 7+ in a leadership role focused on cloud platforms or infrastructure
Deep expertise in public cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, GCP, Azure), Kubernetes, infrastructure-as-code (Terraform, Pulumi), and cloud-native architecture
Proven success delivering scalable platform infrastructure in high-growth or large-scale environments
Strong focus on automation, developer self-service, and reducing operational toil
Experience driving cross-functional initiatives and influencing at the executive level
Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and leadership skills
A bias toward action, continuous improvement, and reliability.

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