Executive Principal, Infrastructure Operations

10659 –Executive Principal, Infrastructure Operations

Location:

Irvine, CA 92614 (5-days on-site)

Company Overview:

Hyundai Autoever America  (HAEA) isthe dynamic IT powerhouse behind Hyundai Motor Corporation, a Fortune 500 global leader in the automotive industry. As a key affiliate, we provide cutting-edgeIT services and Managed Services Provider support to top brands including Kia, Genesis, Hyundai Translead, Hyundai Mobis, Hyundai Capital, and Glovis.

HAEA offers a truly global and collaborative environment. Here,you’lldrive innovation, boost operational efficiency, and help shape the future of mobility for the Hyundai Motor Group.

At HAEA, we understand that IT is the cornerstone of today’s fast-evolving digital world. By uniting all IT resources under one roof, we deliver consistent, top-quality solutions while serving as the crucial information link between Hyundai’s Global Headquarters and North American operations.

Ifyou’repassionate about technology and eager to make a real impact at a world-class company, Hyundai Auto Ever America  is the place to grow your career. Join us and be part of the transformation that’sdriving the future of automotive innovation.

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What you will be doing
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We are in search of an Executive Principal, Infrastructure Operations to work 5-days on-site at our corporate headquarters in Irvine, CA.

The selected candidate will be the senior executive accountable forend‑to‑end enterprise infrastructure operations, including data centers, networks, cloud and hybrid platforms, workplace services, and core platform reliability.

This role ownsday‑to‑dayrun operations, service stability, operational risk, and continuous improvement across infrastructure domains—executed primarily through internal operations teams, with selective use of vendors as supporting parties rather than primary service owners.

The Executive Principal ensures infrastructure services are reliable, secure, compliant, andcost‑effective, while providing the operational foundation required for business continuity and growth. You will have
Executive Accountability and be thesingle point of executive ownership for:

• Enterprise infrastructure availability, resilience, and operational stability
• End‑to‑end operations across all infrastructure domains
• Incident prevention, response, and service recovery
• Operational risk management, compliance, and audit readiness
• Infrastructure cost control, efficiency, and capacity planning
• Continuous improvement and modernization of run practices

Enterprise Infrastructure Operations Ownership

• Own andoperateall core infrastructure services, including datacenter,network, cloud/ hybrid,platform, and workplace operations.
• operational reliability, service continuity, and disaster recovery readiness.
• Serve as the executive escalation authority for major incidents, systemic failures, and enterprise outages.
• Define and enforce clear operational accountability across internal infrastructure teams.

Service Management & Operational Excellence

• Establish and enforce enterprise standards forIT Service Management (ITSM) including incident, problem, change, and escalation management.
• Reduce chronic incidents through root cause remediation, trend analysis, and elimination of recurring failures.
• Ensure service reporting is accurate, actionable, and aligned to executive and business expectations.
• Drive predictable service performance through disciplined run processes and operational rigor.

Infrastructure Reliability & Risk Management

• Own enterprise infrastructure availability, resiliency, and fault tolerance strategies.
• Ensure infrastructure operations meet security, compliance, audit, and regulatory requirements.
• Partner with Security and Risk functions to address operational vulnerabilities and control gaps.
• Ensure DR,…