Compute & Storage Architect/ Product Manager-IaaS

Product Manager – Compute and Storage Services We are looking for a Product Manager- Compute and Storage Services who combines deep technical expertise with product lifecycle management capabilities.Adoption and growth of Compute and Storage servicesService availability, reliability, and SLA complianceCompute/storage performance, scalability, and capacity efficiencyCustomer satisfaction and reduction in service gapsSuccessful delivery of product roadmap and new capabilitiesCompetitive pricing, TCO, and unit economicsAutomation, operational efficiency, and reduction in service provisioning time

The candidate will be responsible for architecting scalable and resilient compute and storage services for an enterprise-grade public cloud platform and will work closely with Engineering, Architecture, Operations, Sales Specialists teams to translate business requirements into scalable, secure, automated, and commercially viable compute and storage services Key Responsibilities & Technical Skills: Own the product vision, strategy, and roadmap for a Sovereign Cloud IaaS platform in India, with PLG as the default growth motionStrong knowledge of OpenStack and Ceph architectures, and an understanding of AI workloads in cloud environmentsExperience working in SCRUM teams, creating backlogs, prioritizing tasks, and translating business requirements into technical actionsOwn end to end product management for IaaS services with API first and self-service principlesOwn and optimize Lead to Order to Cash (L2O & O2C) processes for cloud, ensuring seamless self-service flows across onboarding, pricing, billing, metering, and provisioningTranslate customer, developer, and market insights into clear PRDs, priorities, and measurable outcomesLead pricing, packaging, and usage-based monetization in partnership with GTM and finance teamsAct as the senior product voice for sovereign and regulated workloads, influencing leadership decisions and roadmap directionDeep understanding of IaaS technologies virtualization, storage, networking, security, and cloud native architecturesUnderstanding of IaaS/PaaS architecture, orchestration, automation, infrastructure-as-code, and cloud management platformsProven ability to lead cross functional teams with strong stakeholder management skillsExperience with Product Led Growth (PLG) models (self-serve onboarding, usage-based expansion, developer ecosystems)Exposure to sovereign cloud, private cloud, or regulated enterprise platforms is a strong plusAbility to articulate product strategy and differentiation in customer, partner, and RFP contextsKnowledge of IT operational costs and their impact on profitabilityUnderstanding of observability, monitoring, logging, telemetry, and infrastructure performance metricsCloud compute service architecture covering VMs, Bare Metal, GPU/accelerated computeUnderstanding of workload placement in compute pools, Availability Zones, regions, and fault domainsUnderstanding of CPU, memory, NUMA, virtualization, hypervisors, resource allocation, overcommitment, and schedulingNetworking fundamentals including VPC/VNet, VLAN, SDN, load balancing, security groups, and IP managementStrong understanding of Block, File, and Object Storage architectures and use casesKnowledge of key storage concepts like throughput, latency, queue depth, block size, caching, replication, and storage efficiencyAbility to define and evaluate storage performance tiers, QoS, and performance guaranteesUnderstanding of enterprise storage technologies including SAN/NAS, SDS, distributed storage, scale-out architectures, and storage virtualizationKnowledge of snapshots, backup, replication, disaster recovery, data protection, encryption, KMS/HSM, and lifecycle managementUnderstanding of storage capacity planning, over-provisioning, utilization, capacity efficiency, and TCO

Product Strategy & Roadmap

Translate customer and market requirements into a Cloud compute and storage product roadmapDefine short-, medium-, and long-term product capabilitiesBenchmark cloud compute and storage capabilities against major hyperscalers and leading cloud providersIdentify gaps and prioritize new services and enhancementsCreate PRDs, feature specifications, architecture requirements, and product documentationWork with Sales, Solution Architects, and customers to understand complex business and compliance requirementsParticipate in customer discussions for strategic/large enterprise opportunitiesConvert recurring customer requirements into standardized cloud products rather than one-off solutionsWork with business and finance teams on Pricing, Cost modelling, and unit economicsTrack adoption, incidents, customer feedback, and product performanceContinuously improve the product based on usage and customer feedback

Required Skills & Experience

8+ years of experience in cloud, infrastructure, storage, virtualization, or enterprise IT with significant product management experienceStrong product management skills covering product strategy, roadmap, requirements, prioritization, launch, lifecycle management, and stakeholder managementDemonstrated experience working with Compute and/or Storage products in a cloud service provider, hyperscaler, enterprise IT, or large-scale infrastructure environmentStrong ability to understand complex technical architectures and translate them into simple, scalable, customer-oriented productsExperience defining KPIs, SLAs/SLOs, performance targets, pricing models, service tiers, and acceptance criteriaStrong analytical and problem-solving skills, particularly around performance, capacity, cost, scalability, and service reliabilityAbility to work effectively across Engineering, Architecture, Operations, Security, Finance, Sales, and Business teamsExcellent communication, documentation, presentation, and stakeholder-management skillsExperience with Agile/Scrum, product discovery, user stories, PRDs, POCs, and product lifecycle management