Infrastructure Cloud Systems Manager - IT Infrastructure & Multi-Cloud Systems
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Cary, NC, USA
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About the job
Requirements
- At least 12 years of experience in Systems or Cloud Engineering, including at least 3–5 years in a formal technical leadership or management role.
- Deep operational expertise with VMware vSphere/vCenter, Microsoft Windows Server administration (Active Directory and Group Policy), and enterprise Linux environments.
- A proven track record running production workloads across AWS, GCP, Azure, and OCI.
- Hands-on background with automation and orchestration tools such as Terraform, Ansible, Packer, or cloud-native infrastructure-as-code frameworks.
- A solid understanding of multi-cloud networking (VPCs, VNets, DirectConnect, ExpressRoute, and FastConnect), DNS, identity and access management, and hybrid connectivity.
- Experience designing and testing disaster recovery and business continuity strategies across hybrid and multi-cloud environments.
Responsibilities
- 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 technical capability, accountability, and succession planning.
- Establish standard operating procedures, escalation paths, and operational service-level agreements and objectives; drive capacity planning, resource allocation, and technological transformation.
- Oversee daily operations and strategic evolution of enterprise infrastructure across VMware, Windows Server, Linux, AWS, GCP, Azure, and OCI.
- Champion infrastructure-as-code principles, including Terraform and Ansible, to standardize deployments across 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 to enable enterprise AI.
- Maintain target uptime, resilience, and business continuity across production environments.
- Implement centralized monitoring, alerting, and observability tools across hybrid environments.
- Partner with security teams to enforce identity and access management, patch management, zero-trust architectures, and compliance standards such as SOC 2 and PCI DSS.
- Lead responses to major outages and cybersecurity incidents and recovery efforts, coordinating with cross-functional teams to restore services and minimize business impacts.
- Lead disaster recovery strategy, testing, ransomware preparedness, recovery capabilities, and infrastructure governance to support security, compliance, and business continuity.
- Manage infrastructure budgets and spending, vendor relationships, and licensing agreements to ensure cost-effective operations.
- Evaluate and select vendors, and negotiate service-level agreements, contracts, and performance expectations.
- Drive FinOps practices by monitoring multi-cloud consumption costs, eliminating waste, and optimizing usage across AWS, Azure, GCP, and OCI.
Desired Qualifications
- Relevant enterprise certifications, such as AWS Solutions Architect Professional, Azure Solutions Architect Expert, GCP Professional Cloud Architect, OCI Architect Professional, or VCP-DCV.
- A background in FinOps and cloud cost management tools.
- Familiarity with container orchestration, including Kubernetes, EKS, GKE, or AKS, and CI/CD pipelines.
About the company
Arista Networks builds high-performance cloud networking hardware and software for large data centers and cloud environments. Its product line includes spine-and-leaf switches and routers that form scalable data-center networks, combined with software for automation and visibility to simplify operations. The network gear is designed for hyperscale and I/O-intensive workloads, offering strong performance and power efficiency. Arista differentiates itself through a focus on scalable, energy-efficient hardware paired with software that improves automation and observability, serving cloud providers, enterprises, and financial institutions via direct sales, partners, and service contracts. The company's goal is to help customers deploy and manage scalable, efficient, and automated data-center networks that meet the demands of large-scale cloud workloads.
Company Size
5,001-10,000
Company Stage
IPO
Headquarters
Santa Clara, California
Founded
2004
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Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- August 4, 2026 revenue guidance rose to $12.6 billion, up 40%.
- AI networking revenue targets $3.5 billion in 2026; over 100 Etherlink customers now.
- Q2 2026 revenue reached $3.04 billion, and supply visibility improved into 2027.
What critics are saying
- Q2 2026 purchase commitments hit $9.7 billion, tying growth to scarce components.
- CEO called the industry shortage a 2028 problem; missed parts crush 2027 shipments.
- Microsoft and Meta still drive revenue concentration; one spending pause hits earnings hard.
What makes Arista Networks unique
- Arista’s EOS and Etherlink AI fabric unify data-center, campus, and AI networking.
- August 4, 2026 guidance shows software-driven execution, not commodity switching sales.
- Microsoft and Meta have backed Arista for over a decade, validating enterprise trust.
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Benefits
- Health Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- Performance Bonus
- Company Equity