Head – AI Infrastructure/Data Center Operations

LinkCxO (The CxO's Marketplace); Chennai District; On-site; INR 4,000,000 - 6,500,000; Full time

Job summary

LinkCxO (The CxO's Marketplace) seeks an experienced technology leader to head the operations of a large-scale AI Cloud and HPC infrastructure in Chennai, India. The role focuses on ensuring availability, reliability, scalability, and operational excellence across GPU, cloud, storage, and networking platforms supporting enterprise AI workloads.

You will lead 24x7 operations, drive ITIL-based incident and change management, oversee lifecycle upgrades, and build high-performing Cloud Operations

Qualifications

• 18+ years in Cloud Infrastructure or HPC operations.
• Proven experience leading large enterprise or hyperscale ops.
• Strong GPU infra, Kubernetes/OpenShift, and ITIL service mgmt.

Responsibilities

• Lead 24x7 AI cloud and HPC operations.
• Ensure HA, performance, capacity planning across compute/storage/networking.
• Drive ITIL aligned incident, problem, change and availability management.
• Oversee infrastructure lifecycle, upgrades, and technology refresh.
• Build and lead Cloud Operations, Infrastructure, and NOC teams.
• Manage vendor and OEM relationships.
• Drive automation and observability for continuous improvement.

Skills

GPU infrastructure

Kubernetes/OpenShift

Enterprise Linux

ITIL practices

Cloud operations

NOC leadership

Vendor management

Automation

Observability

Capacity planning

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Engineering/CS

Tools

NVIDIA GPU Platforms

InfiniBand networking

Cloud platforms

Job description

Role Summary

We are seeking an experienced technology leader to head the operations of a large-scale AI Cloud and High-Performance Computing (HPC) infrastructure. The role will be responsible for ensuring the availability, reliability, scalability, and operational excellence of mission-critical GPU, cloud, storage, and networking platforms supporting enterprise AI workloads.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead 24x7 operations of AI cloud, GPU infrastructure, and HPC environments.
• Ensure high availability, performance, capacity planning, and operational excellence across compute, storage, networking, and cloud platforms.
• Drive Incident, Problem, Change, and Availability Management in line with ITIL best practices.
• Lead infrastructure lifecycle management, including upgrades, patching, capacity expansion, and technology refresh.
• Build and lead high-performing Cloud Operations, Infrastructure Operations, and NOC teams.
• Manage strategic relationships with OEMs, technology partners, and data center service providers.
• Drive automation, observability, operational governance, and continuous service improvement.

Candidate Profile

• 18+ years of experience in Cloud Infrastructure, Data Center Operations, AI Infrastructure, or HPC environments.
• Proven experience managing large-scale enterprise or hyperscale infrastructure operations.
• Strong expertise in GPU infrastructure, Kubernetes/OpenShift, Enterprise Linux, high-performance networking, enterprise storage, cloud platforms, and ITIL-based service management.
• Experience leading large operations teams, managing vendors, and driving operational transformation.

Preferred Skills

• AI Infrastructure
• NVIDIA GPU Platforms
• High-Performance Computing (HPC)
• Cloud Operations
• Kubernetes / OpenShift
• InfiniBand Networking
• Enterprise Storage
• ITIL Service Management
• Infrastructure Automation
• Capacity Planning
• Vendor Management
• Incident & Problem Management

Education:

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related discipline.