Senior Manager, IT Infrastructure & Multi-Cloud Systems

Arista Networks; Cary (NC); On-site; USD 180,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Arista Networks is seeking a Senior Infrastructure Cloud Systems Manager to lead an IT team managing a complex hybrid, multi-cloud enterprise ecosystem. You will partner with executive leadership to identify strategic technology solutions, manage projects, and drive AI adoption with strong governance and service delivery.

The role requires building vendor partnerships, maintaining cybersecurity standards, and overseeing budgets while fostering growth and development within the team.

Qualifications

• 12+ years in Systems/Cloud Engineering; 3–5 years in leadership.
• Deep VMware vSphere/vCenter, Windows Server, and Enterprise Linux expertise.
• Multi-cloud production workloads on AWS, GCP, Azure, OCI.
• IaC experience with Terraform/Ansible/Packer or equivalents.
• Strong networking, security, and DR/BCP across hybrid/multi-cloud.

Responsibilities

• Own the infrastructure strategy and roadmap aligned with business priorities.
• Lead, mentor and develop a high-performing team of infrastructure professionals.
• Establish SOPs, escalation paths, and operational SLAs/SLOs; drive capacity planning.
• Oversee day-to-day operations of enterprise infrastructure across VMware, Windows Server, Linux, AWS, GCP, Azure, OCI.
• Champion IaC principles to standardize deployments across cloud environments.
• Establish governance for multi-cloud management and platform interconnectivity.
• Develop systems infrastructure, governance, identity and data foundations for AI readiness.
• Manage budgets, vendor relationships, and licensing; drive FinOps.

Skills

Technical leadership

12+ years experience

Multi-cloud expertise

Disaster recovery planning

Security & IAM

Tools

Terraform

Ansible

Packer

Kubernetes

Monitoring tools

Job description

• Full-time

Company Description

Arista Networks is an industry leader in data-driven, client-to-cloud networking for large data center, campus and routing environments. What sets us apart is our relentless pursuit of innovation. We leverage the latest advancements in cloud computing, artificial intelligence, and software-defined networking to provide our clients with a competitive edge in an increasingly interconnected world. Our solutions are designed to not only meet the current demands of the digital landscape but to also anticipate and adapt to future challenges.

At Arista we value the diversity of thought and perspectives that each employee brings to the table. Webelieve that fostering an inclusive environment, where individuals from various backgrounds and experiences feel welcome, is essential for driving creativity and innovation.

Our commitment to excellence has earned us several prestigious awards, such as Best Engineering Team, Best Company for Diversity, Compensation, and Work-Life Balance. At Arista, we take pride in our track record of success and strive to maintain the highest standards of quality and performance in everything we do.

Job Description

Position Summary

We are seeking a highly technical, strategic, and experienced Senior Infrastructure Cloud Systems Manager to lead an IT team overseeing a complex hybrid, multi-cloud enterprise ecosystem.

In this position, you will work alongside executive leadership to identify strategic technology solutions, direct a team of IT professionals, manage key projects, and assess emerging technologies to maximize operational efficiency and security. Key duties include building vendor partnerships, maintaining robust cybersecurity standards, overseeing the departmental budgets, reporting performance metrics, and cultivating an environment centered on continuous growth and professional development.

The individual must be dedicated to strengthening system resilience, modernizing infrastructure and accelerating Artificial Intelligence (AI) adoption through rigorous governance and service delivery excellence.

Key Responsibilities

Infrastructure Strategy and Leadership

• Own the infrastructure strategy and roadmap, partnering with senior management to align technology initiatives with business priorities, risk tolerances and AI-enabled innovation.
• Lead, mentor and develop a high-performing team of infrastructure professionals, building strong technical capability, accountability and succession planning. .
• Establish standard operating procedures (SOPs), clear escalation paths, and operational SLAs/SLOs. Drive capacity planning, resource allocation and advance technological transformation.
• Oversee day-to-day operations and strategic evolution of enterprise infrastructure across VMware, Windows Server, Linux (RHEL/Ubuntu), AWS, GCP, Azure, and OCI.
• Champion Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) principles (e.g., Terraform, Ansible) to standardize deployments across distinct cloud environments.
• Establish governance models for multi-cloud management, workload placement, cross-cloud networking, and platform interconnectivity.
• Develop the systems infrastructure, governance, identity and data foundations required for enabling enterprise AI.

Reliability, Performance & Operations

• Maintain target uptime, resilience, and business continuity across all production environments.
• Implement centralized monitoring, alerting, and observability tools across hybrid environments.
• Partner with Security teams to enforce identity access management (IAM), patch management, zero-trust architectures, and compliance standards (e.g., SOC2, PCI-DSS).
• Lead through critical events including major outages, cybersecurity incidents and recovery efforts. Work with cross-functional teams to restore services and minimize business impacts.
• Lead Disaster Recovery (DR) strategy, testing, ransomware preparedness, recovery capabilities and infrastructure governance to support security, compliance and business continuity.
• Manage infrastructure budgets and spends, vendor relationships, and licensing agreements to ensure cost effective operations.
• Evaluate and select vendors, negotiate SLAs, contracts and performance expectations.
• Drive FinOps practices—monitoring multi-cloud consumption costs, eliminating waste, and optimizing usage across AWS, Azure, GCP, and OCI.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications

• Experience: 12+ years in Systems/Cloud Engineering, with at least 3–5 years in a formal technical leadership or management role.
• OS & Virtualization Mastery: Deep operational expertise with VMware vSphere/vCenter, Microsoft Windows Server administration (Active Directory, Group Policy), and Enterprise Linux environments.
• Multi-Cloud Expertise: Proven track record running production workloads across major cloud hyperscalers (AWS, GCP, Azure) and database/enterprise clouds (OCI).
• Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC): Hands-on background with automation and orchestration tools (Terraform, Ansible, Packer, or cloud-native IaC frameworks).
• Networking & Security: Solid understanding of multi-cloud networking (VPCs, VNets, DirectConnect, ExpressRoute, FastConnect), DNS, IAM, and hybrid connectivity.
• Disaster Recovery: Experience designing and testing robust DR/BCP strategies across hybrid/multi-cloud setups.

Preferred Qualifications

• Background in FinOps and cloud cost management tools.
• Familiarity with container orchestration (Kubernetes, EKS, GKE, AKS) and CI/CD pipelines.

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Additional Information

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Arista Networks is an equal opportunity employer. Arista makes all hiring and employment-related decisions in a non-discriminatory manner without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin or any other factor determined to be unlawful under applicable federal, state, or law law. All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.