AI Platform Engineering & Operations Manager

Hitachi Energy Ltd.; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 3,500,000 - 8,000,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary and incentives

Well-being and care

Paid and unpaid leave

Flexible work options

Benefits that support financial secure

Job summary

Hitachi Energy Ltd. seeks a senior leader to head the global Engineering & Operations for its enterprise AI Platform.

You will drive the design, integration, and operation of secure, scalable cloud-based services and lead multidisciplinary teams across architecture, infrastructure, automation, and operations. You will set platform architecture principles, govern standards, own lifecycle and governance, and collaborate with business, cybersecurity, and vendors to accelerate AI delivery while

Qualifications

• Experience leading global platform teams.
• Proven ability to design and operate cloud platforms.
• Strong knowledge of Azure and cloud-native services.
• Experience with MLOps, LLMOps, AI workloads.
• Demonstrated capability in security, governance, and incident response.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership for platform architecture, engineering, integration, operations, and evolution of the enterprise AI Platform.
• Establish and govern platform architecture principles, standards, integration patterns, and operational frameworks.
• Own end-to-end lifecycle, governance, and risk management of platform services and model ecosystems.
• Drive reliability, scalability, performance, and operational excellence across a global environment.
• Champion automation, Infrastructure as Code, observability, and modern engineering practices.
• Define platform security, access control, and compliance in partnership with stakeholders.

Skills

Cloud platforms

Solution architecture

Platform engineering

Azure technologies

MLOps

Security governance

Job description

The opportunity

Lead the global Engineering & Operations area for Hitachi Energy's enterprise AI Platform, driving the design, integration, and operation of secure, scalable cloud-based services. Lead multidisciplinary teams across solution architecture, infrastructure, automation, and operations to ensure reliable platform delivery, technical governance, and seamless integration of AI capabilities across the enterprise.

How you will make an impact

• Provide strategic leadership for the solution architecture, engineering, integration, operations, and long-term evolution of the enterprise AI Platform.
• Establish and govern practical platform architecture principles, technology standards, integration patterns, and operational frameworks.
• Own the end-to-end lifecycle and operational accountability of enterprise AI platform services, capabilities, and model ecosystems.
• Drive platform reliability, scalability, performance, resilience, and operational excellence across a global environment.
• Champion automation, Infrastructure as Code, observability, and modern engineering practices to ensure efficient and sustainable platform operations.
• Define and enforce platform security, governance, access control, and compliance standards in partnership with key enterprise stakeholders.
• Lead the adoption and maturity of DevOps, MLOps, LLMOps, and AIOps capabilities to enable secure and scalable AI delivery.
• Oversee service management, incident response, change governance, release management, and operational risk mitigation.
• Build, lead, and develop a high-performing global organization spanning platform solution architecture, cloud engineering, integration, automation, and operations.
• Partner with senior business, technology, cybersecurity, and vendor stakeholders to shape platform strategy, accelerate innovation, and continuously enhance enterprise AI capabilities.

Your background

• 10+ years of experience in cloud platforms, solution architecture, platform engineering, infrastructure, or enterprise operations.
• Proven leadership experience managing global platform architecture, integration, infrastructure, or operations teams.
• Strong expertise in designing and operating enterprise platforms leveraging PaaS, SaaS, IaaS, APIs, and cloud-native services.
• Deep knowledge of Azure technologies, AI platforms, API management, Infrastructure as Code, automation, and observability solutions.
• Experience with MLOps, LLMOps, model lifecycle management, AI workload operations, and runtime governance.
• Proven track record of operating business-critical platforms with high standards for security, reliability, scalability, and performance.
• Experience defining platform standards, integration patterns, service governance, operational controls, and lifecycle management.
• Excellent leadership, stakeholder management, and team development skills, with the ability to build high-performing organizations and drive strategic outcomes.

More about us

We believe great work thrives in an environment where people feel genuinely supported and fairly rewarded. Our benefits are designed to create real value for every individual - fueling engagement, performance, and growth. By prioritizing well-being, we build a workplace where personal and organizational success grow together.

Our benefit offering is tailored based on your country of employment and generally includes:

• Competitive salary and incentives
• Well-being and care
• Paid and unpaid leave
• Flexible work options
• Benefits that support your financial security

You will receive more specific information during the recruitment process.