Director, Cloud Infrastructure

MasterCard; Dadri; On-site; INR 4,000,000 - 8,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Mastercard is seeking a Director of Cloud Infrastructure to lead a technical team responsible for building, scaling, and operating cloud platform capabilities across AWS and Azure. This role sits within the Services Enablement and Transformation team, driving repeatable cloud patterns and reducing delivery risk.

The Director will own the cloud platform roadmap, set priorities, and drive execution against product deliverables from a cloud platform perspective, partnering with Engineering,

Qualifications

• Deep knowledge of cloud provisioning and automation
• Strong understanding of governance, FinOps, and cost management
• Experience leading large technical teams across multi‑region deployments

Responsibilities

• Directly manage a technical cloud infrastructure team for AWS and Azure provisioning, scaling, networking and reliability
• Define reusable cloud patterns, IaC modules, and platform standards to enable rapid, safe delivery
• Drive cloud platform roadmap and prioritize product deliverables with measurable outcomes
• Collaborate with Engineering, Product, Security, Architecture, Operations, and Finance to align cloud solutions with business needs
• Lead vendor negotiations and evaluate trade offs to balance cost, risk, security and value
• Coach and develop team members to raise technical standards and delivery discipline

Job description

Our Purpose

Mastercard powers economies and empowers people in 200+ countries and territories worldwide. Together with our customers, were helping build a sustainable economy where everyone can prosper. We support a wide range of digital payments choices, making transactions secure, simple, smart and accessible. Our technology and innovation, partnerships and networks combine to deliver a unique set of products and services that help people, businesses and governments realize their greatest potential.

Title and Summary

Director, Cloud Infrastructure

Overview:

We are seeking a Technical Director of Cloud Infrastructure to lead a technical team that builds, scales, and operates cloud platform capabilities across AWS and Azure. This role sits within the Services Enablement and Transformation team, advancing repeatable cloud patterns, improving delivery efficiency, and reducing implementation risk across Mastercard Services. This leader will own the cloud platform roadmap, set priorities, and drive execution against product deliverables from a cloud platform perspective.

The role requires technical depth across provisioning, infrastructure as code, networking, Kubernetes, GitOps, CI/CD, policy as code, security, and cloud governance, along with the leadership discipline to turn complex infrastructure needs into secure, reliable, reusable platform capabilities. The Director will partner with Engineering, Product, Security, Enterprise Architecture, Operations, Finance, and vendors to reduce delivery friction and improve outcomes for internal customers.

About the Role:

The Director of Cloud Infrastructure will manage a technical team within Services Enablement and Transformation responsible for delivering secure, scalable, well‑governed cloud infrastructure capabilities across AWS and Azure. This leader will bring a deep understanding of cloud provisioning, scaling challenges, networking, cloud connectivity, infrastructure automation, FinOps, and governance models, with a focus on repeatability, execution efficiency, and risk reduction.

This role requires a technical leader who can break complex infrastructure problems into clear execution plans, lead technical discussions, and partner across Engineering, Product, Security, Architecture, Operations, Finance, and vendors to deliver cloud‑first solutions. The Director must be comfortable with ambiguity, assertive recommendations, and stakeholder alignment around practical outcomes.

The Director will motivate and challenge team members, set clear delivery expectations, and create an environment where engineers solve hard infrastructure problems with urgency and discipline. This leader will support vendor negotiations, evaluate technology trade‑offs, and ensure cloud investments align to cost, risk, security, and business value.

The Director of Cloud Infrastructure will:

• Directly manage a technical cloud infrastructure team focused on AWS and Azure provisioning, scaling, networking, connectivity, automation, and reliability.
• Define and deliver reusable cloud patterns, infrastructure as code modules, governance guardrails, and platform standards that enable teams to move quickly and safely.
• Drive execution across complex cloud initiatives by breaking down technical problems, clarifying priorities, removing blockers, and holding teams accountable for outcomes.
• Own the cloud platform roadmap and prioritization, ensuring the team executes product deliverables and delivers measurable outcomes for internal customers.
• Partner across Engineering, Product, Security, Architecture, Operations, Finance, and vendor teams to deliver cloud‑first infrastructure solutions at enterprise scale.
• Work with Enterprise Architecture to propose cloud infrastructure solutions, reference patterns, and standards that can be repeatedly adopted across teams and platforms.
• Apply FinOps and cloud governance practices to improve cost transparency, consumption discipline, risk management, and accountability across cloud platforms.
• Lead technical discussions with clarity and confidence, translating complex infrastructure trade‑offs into practical recommendations for engineering and business stakeholders.
• Review cloud infrastructure designs, challenge assumptions, identify risks, and recommend improvements to scalability, security, resiliency, automation, and readiness.
• Operate effectively in ambiguous environments by making assertive decisions, aligning stakeholders, and adapting plans as requirements, risks, and priorities evolve.
• Support vendor evaluations and negotiations, ensuring provider commitments, commercial terms, and technical solutions align with platform needs and enterprise goals.
• Motivate, coach, and challenge team members to raise technical standards, improve delivery discipline, develop talent, and build resilient cloud infrastructure capabilities across geographies and time zones.

All About You:

Proven experience leading technical cloud .