GM - CLOUD PLATFORM ENGINEERING

What you’ll do Role title.
Cloud Platform Practice Lead Function.
VCI India Department.
VCI India – Cloud Reports to.
Head of VCI India    Location.
India   Role purpose.
To Architect, Develop & build  Cloud Infrastructure services on Public/Private Cloud environment and technology solutions for European wide internal Vodafone applications and customers.
To design, plan and implement a growing set of public/private cloud platforms and solutions used to provide mission critical infrastructure services to Vodafone internal customers.
To constantly analyse, optimise, migrate and transform the global Vodafone legacy IT infrastructure environment into cloud ready & cloud native solutions Responsible for operations support, including managing level two and level three incident and problem management Work with Application engineering and customers directly to engineer VCI products into various local markets.
Key accountabilities and decision ownership.
Manage project driven integration and day-to-day administration of cloud solutions  Develop prototypes, designing and building modules and solutions for Cloud Platforms in an iterative agile cycles, develop, maintain, and optimize the business outcomes Maintain/implement quality and security standards Driving Cloud solution automation and integration activity for Cloud Providers like AWS, GCP, Azure etc.
and Tenant (Project) workloads.
Build and deploy AWS, GCP and Azure cloud infrastructure by using cloud formation and terraform scripts.
Use Ansible & Python to perform routines tasks like user management and security hardening, etc.
Providing professional technical consultancy to migrate and transform existing on-premises applications to Public cloud and support to all Cloud-related programmes and existing environments  Design and deploy direct connect or express route network between AWS/GCP/Azure and datacentre.
Responsible for overall Docker/Kubernetes setup, configuration and Architecture.
Configuring and maintaining Docker based environment using kubernetes.
Troubleshoot and resolve issues within the Docker and kubernetes environment.
Train and develop AWS/GCP/Azure expertise within the organisation.
Proven troubleshooting skills to resolve issues related with cloud network, storage and performance management.
Support the establishment of DevOps  culture and methodologies handles the entire DevOps lifecycle and  accountable for the implementation of the process   Who you are Core competencies, knowledge and experience.
Profound Cloud Technology, Network, Security and Platform Expertise (GCP, AWS, Azure) Expertise in AWS cloud services like VPC, EC2, ECS, S3, EBS, Glacier, ELB, Elastic IPs, etc.
Working experience with AWS service Lambda.
Expertise in automation and workflow like Cloud formation templates, Ansible scripts and Python scripts.
DevOps Tools.
AWS Codepipeline, HashiCorp Stack (Packer, Terraform etc.), Docker, Kubernetes  Work experience in AWS organisation and multi-tenant accounts setup.
Work experience with Google cloud (GCP).
- Gsuite Identity, domain management, Gsuite LDAPS setup, Project creation, folder structure management, server less cloud functions, audit and logging.
Integrating apps with Azure AD and configuring single sign-on with SaaS applications, delegating access by adding users and groups to applications or revoking access to SaaS applications and enforcing 2nd Factor Authentication  Good documentation and communication skills.
Degree in IT (any), 3 years of experience in cloud computing or 5 years in enterprise IT   Must have technical/professional qualifications.
Adapt in ITIL, SOX and security regulations Three to five years of work experience in programming and /or systems analysis applying agile frameworks Experience with Web applications and Web hosting skills.
Experience with DevOps concept in cloud environment.
Working experience in managing highly business critical environments.
AWS architect/operations associate certification with experience preferred.
Knowledge of container technologies like Docker, Kubernetes etc.
Professional experience and knowledge of the Telecommunications industry preferred   Budget owned.
Yes Direct reports.
Yes Dotted reports.
Yes   Not a perfect fit? Worried that you don’t meet all the desired criteria exactly? At Vodafone we are passionate about Inclusion for All and creating a workplace where everyone can thrive, whatever their personal or professional background.
If you’re excited about this role but your experience doesn’t align exactly with every part of the job description, we encourage you to apply as you may be the right candidate for this role or another role, and our recruitment team can help you see how your skills fit in.
What's in it for you We want you to feel happy and fulfilled at work, without compromising the other things in life that matter to you.
There are lots of ways we support this, including hybrid working and generous parental leave.
You'll also get four Spirit Days a year to focus on your personal development and wellbeing, plus a host of other great benefits too.
Who we are You may have already heard of Vodafone - We're a leading Telecommunications company in Europe and Africa.
But what you might not know is that we are continuously investing in new technologies to improve the lives of millions of customers, businesses and people around the world, creating a better future for everyone.
As part of our global family, whether that's Vodafone, Vodacom or _VOIS, you'll feel a sense of pride and purpose as you contribute to our culture of innovation.
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Together we can.
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We actively encourage everyone to consider becoming a part of our journey.