Sr Manager - Linux Unix HPC Computing

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the engineering, operations, modernization, and lifecycle management of enterprise Linux/Unix, HPC, cloud computing, containerisation, storage clusters, and data center infrastructure
• Define and drive standards for centralized configuration management, automation, orchestration, Infrastructure as Code, monitoring, observability, and self-service
• Establish and maintain robust high-availability, disaster recovery, business continuity, backup, and resilience strategies for critical infrastructure services
• Own patch management, vulnerability remediation, configuration compliance, security hardening, and technology lifecycle management across infrastructure platforms
• Drive infrastructure standardization, automation, proactive capacity management, reliability improvements, and reduction of technical debt and operational complexity
• Manage infrastructure software licensing, asset lifecycle, vendor relationships, support agreements, contracts, renewals, SLAs, and commercial activities in partnership with Procurement and Finance
• Partner closely with Security, Network, Storage, Cloud, Application, Architecture, Service Management, and other technology teams to deliver integrated infrastructure solutions and enterprise initiatives
• Lead major infrastructure projects, technology evaluations, migrations, upgrades, data center initiatives, and transformation programs
• Provide technical leadership during complex incidents, ensuring effective root-cause analysis, remediation, and continuous improvement
• Develop infrastructure roadmaps aligned with business strategy, technology standards, security requirements, operational needs, and cost objectives
• Lead, mentor, and develop senior engineers and architects, fostering a culture of technical excellence, automation, accountability, innovation, and continuous improvement
• Act as a trusted technology partner to senior stakeholders, translating business requirements into scalable, reliable, and sustainable infrastructure solutions

What You Bring

• Significant experience leading enterprise infrastructure engineering and operations in complex environments
• Strong technical expertise in Linux/Unix and infrastructure platforms, with experience across on-premises and cloud environments
• Proven experience with configuration management, automation, orchestration, patch management, HA/DR, vulnerability management, and infrastructure lifecycle management
• Experience managing data center infrastructure, vendors, software licensing, contracts, renewals, and technology budgets
• Strong understanding of infrastructure security, reliability, resilience, and operational governance
• Experience leading cross-functional initiatives and collaborating effectively across technology and business teams
• Proven ability to lead and develop senior technical professionals
• Strong strategic thinking, communication, stakeholder management, and decision-making skills
• Ability to operate comfortably between deep technical discussions and senior-level strategic conversations

Preferred Experience. Minimum 15 yrs of experience on Linux Unix Enterprise systems, High-Performance Computing , Configuration Management, Orchestration, Integration, Enterprise Storage Clusters, Cloud computing, Infrastructure as Code, and platform engineering is highly desirable.