Head of Global Infrastructure Operations

Averis; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 150,000 - 220,000; Full time

Job summary

Averis is seeking a Head of Global Infrastructure Operations in Kuala Lumpur. In this role, you will lead the design, delivery, and management of cloud infrastructure and network operations for the organization.

Key responsibilities include overseeing the migration of workloads to hyperscale cloud platforms and ensuring infrastructure availability and resilience. The ideal candidate has over 8 years of experience in a similar role, is willing to relocate, and possesses strong leadership capabilities.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in a similar role in cloud infrastructure and network operations.
• Experience with migration to Azure, AWS, or multi-cloud environments.
• Strong leadership skills to manage distributed teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead cloud infrastructure operations and manage migrations to hyperscale cloud platforms.
• Oversee global enterprise network operations.
• Ensure 24/7 infrastructure and network availability.

Skills

Cloud infrastructure operations

Network operations (WAN, LAN, SD-WAN)

Automation and AI

Server virtualisation (Kubernetes, Docker)

Infrastructure-as-Code (Terraform, Ansible)

Disaster recovery and business continuity

Education

Degree in related job field

Tools

Datadog

SolarWinds

Job description

## Head of Global Infrastructure OperationsApplylocations: Kuala Lumpurtime type: Full timeposted on: Posted Yesterdaytime left to apply: End Date: October 1, 2026 (30+ days left to apply)job requisition id: R200738**Grow your career with us** Here at Averis, our common purpose is to improve lives by developing resources sustainably. Our people are crucial in helping us to realise our vision to be one of the best Global Business Solution (GBS) organization to support our customers in creating value for the Community, Country, Climate, Customer and Company.**Responsibilities:**We are the Global Shared Services Centre for a major client RGE (Royal Golden Eagle), one of the world’s largest resource-based manufacturing groups with diversified business in Pulp and Paper, Palm Oil (upstream & downstream), Viscose Fiber, FMCG, Energy, and other business segments. As Head of Infrastructure / Network Operations, you will co-lead the design, delivery, and management of cloud infrastructure, data centre operations, and enterprise networking across all Group business units globally. With the organisation undergoing a major cloud transformation, you will be instrumental in driving the migration of workloads to hyperscale cloud platforms, modernising network architecture, and ensuring world-class infrastructure availability, performance, and resilience.You are on a journey to join an exciting Company and be part of our success story. Here we will equip you with the know-how and experience that will define your growth. In this role that you are about to embark on, you are required to carry out the following responsibilities: • Lead cloud infrastructure operations and execution, including migration of on-premise workloads to Azure, AWS, or multi-cloud environments. • Oversee global enterprise network operations (WAN, LAN, SD-WAN, MPLS, VPN) • Drive infrastructure modernisation through the use of automation and agentic AI, including server virtualisation, containerisation (Kubernetes, Docker), Infrastructure-as-Code (Terraform, Ansible), and hybrid cloud architecture. • Ensure 24/7 infrastructure and network availability through robust monitoring (Datadog, SolarWinds), incident management, and disaster recovery / business continuity planning. • Manage data centre operations (co-location and on-premise) including capacity planning, lifecycle management, and decommissioning strategies. • Establish and enforce infrastructure governance, standard operating procedures, and change management protocols aligned with ITIL best practices. • Manage vendor relationships with cloud providers, network carriers, managed service providers, and hardware OEMs. • Build, mentor, and lead a geographically distributed team of cloud engineers, server engineers, network engineers, and virtualisation engineers. • Collaborate with Cybersecurity & EA on secure infrastructure design, zero-trust network architecture, and cloud security posture management. • Report on infrastructure KPIs, SLA performance, capacity forecasts, and risk posture to Group IT leadership.To be successful in this role, it is recommended that you should have the following skills and qualifications: • A degree in the related job field. • At least 8 years or more working exposure or experience in a similar role. • Willing to relocate to the job location. When you send us your resume and personal details, it is deemed you have provided your consent for us to keep or store your information in our database. All the information you have provided is only used for the recruitment process. Averis will only collect, use, process or disclose personal information where and when allowed to under applicable laws. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for an interview. We endeavour to respond to every applicant. However, if you receive no response from us within 60 days, please consider your application for this specific position unsuccessful. We may contact you in the future if there are opportunities that match your qualifications and experience. Thank you for considering a career with Averis.