Senior Manager of IT Infrastructure & Multi-Cloud Systems

Arista; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

On-site gym

401k Plan

PTO & Paid holidays

Flexible hours

Wellness programs

Family planning benefits

Medical, Dental & Vision

Job summary

Arista is seeking a Senior Infrastructure Cloud Systems Manager to lead a technical IT team responsible for a complex hybrid, multi-cloud environment. You will collaborate with executives to identify strategic solutions, govern AI-enabled infrastructure, and drive security, resilience, and performance.

You will own the infrastructure roadmap, mentor a high-performing team, and partner with Security and FinOps to optimize costs and risk.

Qualifications

• 12+ years in Systems/Cloud Engineering with 3–5 years in technical leadership or management.
• Proven multi-cloud production workloads across AWS, GCP, Azure and OCI.
• Disaster Recovery design/testing across hybrid/multi-cloud.
• Deep VMware vSphere/vCenter, Windows Server, and Enterprise Linux expertise.
• Strong networking and security: IAM, DNS, hybrid connectivity.
• IaC with Terraform, Ansible, Packer or cloud-native tools.
• Enterprise certifications (AWS/Azure/GCP/OCI/VCP-DCV) desirable.

Responsibilities

• Own infrastructure strategy and roadmap aligned with business priorities and AI-enabled innovation.
• Lead, mentor and develop a high-performing infrastructure team.
• Establish SOPs, escalation paths, and SLAs/SLOs; drive capacity planning and transformation.
• Oversee hybrid/multi-cloud ops across VMware, Windows, Linux, AWS, GCP, Azure, OCI.
• Enforce IAM, patching, zero-trust, and standards like SOC2/PCI-DSS.
• Lead DR strategy, testing, ransomware preparedness and governance.
• Manage budgets, vendor relationships, SLAs, and FinOps practices.

Skills

Systems/Cloud Eng

Technical leadership

Multi-Cloud

VMware vSphere

Windows Server

Linux (RHEL/Ubuntu)

Infrastructure as Code

Terraform

Ansible

Packer

Security & IAM

FinOps

CI/CD

Kubernetes

DR/BCP

Tools

Terraform

Ansible

Packer

VMware vSphere

Windows Server

Linux (RHEL/Ubuntu)

Job description

• 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
• 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
• Multi-Cloud & On-Premises Architecture
• 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
• Vendor & Financial Management
• 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

Benefits

• Regular "Snack Bash" Social Events with food and drinks!
• Biweekly Wellness webinars plus regular Wellness Week events focused on physical, mental, spiritual and financial wellness as well as career development and social activities
• Arista Gives Back: Employee Engagement Giving Drives and Volunteer events
• Medical, Dental & Vision Plan Coverage
• Life Insurance, AD&D, STD & LTD
• Flex Spending Accounts
• Employee Assistance Programs
• PTO & Paid holidays
• 401k Plan
• On-site Gym & Showers
• Secured Bike Lockers
• Secured Bike Lockers
• Flexible hours
• Employee Assistance Benefits that include mental health and backup child and elder care support
• Discounted lunches through WeBox for HQ employees
• Family planning benefits

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