Associate Director

Job Description

At Elanco (NYSE: ELAN) it all starts with animals

As a global leader in animal health, we are dedicated to innovation and delivering products and services to prevent and treat disease in farm animals and pets. Were driven by our vision of Food and Companionship Enriching Life and our approach to sustainability the Elanco Healthy Purpose to advance the health of animals, people, the planet and our enterprise.

At Elanco, we pride ourselves on fostering a diverse and inclusive work environment. We believe that diversity is the driving force behind innovation, creativity, and overall business success. Here, youll be part of a company that values and champions new ways of thinking, work with dynamic individuals, and acquire new skills and experiences that will propel your career to new heights.

Making animals lives better makes life better join our team today

Elanco is seeking a dynamic and technically strong Associate Director to lead our Infrastructure Operations team. In this role, you will be responsible for managing a talented team that oversees our hybrid cloud environment, spanning on-premises VMware and public cloud platforms like Azure and GCP. The ideal candidate is a self-driven leader with a passion for automation, a solid understanding of DevOps culture, and the ability to provide expert technical oversight for day-to-day operations.

Key Responsibilities:

- Team Leadership & Management: Lead, mentor, and develop a high-performing team of infrastructure engineers, fostering a collaborative and innovative culture.
- Operational Excellence: Oversee the day-to-day operations of our global hybrid infrastructure, ensuring the reliability, availability, and performance of our systems.
- Technical Oversight: Provide hands-on technical guidance, acting as a senior escalation point for complex issues and architectural decisions across VMware, Azure, and GCP environments.
- Automation & Efficiency: Drive the strategy and execution of automation initiatives to streamline processes, reduce manual intervention, and improve operational efficiency.
- DevOps Collaboration: Work with team on Sprint planning and execution
- Vendor & Stakeholder Management: Manage relationships with key technology vendors and communicate effectively with business stakeholders on performance, projects, and incidents.

What You Need to Succeed (minimum qualifications):

- 10+ years of experience in Infrastructure operations.
- Bachelor&aposs or master&aposs degree in computer science, Information Technology, or a related field.
- Good to have Professional certifications in cloud platforms (e.g., Azure Solutions Architect, Google Professional Cloud Architect).
- Experience with containerization technologies like Docker and Kubernetes.
- Familiarity with IT Service Management (ITSM) frameworks like ITIL.
- Experience with facilitation and co-ordination of projects

What will give you a competitive edge (preferred qualifications):

- Proven experience in a technical leadership role managing infrastructure operations teams.
- Extensive, hands-on experience with hybrid cloud technologies, including deep technical knowledge of one of these technologies Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud Platform (GCP), or VMware.
- Demonstrable knowledge and experience with automation tools and scripting languages (e.g., Terraform, Ansible, PowerShell, Python).
- A solid understanding of DevOps principles and how to apply them in an enterprise infrastructure context.

Additional Information:

- Travel: [insert on an annual percentage basis]
- Location: IN, Bangalore - Hybrid Work Environment

Dont meet every single requirement Studies have shown underrecognized groups are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At Elanco we are dedicated to building a diverse and inclusive work environment. If you think you might be a good fit for a role but don&apost necessarily meet every requirement, we encourage you to apply. You may be the right candidate for this role or other roles

Elanco is an EEO/Affirmative Action Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, protected veteran status, disability or any other legally protected status

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