Associate Director, Operations - GPU Cloud

Singtel Group; Singapore; On-site; SGD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in telecommunications seeks an Associate Director, Operations for its GPU Cloud segment. This pivotal role involves overseeing the GPU Infrastructure-as-a-Service platform, managing operations, and ensuring compliance with service level agreements while leading a high-performing team. The successful candidate will excel in operational management and possess a deep understanding of cloud infrastructure strategies.

Benefits

Full suite of health and wellness benefits

Ongoing training and development programs

Internal mobility opportunities

Qualifications

• Proven track record in managing complex cloud and data centre infrastructure.
• Experience in liquid cooling operations preferred.
• Strong understanding of hardware infrastructure operation and security.

Responsibilities

• Manage GPU Infrastructure and operations to optimize performance and cost.
• Lead and mentor operations teams to achieve SLA compliance and operational excellence.
• Develop operational strategies for GPU Cloud infrastructure reliability.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Problem-Solving

Operational Management

Linux Administration

Security Management

Technical Expertise

Job description

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Associate Director, Operations - GPU Cloud

To lead and manage the GPU Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) platform. This role will oversee the GPU infrastructure, storage infrastructure and associated services, ensuring seamless integration and operation.

Infrastructure and Resource Management:

• Manage the maintenance and operations of Data centre with liquid cooling setup that hosts the GPU cloud.
• Optimization of GPU infrastructure and associated hardware.
• Optimize resource allocation to meet the performance requirements of both data centre operations and cloud hardware operations, as well as cost-effectiveness goals.
• Lead the operations team to ensure compliance to the SLA needs of customers and the product.
• Enhance system scalability and reliability through automation and continuous improvements. Enforce industry-standard operational process with reference to standards like ISO 27001 or equivalent in the data centre and cloud operations

Operational Excellence:

• Handle general incidents, including operations management and escalation management across the AI cloud product.
• Develop and implement operational strategies to ensure the reliability and efficiency of our GPU Cloud infrastructure.
• Collaborate with other departments to streamline processes, enhance customer experience, and meet service level agreements.
• Support services and improve the lifecycle of GPU cloud hardware and the data centre environment with monitoring, logging, and alerting through deployment, operation, and refinement.
• Establish Ops systems/processes (SOPs, EOPs etc) and to manage daily operational issues.
• Possess strong operational management skill set, which involves organising the internal cross functional teams and external vendors to ensure an efficient and resilient ops setup.

Team Management:

• Build and lead a high-performing operations team to foster a culture of innovation, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
• Set clear goals and objectives, mentor team members, and drive professional development initiatives.
• Oversee resource management and allocation to optimize team productivity and effectively meet operation goals.

Security and Compliance:

• Lead security incident management processes, focusing on identification, containment, and resolution of threats in the data center environment and GPU cloud hardware.
• Enforce best practices for security and compliance.
• Stay abreast of industry security trends and implement measures to safeguard customer data and platform integrity.

Skills for Success

• Proven track record of managing and escalating complex cloud and data centre infrastructure issues and leading operation teams.
• Experience in liquid cooling operations would be great
• Strong understanding of hardware infrastructure operation, security, management, and best practices.
• Excellent leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills, with the ability to lead cross-functional teams.
• Proficiency in managing customer interactions and improving service delivery to enhance customer experience.
• Experienced in Linux and hypervisor administration for GPU infrastructure and cloud.
• Complex technical problem-solving with a proactive approach to system operation and optimization.
• Knowledge of storage technologies and experience in capacity planning, troubleshooting, and data protection.
• Experience in GPU and GPU infrastructure management, including configuration, monitoring, and performance.

Rewards that Go Beyond

• Full suite of health and wellness benefits
• Ongoing training and development programs
• Internal mobility opportunities

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