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Responsibilities: Execute and refine cloud infrastructure automation strategy, architecture, and standards. Drive best practices and continuous improvement for the Intelligent Automation (IA) program. Enable Hyper Automation Architecture, integrating multiple Intelligent Automation capabilities: RPA, NLP, OCR, Process Mining, Task Mining, and Conversational AI. Reduce provisioning time for cloud infrastructure services. Enhance user satisfaction with self-service functions. Improve service uptime by automating manual, error-prone changes. Minimize hand-offs between teams to streamline operations. Maximize flexibility for developers and app owners in consuming cloud services. Ensure reusability and maintainability of automation assets. Evaluate adjacent Intelligent Automation technologies and contribute to the program roadmap. Identify automation opportunities, define approaches, and design solution architecture. Lead efforts to codify, deploy, and operate assets for prioritized automation projects. Primary Automation Focus Areas: Cloud Management IT Process Automation Server Life Cycle Automation Continuous Configuration Automation Application Release Automation Continuous Integration and Deployment Storage Automation Network Automation Hardware Provisioning Automation Experience & Skills: Must-Have: Proven experience leading technology projects. Strong business acumen, with rapid understanding of business strategies and IT implications. Excellent communication skills, both oral and written. Ability to manage high-volume, multi-faceted activities efficiently. Track record of relationship-building with leadership at various levels. Strategic advisory experience for senior IT and business leaders. Expertise in IT strategy, standards, and architecture, particularly in automation and cloud services. Background in complex solution architecture in evolving technology domains. 4+ years as a solutions architect, enterprise architect, or consultant with a solution sales mindset. 2+ years focused on cloud environments and supporting infrastructures. Experience working with distributed cross-functional teams to drive customer success. Technical Skills: Automation & Integration Technologies: Jenkins, Terraform, Ansible/Tower, Puppet/Chef, vRA/vRO, other orchestrators, configuration management frameworks. Development Languages: JavaScript, Python, Bash, Java. API Development & Architecture: JSON, microservices, API Gateways, SOA frameworks, ESBs, ETL pipelines. Cloud Infrastructure: AWS, Azure, Kubernetes, OpenStack, OpenShift, VMware vRealize Suite. Software-Defined Networking & Storage: Virtualization, containers, serverless technologies, big-data, and ML platforms. Familiarity with UiPath & Microsoft Power Platform. Security Fundamentals: Infrastructure, cloud, hypervisor, and operating system security.
