Autodesk

SeniorManager,AIOperations&PlatformEngineering

$151–151k San Francisco, California, United States FULL TIME Remote Friendly
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HIGH DEMAND

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The Brief

“Senior Manager, AI Operations & Platform Engineering at Autodesk. Skills: AI Operations, Platform Engineering, Infrastructure Operations, Automation. Lead global infrastructure operations. Drive operational excellence”

What You'll Achieve.

Improve reliability; Improve scalability; Enhance developer productivity; Build intelligent operational model; Improve scalability; Improve operational efficiency

Industry & Context.

Problems you'll solve

Root cause analysis; Troubleshooting

Eligibility Requirements

Follow-the-sun operations

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

8–12+ years infrastructure engineering, 5-8 + years managing teams, experience with AWS, Azure, and/or GCP, Deep understanding of data centers, Deep understanding of Kubernetes, Deep understanding of CI/CD, Deep understanding of observability, Deep understanding of automation, Deep understanding of developer platforms, Experience driving operational transformation, Experience driving automation, Experience driving AI-assisted operations, communication skills, organizational skills, cross-functional leadership skills

Nice to Have

Experience leading large-scale enterprise infrastructure, Experience leading large-scale platform environments, Experience managing global teams, Experience managing offshore operations, Background in AI-driven operations, Background in intelligent automation, Background in observability, Background in reliability engineering, Proven ability to modernize legacy operational models, Proven ability to build scalable cloud-first platforms

What You'll Do.

Lead global infrastructure operations

Drive operational excellence

Lead modernization initiatives

Improve incident management

Improve operational governance

Improve reliability engineering

Improve service management practices

Build intelligent operations capabilities

Partner with platform engineering

Partner with security

Partner with developer enablement

Partner with product teams

Drive platform adoption

Drive operational alignment

Drive engineering productivity

Support enterprise security

Support FedRAMP-related initiatives

Lead follow-the-sun operations

Lead global operational readiness

Build a culture of accountability

Build a culture of innovation

Build a culture of operational excellence

Build a culture of continuous improvement

Balance strategic leadership

Balance hands-on operational execution

Partner with service providers

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Platform engineering teams; Security teams; Developer enablement teams; Product teams; Global teams

Communication Scope

Communication skills

Full Job Description

**Job Requisition ID #** 26WD98491 **Position Overview** We 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 provid

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