Job Requisition ID #26WD98491
Position OverviewWe are seeking a strategic and hands-on Senior Manager, Intelligent Operations & Platform Engineering to lead the transformation of our global infrastructure operations organization.
This leader will drive operational excellence across multi-cloud infrastructure, data centers, networking, developer platforms, and enterprise engineering services while accelerating automation, AI-assisted operations, observability, and platform modernization initiatives.
The ideal candidate combines deep technical expertise with strong operational leadership experience managing large-scale infrastructure and platform environments. This role requires a leader who can modernize operations, improve reliability and scalability, enhance developer productivity, and build a highly automated, intelligent operational model.
Responsibilities- Lead global infrastructure operations across AWS, Azure, and GCP environments
- Drive operational excellence, resiliency, scalability, observability, and automation
- Lead modernization initiatives across cloud, virtualization, Kubernetes, CI/CD, and developer platforms
- Improve incident management, operational governance, reliability engineering, and service management practices
- Build intelligent operations capabilities including AI-assisted support, predictive insights, automation, and self-healing workflows
- Partner with platform engineering, security, developer enablement, and product teams
- Drive platform adoption, operational alignment, and engineering productivity
- Support enterprise security, governance, compliance, and FedRAMP-related initiatives
- Lead follow-the-sun operations and global operational readiness
- Lead and mentor global teams across India and the United States
- Build a culture of accountability, innovation, operational excellence, and continuous improvement
- Balance strategic leadership with hands-on operational execution
- Partner with vendors and service providers to improve scalability and operational efficiency
Minimum Qualifications- 8-12+ years in infrastructure engineering, cloud operations, platform engineering, SRE, or enterprise infrastructure
- 5-8 + years managing engineering or infrastructure operations teams
- Strong experience with AWS (preferred), Azure, and/or GCP
- Deep understanding of data centers, Kubernetes, CI/CD, observability, automation, and developer platforms
- Experience driving operational transformation, automation, and AI-assisted operations initiatives
- Strong communication, organizational, and cross-functional leadership skills
Preferred Qualifications- Experience leading large-scale enterprise infrastructure and platform environments
- Experience managing global teams and offshore operations
- Background in AI-driven operations, intelligent automation, observability, and reliability engineering
- Proven ability to modernize legacy operational models into scalable cloud-first platforms
BenefitsFrom health and financial benefits to time away and everyday wellness, we give Autodeskers the best, so they can do their best work. Learn more about our benefits in the U.S. by visiting https://benefits.autodesk.com/
Salary transparencySalary is one part of Autodesk's competitive compensation package. For U.S.-based roles, we expect a starting base salary between $151,300 and $271,150. Offers are based on the candidate's experience and geographic location, and may exceed this range. In addition to base salaries, our compensation package may include annual cash bonuses, commissions for sales roles, stock grants, and a comprehensive benefits package.
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