Head of Cloud Infrastructure and Security

Location: Moldova, Bulgaria, Romania, and Central Europe

Purcari Wineries Group is a leading wine producer in Central Europe, with operations spanning Moldova, Bulgaria, Romania, and beyond. We are renowned for our commitment to excellence and innovation in the wine industry. As we continue to grow, we seek a dynamic Head of Cloud Infrastructure and Security to join us on our journey to grow our digital and data capabilities.

Role Overview:

The Head of Cloud Infrastructure and Security will be responsible for managing the design, implementation, and operation of cloud infrastructure while maintaining the remaining on-premise infrastructure across Moldova, Bulgaria and Romania. The role involves ensuring the security, resilience, and scalability of our systems, managing resource provisioning, connectivity, and security automation, while driving cost optimization and ensuring business continuity.

Key Responsibilities:

Infrastructure Management:

• Oversee cloud (AWZ, Azure) and on-premise infrastructure in Moldova, Bulgaria and Romania, ensuring high availability and scalability.
• Manage network connectivity, VPNs, firewalls, and related infrastructure to provide reliable & secure access across all operational regions.
• Lead the provisioning of on-demand resources, including virtual machines, databases, storage, and container orchestration (Kubernetes or similar).
• Implement best practices for resource management and performance optimization across cloud and on-premise environments in multiple countries.

Security:

• Develop and enforce security standards, policies, and controls to ensure compliance with regulations across Moldova, Bulgaria, Romania, and Central Europe (e.g., GDPR, ISO 27001).
• Oversee access management, ensuring secure and streamlined access to critical systems and data across multiple jurisdictions.
• Lead the implementation of security automation to detect, prevent, and respond to security threats.
• Conduct regular security assessments and audits across all operational regions, identifying vulnerabilities and remediation measures.

Operations & Reliability:

• Establish comprehensive observability and monitoring systems to ensure real-time visibility into infrastructure performance and security across multiple countries.
• Develop and lead incident response protocols, ensuring timely resolution of outages and security incidents.
• Design and maintain disaster recovery (DR) plans, ensuring continuity of operations across Moldova, Bulgaria, Romania, and other regions.
• Lead cost optimization efforts through efficient resource management and cloud services utilization.

Key Skills & Qualifications:

• Cloud Infrastructure Expertise: Expert in cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP), including cloud-native services, automation (IaC) and containerization (Docker, Kubernetes).
• On-Premise Infrastructure Management: Experience managing physical servers, networking, storage, and security devices across multiple regions.
• Security: Expertise in security frameworks, policies, and technologies (firewalls, VPNs, SIEM, IAM). Experience with security automation and compliance in multiple countries (e.g., GDPR).
• Operations & Monitoring: Strong knowledge of monitoring tools (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana) and expertise in incident response, troubleshooting, and disaster recovery planning.
• Resource Management & Cost Optimization: Proficiency in managing resources and cloud costs across a distributed infrastructure.
• Compliance & Governance: Familiarity with regulatory requirements (GDPR, ISO 27001) and the ability to ensure compliance across multiple jurisdictions.
• Automation & Scripting: Hands-on experience with automation tools (Ansible, Terraform, CDK) and scripting (Python, Go, Bash) for infrastructure management.
• Leadership & Communication: Proven ability to lead teams and collaborate across different regions and cultural settings.

Preferred Experience:

• Experience managing hybrid infrastructure (cloud and on-premise) across multiple countries.
• Relevant certifications from AWS, Azure etc.

Language: Working language is English.

What We Offer:

• Competitive salary and benefits package.
• The opportunity to build and scale the cloud infrastructure of a renowned wine producer in Central Europe.
• A collaborative, innovative working environment.
• Professional development and continuous learning opportunities.