Lead - Cloud Infra Optimization & Security Specialist

Who We Are

At Opkey, we help enterprises unlock the full potential of their cloud and ERP investments with agentic, AI-powered automation. Our platform ensures continuous assurance from implementation to daily operations by eliminating manual inefficiencies, securing environments, and enabling organizations to scale with confidence.
Trusted by 250+ global enterprises, Opkey drives efficiency, reduces risk, optimizes infrastructure spend, and accelerates digital transformation empowering teams to innovate without limits.

About the Role

We re looking for a Lead - Cloud Infra Optimization & Security Specialist to own, optimize, and secure our large-scale multi-cloud environment across AWS and Azure, with OCI experience being a plus.
This role is ideal for a cloud leader who can balance technical depth with strategic thinking someone who has hands-on experience managing
300+ cloud resources (VMs, LB, VPC, DB, Route53 etc) , leading cloud engineering teams, and driving measurable improvements in cloud cost efficiency and security posture.

You will partner closely with Engineering, DevOps, Security, and Finance teams to ensure our cloud environments remain secure, scalable, cost-optimized, and audit-ready at all times.

What You ll Do

Cloud Optimization & Security Leadership

• Lead initiatives to ensure cloud environments remain secure, cost-efficient, scalable, and compliant.


• Drive FinOps practices including rightsizing, Reserved Instances, Savings Plans, autoscaling, and unused resource cleanup.


• Strengthen cloud security posture through:




• IAM governance


• Encryption standards


• VPC/network security


• Compliance with CIS/NIST guidelines




• Continuously review IAM policies, firewall rules, routing, VPC architectures, and other critical cloud security components.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Work with Engineering, DevOps, Finance, and Security teams to align on cost, performance, and security objectives.


• Present insights, dashboards, and recommendations to leadership.


• Lead cloud optimization and security governance across the organization.

Monitoring & Reporting

• Leverage tools like AWS Cost Explorer, Azure Cost Management, OCI Billing, CloudHealth, Trusted Advisor, Azure Advisor, etc.


• Prepare monthly/quarterly reports covering:




• Cost savings achieved


• Security posture and audit readiness


• Optimization opportunities


• Action items and roadmap priorities

Team Leadership

• Lead and mentor a team of 4-6 Cloud Engineers.


• Establish cloud best practices, SOPs, monitoring standards, and documentation processes.


• Drive a culture of accountability, automation, and continuous improvement.

What We re Looking For

Experience

• 5-10 years of overall experience in Cloud Infrastructure / DevOps / Cloud Security.


• Minimum 4 years of hands-on experience managing large-scale cloud environments on AWS.


• Minimum 2 years of experience working with Azure cloud.


• Minimum 2 years of people management experience, leading cloud/DevOps teams.


• Minimum 2 years of customer interaction experience, handling technical discussions or solution delivery.


• 3-4 years of experience in cloud cost optimization (FinOps).


• 3-4 years of experience in cloud security, including IAM, encryption, secure networking, and compliance.


• Experience in B2B SaaS environments preferred.

Technical Skills

• Strong understanding of cloud networking: VPCs, subnets, routing, firewalls.


• Deep expertise in IAM, KMS, SSL/TLS, encryption, and cloud security controls.


• Hands-on experience with cloud cost analysis tools (AWS Cost Explorer, Azure Cost Management, OCI Billing).


• Proficiency with optimization/security platforms like CloudHealth, Trusted Advisor, Azure Advisor, etc.

Certifications (Preferred)

• AWS Certified Security - Specialty


• AWS Solutions Architect


• Azure Security Engineer Associate


• FinOps Practitioner Certification

Soft Skills

• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.


• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.


• Ability to present insights clearly to both technical and business teams.


• Ownership mindset with a proactive, improvement-driven approach.

Why You ll Love Working Here

• Work with a fast-growing, AI-driven platform shaping the future of cloud assurance and automation.


• Lead high-impact cloud optimization and security initiatives across global environments.


• Be part of an innovative, collaborative, and learning-focused engineering culture.


• Enjoy flexibility, growth opportunities, and the chance to drive meaningful organizational impact every day.