This person will have Site Reliability Engineers, Devops, Vendor Management, Security teams reporting onto him/her.
Responsibilities
Lead the definition, implementation, and maintenance of standard IT processes for Support and Devops Teams.
Act as CISO role for conducting employee security awareness training, developing secure business and communication practices, identifying security objectives and metrics, choosing and purchasing security products from vendors
Works closely with the engineering teams to
Manage Vendors for IT Implementation and Maintenance as well as Cost Management for Vendors as well
Own P&L Costing for the IT infrastructure and optimize costs to manage Capex
Lead the Hardware Team for procurement of IT infrastructure and assets
Setup Best practices and processes across the company in terms of IT and Security
Key Skills/ Experience
Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field
MBA would be a plus point for candidates
Strong Process Management and Program Management Skills to deliver consistent output
8+ years of experience working in IT operations, supervising technology teams, and overseeing large information technology projects
Excellent understanding of computer systems, security, network and systems administration, databases and data storage systems
Good Understanding of AWS Cloud Services from a theoretical perspective
Strong interpersonal skills and ability to effectively communicate with teams across the entire organization
Excellent leadership and decision-making skills
Strong knowledge of project management principles
Experience in Leading teams of more than 10 people
Strong analytical and problem solving skills with the ability to work in an unstructured, fast-paced environment
Fintech/Agritech Domain knowledge would be a plus