Infrastructure Operations Lead (Azure Cloud)

We are seeking an experienced Infrastructure Operations Lead to oversee cloud and infrastructure operations within a highly regulated enterprise environment. This role is responsible for ensuring operational excellence across Azure-based platforms, driving automation initiatives, leading infrastructure teams, andmanagingstakeholderexpectations.Theidealcandidatecombinesstrongtechnicalexpertisewithprovenleadershipcapabilitiesandtheabilitytooperateeffectivelyincomplexservicedeliveryenvironments.

KeyResponsibilities

• Leadday-to-dayinfrastructureoperationsacrossAzurecloudandhybridenvironments,ensuringserviceavailability,security,andoperationalstability.
• Plan,coordinate,andprioritizeoperationalactivitiesacrossmultipleworkstreams,balancingcompetingprioritiesandmanagingdependencieseffectively.
• DriveautomationandoperationalefficiencyinitiativesusingAnsible,PowerShell,Bash,andotherscriptingtools.
• OverseeWindowsandLinuxplatforms,includingpatching,hardening,monitoring,troubleshooting,incidentresponse,andproblemmanagement.
• Leadandmentorateamofinfrastructureengineers,fosteringaccountability,collaboration,andcontinuousimprovement.
• Actastheprimaryescalationpointforcriticaloperationalissues,ensuringtimelyresolutionandeffectivestakeholdercommunication.
• Manageoperationalrisks,serviceimprovements,andcompliancerequirementswithinaregulatedenvironment.
• Provideregularupdatesonserviceperformance,risks,issues,mitigationplans,andoperationalmetricstoleadershipandstakeholders.

RequiredQualifications

• Experiencesupportingpublicsector,government,orhighlyregulatedcloudenvironments.
• StrongworkingknowledgeofMicrosoftAzure,Ansible,WindowsServer,Linux,scripting,andinfrastructureautomation.
• Demonstratedleadershipexperiencemanaginganddevelopingteamsoffiveormoreinfrastructureprofessionals.
• Experienceleadinginfrastructureoperations,incidentmanagement,changemanagement,andservicedeliveryfunctions.
• Strongplanning,coordination,andexecutioncapabilitiesacrossmultipleconcurrentoperationalactivities.
• Excellentstakeholdermanagement,communication,andclient-facingskills.
• Abilitytooperateeffectivelyincompliance-drivenenvironmentswithhighservicereliabilityrequirements.

PreferredQualifications

• ExperienceworkingwithinGovernmentonCommercialCloud(GCC)orsimilarlyregulatedcloudenvironments.
• MicrosoftAzurecertifications(AZ-104,AZ-305,orequivalent).
• FamiliaritywithInfrastructureasCode(IaC),configurationmanagement,andcloudgovernanceframeworks.
• KnowledgeofITILprocessesandservicemanagementbestpractices.
• Experiencesupportinglarge-scaleenterpriseinfrastructureenvironments.

About Accenture

Accenture is a leading global professional services company that helps the world’s leading businesses, governments and other organizations build their digital core, optimize their operations, accelerate revenue growth and enhance citizen services-creating tangible value at speed and scale. We are a talent- and innovation-led company with approximately 791,000 people serving clients in more than 120 countries. Technology is at the core of change today, and we are one of the world’s leaders in helping drive that change, with strong ecosystem relationships. We combine our strength in technology and leadership in cloud, data and AI with unmatched industry experience, functional expertise and global delivery capability. Our broad range of services, solutions and assets across Strategy & Consulting, Technology, Operations, Industry X and Song, together with our culture of shared success and commitment to creating 360° value, enable us to help our clients reinvent and build trusted, lasting relationships. We measure our success by the 360° value we create for our clients, each other, our shareholders, partners and communities.

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