Cloud & Infrastructure Lead

**Your Impact**

You're a passionate Cloud and Infrastructure Lead who thrives in dynamic environments, bringing deep expertise in cloud infrastructure and virtualisation. With a strategic mindset and hands-on technical skills, you're always looking ahead, developing technology roadmaps that drive success and keep ahead of the curve. You're a natural collaborator, connecting with people at all levels and building strong, productive relationships with vendors. Your love for cutting-edge technology is matched by your ability to turn challenges into opportunities, ensuring our systems are always running smoothly and efficiently.

**Key Responsibilities**
- Oversee the provisioning, maintenance, and management of a broad range of technology platforms, including Azure Infrastructure, data centre operations, and virtual desktop environments.
- Lead operational support for all technology interactions, ensuring seamless service delivery across internal teams and external partners.
- Collaborate with Solution and Enterprise Architecture teams to shape and refine technology solutions and roadmaps that align with our evolving business needs.
- Develop and execute disaster recovery and business continuity plans to ensure system resilience and business continuity.
- Manage and evaluate vendor performance, ensuring adherence to contracts, performance metrics, and risk management practices.
- Lead and mentor the Cloud and Infrastructure team, fostering a high-performance culture that drives productivity and innovation.

**About You**
- You have at least 8-10 years of experience in cloud and infrastructure roles, with a minimum of 5 years in a leadership position, guiding teams in large enterprise environments.
- You possess deep knowledge of Azure cloud implementations, Microsoft platforms, virtualisation (VMware, Hyper-V), and operating systems like Windows, Linux, and Unix.
- You can develop and execute technology roadmaps aligned with business objectives, with a proven ability to implement cloud FinOps strategies.
- You have strong troubleshooting skills and can navigate complex, mission-critical environments, ensuring high availability and operational stability.
- Your excellent communication and interpersonal skills allow you to collaborate effectively with stakeholders at all levels, both internally and externally.
- You have extensive experience managing vendor relationships, ensuring that all contracts and service agreements meet performance and risk management criteria.

Join our team and lead the charge in managing and evolving our cloud and infrastructure platforms to support Asahi's strategic goals. If you have the expertise, leadership skills, and drive to make a significant impact, we'd love to hear from you

**Why Asahi Beverages?**

Asahi Beverages is a leading multi-beverage organisation with a rich and varied history. Our regional head office is based in Melbourne, with sales, manufacturing and distribution centres located across Australia and New Zealand. We produce and market some of Australia's most iconic beverage brands, including Schweppes, Pepsi Max, Gatorade, Cool Ridge, Great Northern, Carlton Draught, Vodka Cruiser, Asahi Super Dry and Allpress coffee. We have a great track record of success, we work at pace, our teams are high-performing, and there's always a lot going on. There are so many opportunities in our company for those ready to take them on

We're proud of who we are, and humble in how we work - we believe in creating a culture of excellence, innovation, and diversity. We offer a range of benefits such as product discounts, flexible work arrangements, health and wellness programs, and learning & development opportunities. We are passionate about our commitment to the communities we serve and are clear on our role in enhancing environmental sustainability and social responsibility.

We are a Circle Back Initiative employer and commit to responding to all applicants.