Director, Systems Engineering (Compute Operations /Linux)
Core
Lead a global team managing and supporting Visa's 24x7x365 Compute infrastructure, ensuring service availability, reliability, and compliance with ITIL frameworks.
Role type
Director, Systems Engineering (Compute Operations)
Builds
Global Compute Infrastructure (Linux, AIX, CentOS, Windows, VMware, Docker, Kubernetes, OpenShift, Hyper-V) across heterogeneous hardware (HP, Dell, IBM) and cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP).
Domain
Financial Services / Infrastructure Reliability Engineering
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | infrastructure
Required skills
Compute operations leadership, heterogeneous infrastructure management, enterprise virtualization, cloud platform strategy, ITIL framework implementation, incident/change/problem management, security remediation governance, disaster recovery planning, team mentorship, strategic roadmap development.
Preferred skills
Automation (Ansible, Python), storage clustering (Spectrum Scale, ScaleIO), large-scale software/tools team leadership, multi-vendor networking expertise, cultural transformation program leadership.
Technologies
Linux, AIX, CentOS, Windows, VMware, Docker, Kubernetes, OpenShift, Hyper-V, AWS, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud Platform, Ansible, Python, Spectrum Scale, ScaleIO
Responsibilities
Manage service availability and reliability initiatives; oversee heterogeneous hardware and software environments; drive ITIL-based process improvements; mentor senior technical staff; govern security remediation and patch management; lead disaster recovery and business continuity activities; establish standards for future acquisitions; participate in technology strategy and operating standards definition.
Seniority
Director, strategic leadership with hands-on technical oversight
