Director of Cloud and Platform (GG13) (Cloud-Hosting)

A leading global insurance company is seeking an experienced Director of Cloud and Platform to lead its Microsoft Azure public cloud and on-premises application hosting platforms in Japan. 
This role is accountable for platform stability, resilience, security, and performance, as well as the platform roadmap, financial governance, and people leadership, working closely with global security, architecture, and application teams.

Responsibilities:
-Own end-to-end project delivery and day-to-day operations for Azure public cloud and on-premises application hosting platforms
-Drive the migration of existing Azure workloads to strengthen the security control framework, in partnership with global teams
-Standardize and automate the full platform lifecycle, including provisioning, configuration, patching, deployment, and decommissioning
-Enable AI-assisted operations, such as generating Infrastructure as Code, automating quality assurance, and speeding up incident resolution through alert and incident correlation
-Ensure 24x7 L2/L3 operational coverage for the hybrid platform, working with the L1 command center on incident triage and escalation
-Manage the team’s operating budget, including capacity planning, cost forecasting, vendor and license spend, and cost optimization
-Lead the team, including hiring, performance management, coaching, and career development
-Define operational standards, runbooks, and automation guardrails to reduce manual work and improve consistency and security
-Partner with application, security, and enterprise architecture teams to align the infrastructure roadmap with technology strategy
-Report project status, platform health, and budget performance to senior IT leadership

Required Skills:
-10+ years of IT infrastructure experience, including hands-on or leadership experience across Microsoft Azure and on-premises Windows or Linux server environments
-Strong experience managing enterprise Azure and hybrid infrastructure, including networking, storage, compute, and application hosting
-Experience with Infrastructure as Code and automation, such as Terraform, Bicep, ARM Templates, or PowerShell
-Strong understanding of Azure security, IAM/RBAC, policy enforcement, vulnerability management, compliance, and disaster recovery
-Proven experience managing 24x7 L2/L3 operations, incident and problem management, and operational resilience
-Knowledge of Azure DevOps, Git, CI/CD pipelines, and platform engineering practices
-Understanding of AIOps, event correlation, and AI-assisted infrastructure operations
-Experience leading cloud migration, platform consolidation, and infrastructure transformation projects
-Experience managing engineering teams, vendors, IT budgets, and senior stakeholders

Why Should You Apply?
-Lead the transformation of hosting platforms across public cloud and on-premises environments
-Drive a highly visible Azure migration program with global teams
-Shape AI-enabled infrastructure operations that reduce incident resolution time
-Combine platform engineering, automation, AI, and operational excellence to build a scalable and resilient platform
-Hybrid work arrangement with two days working from home per week


Company Details:
A leading global insurance provider serving millions of customers across more than 50 countries. The company offers a broad range of insurance and financial protection solutions and has an established presence in Japan, with a strong focus on technology innovation and a diverse working environment.

Work Location: Tokyo
Working Hours: 9:00-17:30, Monday-Friday
Workstyle: Hybrid (2 days working from home and 3 days in the office)
Benefits: Transportation allowance, paid leave, social insurance (health insurance, welfare pension, and work-related accident insurance), periodic health examinations, and employment insurance