Cloud Lead & Data Center SME //Culver City, CA

below is feedback from TCS Manager.

Feedback per manager: candidates submitted are lacking basic windows and centrix skillsets looking for. Needs to be closed this week – drive vendors on submissions

Cloud Lead & Data Center SME

•  Over 10 years of experience in leadership roles specializing in Cloud and Data Centre technologies •  Acts as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) for cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud Platform, private cloud) and on premises data center technologies •  Defines and implements cloud and data center strategies aligned with organizational goals •  Drives innovation in infrastructure design, deployment, and operational efficiency •  Evaluates emerging cloud technologies and recommends adoption strategies •  Provides technical guidance on architecture, deployment, and operational best practices •  Leads complex troubleshooting, performance tuning, and capacity planning initiatives •  Oversees day to day data center operations including monitoring, maintenance, and incident management •  Ensures robust high availability, disaster recovery, and business continuity plans •  Manages vendor relationships and service contracts for critical infrastructure components •  Deep knowledge of IaaS, PaaS, hybrid cloud architectures across AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud Platform •  Strong understanding of data center technologies including networking, storage, virtualization, compute, and server infrastructure •  Hands on experience with cloud migration, integration, and hybrid cloud strategies •  Expertise in disaster recovery, high availability, and business continuity planning •  Proven leadership experience mentoring and guiding technical teams •  Ability to define and execute infrastructure strategies aligned with business objectives •  Ability to influence senior stakeholders on technical decisions •  Experience managing large scale cloud and data center infrastructure •  Knowledge of ITIL, operational best practices, incident and problem management processes •  Awareness of compliance, regulatory, and security standards (ISO, SOC, GDPR) •  Excellent verbal and written communication skills for both technical and non technical audiences •  Strong collaboration skills for working with architects, project managers, and vendors •  Experience with Infrastructure as Code tools such as Terraform, Ansible, and CloudFormation •  Scripting experience using Python, PowerShell, or Bash for automation •  Exposure to AI/ML workloads in cloud environments •  Familiarity with edge computing or hyper converged infrastructure solutions •  Experience managing large scale infrastructure projects including budgeting and resource planning •  Knowledge of Agile and DevOps methodologies as applied to infrastructure teams.