IT Compute Delivery Lead

Overview

Responsibilities

• Responsible for all PGCS compute IT I&O operations and delivery.
• Manage infrastructure components for multiple projects, including creating technical requirements documentation, obtaining cost and lead time estimates, and coordinating technical activities between vendors and project teams.
• Support servers and applications on Azure and AWS cloud platforms, including leading cloud migration strategies and managing cloud costs.
• Responsible for the administration, maintenance, and support of Citrix and VDI environments
• Forecast and manage capital and operational expenditure for PGCS plants based on Technology Lifecycle Management (TLM) and annual recurring support charges.
• Engage with Enterprise Services, CISO, PMO, plant IT teams, and PGCS business units to establish and maintain relationships across PepsiCo in order to stay abreast of current and new products/ technologies.
• Maintain patching/security compliance, vulnerability management, and remediation to PepsiCo standards, with monthly reporting.
• Act as recovery manager for critical incidents and Compute DR lead, managing DR tests for key infrastructure.
• Provide technical input on draft designs for project proposals.
• Report on current infrastructure, projects, vulnerabilities, and remediation plans.
• Support controls compliance requirements related to Compute, including SAP and OT controls.
• Assist project teams with technical troubleshooting and manage service and change requests.
• Drive strategic infrastructure projects using PepsiCo best practices and industry standards.
• Source, recruit, and onboard suitable candidates to support the PGCS compute team deliverables, managing and coordinating workloads to achieve goals.
• Establishes and maintains relationships across PepsiCo in order to stay abreast of current and new products/ technologies across multiple business processes.

Qualifications

• Degree/Masters in IT/BIS or related technical qualifications with 10+ years of industry experience.
• In-depth technical knowledge of Compute Infrastructure and associated operating systems (Server, Storage), with strong Windows Administration skills and basic Linux skills desirable.
• Extensive knowledge of cloud technology, including staging, deploying, and securing systems on cloud platforms.
• Broad knowledge of network, end-user, mobile, and OT technologies, and security-related IT technologies, with a good understanding of networks and familiarity with firewalls from a compute perspective.
• Strong understanding of manufacturing environments and experience in business-facing engagements.
• Experienced in managing and troubleshooting Active Directory. Skilled in Identity & Access Management platforms, including access reviews, role-based access control, and federated identity integration.
• Knowledge of IT Resiliency concepts, infrastructure, and application high availability.
• Familiarity with Cyber Security concepts such as risk assessments, data protection, and identity management.
• Experience with IT Operating & Support Models.
• Proficiency in virtualization technologies, including VMWare vSphere and clustering.
• Knowledge of backup and recovery principles, schedules, and techniques.
• Experience with disaster recovery principles, planning, coordination, and execution.
• Operational Readiness Testing experience.
• Strong vendor technical project management skills and experience managing third-party vendors and managed services partners.
• Ability to work in and with virtual teams located globally.
• Previous experience managing a team is required.
• Demonstrates strong communication skills with the ability to convey technical information clearly and accessibly to diverse audiences.