Sr. IT Infrastructure Manager

Location:

Santa Clara, California, United States

Job ID:

R0047373

Date Posted:

2024-03-22

Company Name:

HITACHI AMERICA, LTD.

Profession (Job Category):

IT, Telecom & Internet

Job Schedule: 

Full time

Remote:

No

Job Description:

Sr. IT Infrastructure Manager

Company: Hitachi America, Ltd.

Division: Information Technology Group (ITG)

Location: Santa Clara, CA

Status: Regular, Full-Time

The Company

Hitachi drives Social Innovation Business, creating a sustainable society through the use of data and technology. We solve customers' and society's challenges with Lumada solutions leveraging IT, OT (Operational Technology) and products. Hitachi operates under the business structure of “Digital Systems & Services” - supporting our customers’ digital transformation; “Green Energy & Mobility” - contributing to a decarbonized society through energy and railway systems, and “Connective Industries” - connecting products through digital technology to provide solutions in various industries. Driven by Digital, Green, and Innovation, we aim for growth through co-creation with our customers. The company’s consolidated revenues for fiscal year 2022 (ended March 31, 2023) totaled 10,881.1 billion yen, with 696 consolidated subsidiaries and approximately 320,000 employees worldwide. For more information on Hitachi, please visit the company's website at https://www.hitachi.com.

Summary

The IT Infrastructure Manager will be responsible to support and manage IT Infrastructure and Enterprise workloads deployed in multi-cloud platforms (AWS, Azure and GCP). The candidate will also apply functional knowledge and technical expertise in the designing of IT solutions/systems to support customer requirements.  

Enable SME/Architectural excellence to drive global business transformation efforts. Manage security requirements, cloud monitoring, deployment & provisioning tools, etc. The candidate will be responsible for performance, availability, and scalability of the infrastructure. The ideal candidate will have a solid understanding of cloud platform and technology, as well as experience designing and deploying applications into the cloud. 

As an operations Manager, you will be responsible for overseeing the efficient and effective operation of our AI systems, ensuring they run smoothly and deliver optimal performance for our enterprise group companies and customers. This is a critical role that requires a deep understanding of AI technologies, infrastructure, and best practices. If you are a driven and innovative individual with a passion for AI and operations, we want to hear from you.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage a team of onsite and offshore infrastructure team (for both systems and network) administration & Solution design in cloud operations.

• Collaborate with technical/business teams to assess requirements, design a technical architecture roadmap that is aligned with the enterprise architecture and strategic business requirements to maximize the business value.

• Evaluate, prototype, and select infrastructure solutions adhering to architecture standards for availability, security, reliability, scalability, recoverability, manageability, etc.

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams (e.g., data science, software engineering, DevOps) to ensure seamless integration and alignment of AI systems with broader business objectives.

• Establish and maintain robust monitoring, logging, and alerting systems to proactively identify and address potential problems.

• Continuously research and evaluate new AI technologies, tools, and best practices to identify opportunities for improvement and innovation.

• Conduct security reviews of designs working with cloud and corporate security.

• Provide regular reports and updates on the health and performance of our IT infrastructure to key stakeholders.

Required Qualifications

• BS degree in Computer Science or related field required. MS preferred.

• Must have at least 10+ years of experience architecting infrastructure services and solutions with cloud providers – Azure, AWS and GCP.

• Must have at least 8+ years of hands-on experience in supporting IT Infrastructure operations (systems and network) in Cloud platform using Azure and AWS

• 5+ years of experience in managing and supporting Containers [ECS/Kubernetes/Docker] platforms, Software defined storage, Open compute, and software defined network.

• Prefer knowledge of network and network architecture including SDWAN, Firewalls, Routing, network segmentation, zero-trust, etc