Global Infrastructure Automation Leader

Your Job

The Global Automation Leader will oversee the planning, design and execution of infrastructure automation platforms in support of KGS infrastructure operations and transformation strategies.

This role provides direction in automation efforts for the infrastructure organization.

This role will have the overall responsibility of producing and implementing automation frameworks as well as developing processes and enablement/training within the Internal automation services organization.

This role will have responsibilities around driving Infrastructure as Code (IaC) as well as AIOps and DevOps mindsets across the organization.

This role will partner closely with product owners, architects, and other leaders to translate business requirements and functional specifications into technical requirements that continuously improve the entire suite of infrastructure services for bringing improvements to infrastructure availability, reliability, and performance.

Our Team

The KGS Infrastructure team provides reliable, flexible, and secure solutions that empower business outcomes and profitable transformation.

Our global infrastructure team manages all aspects of the enterprise network, hosting solutions, and leveraged datacenters.

We provide enterprise infrastructure monitoring for IT components across the enterprise.

We are currently focused on the following transformation strategies: talent, proactive management, process optimization and automation, security by design, delivering rock-solid operations, and enhanced observability.

What You Will Do


* Lead a global team of DevOps automation engineers in a fast-paced, complex enterprise infrastructure environment.


* Responsible for the development and execution of end-to-end automation frameworks, including Identifying process gaps or areas for improvement, and driving recommendations and implementation of aligned solutions.


* Lead experimentation efforts within the team and leverage IT architects to research emerging automation technologies and trends, working closely with product owners to understand current technology strategies and roadmaps.


* Work directly with internal Koch customers and other KGS teams to understand business requirements and develop strategies to turn them into prioritized business value through automation.


* Responsible for ensuring automation project solutions are in line with approved standards where possible and meets the required outcomes from stakeholders, working in direct partnership with product owners and IT Architects for alignment.


* Actively engage with the broader KGS Infrastructure leadership team, sharing knowledge and feedback, challenging the status quo, and ensuring good partnerships/solutions are properly developed and maintained.

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)


* Experience with automation of Infrastructure devices (routers, switches, firewall changes, server OS provisioning and decommission, storage changes, etc....