Senior Manager, AI Operations & Platform Engineering

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
Build a culture of accountability, innovation, operational excellence, and continuous improvement
Balance strategic leadership with hands-on operational execution
Partner with vendors and service providers to improve scalability and operational efficiency

Requirements

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

Qualifications

Minimum qualifications: 8–12+ years in infrastructure engineering, cloud operations, platform engineering, SRE, or enterprise infrastructure
5-8 + years managing engineering or infrastructure operations teams
Strong experience with AWS (preferred), Azure, and/or GCP
Deep understanding of data centers, Kubernetes, CI/CD, observability, automation, and developer platforms
Experience driving operational transformation, automation, and AI-assisted operations initiatives
Strong communication, organizational, and cross-functional leadership skills

Preferred Qualifications

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

Benefits

Salary range: $151,300 - $271,150
Comprehensive benefits package including health and financial benefits, time away, and everyday wellness
Stock grants and annual cash bonuses
Learn more about our benefits at https://benefits.autodesk.com/

Equal Employment Opportunity

Autodesk is an equal opportunity employer and considers all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status or any other legally protected characteristic.