Senior Infrastructure Engineer

Senior Infrastructure Engineer

Senior / Lead Level | Full-Time | Hyderabad or Coimbatore, India (Hybrid/Onsite as applicable)

We are looking for an experienced Senior Infrastructure Engineer with 10–14 years of experience to manage, automate, and secure enterprise infrastructure across hybrid cloud and on-premises environments. The ideal candidate brings deep expertise in Linux/Windows administration, containerization and orchestration, identity & access management, and infrastructure automation, along with a track record of supporting mission-critical industrial and enterprise applications through their full operational lifecycle.

•       Manage and support enterprise server environments and industrial/application infrastructure, ensuring high availability and performance.

•       Design, build, and maintain Helm charts and containerized workloads; lead Docker/Podman to Kubernetes (K3S) migrations and orchestration.

•       Integrate applications with centralized identity providers (Microsoft Entra ID, AD, LDAP) using Keycloak to deliver SSO and unified authentication.

•       Develop and maintain automation and health-check workflows using Ansible, Python, and Bash to reduce manual operational effort.

•       Own CI/CD pipeline design, deployment automation, and GitLab administration, including troubleshooting runner and build failures.

•       Drive infrastructure and application vulnerability remediation, OS/kernel patching, and security compliance activities.

•       Lead disaster recovery (DR) drills, environment migrations, and release/change deployment activities.

•       Provide L2/L3 incident, problem, and change management support following ITIL-aligned processes.

•       Coordinate with cross-functional infrastructure, application, and vendor teams on server delivery, patching, and network segmentation.

•       Support onboarding of new applications, POCs, and technology evaluations to enhance platform scalability and operational efficiency.

•       Manage SSL certificate lifecycle and monitoring/alerting configuration across the environment.

•       10–14 years of experience in Linux, Windows, VMware, Cloud, and Automation technologies.

•       Hands-on expertise in Ansible, Python, Bash/PowerShell scripting, and Git-based CI/CD pipelines.

•       Strong experience with Kubernetes (K3S), Helm, Docker, and Podman in production environments.

•       Working knowledge of AWS, Azure, and/or Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI).

•       Experience with identity and access management platforms: LDAP, FreeIPA, Keycloak, Microsoft Entra ID, and SSO integration.

•       Solid understanding of ITIL-based incident, problem, and change management practices.

Skill Category

Representative Tools / Technologies

DevOps & Automation

Ansible, Python, Bash, PowerShell, Git, CI/CD Pipelines, Helm, Kubernetes (K3S)

Cloud & Virtualization

AWS, Azure, Oracle Cloud (OCI), VMware, Docker, Podman

Operating Systems

Linux (RHEL, Ubuntu, Solaris), Windows Server

Identity & Security

AD, LDAP, FreeIPA, Keycloak, Microsoft Entra ID, SSO Integration, Vulnerability Management

Infrastructure & Monitoring

Server Provisioning, Monitoring & Alerting, Disaster Recovery (DR), Performance Tuning

IT Service Management

Incident Management, Change Management, Problem Management (ITIL)

•       Red Hat Certified System Administrator (RHCSA) and/or Red Hat Certified Engineer (RHCE).

•       Microsoft Certified Solutions Expert (MCSE) or equivalent Microsoft infrastructure certification.

•       Prior experience supporting industrial/IoT or retail-technology assets (e.g., self-driving vehicles, smart checkout systems) is a plus.

•       Experience with orchestration/flow tools beyond Ansible (e.g., custom automation or low-code flow platforms) is a plus.

•       Bachelor’s degree in computer applications, Computer Science, Electronics, or a related field (or equivalent practical experience).

•       Reduced manual operational effort through automation of repetitive infrastructure tasks.

•       Stable, secure, and audit-ready infrastructure with proactive vulnerability remediation.

•       Reliable CI/CD pipelines and containerized deployments supporting rapid, low-risk releases.

•       Strong cross-team collaboration enabling smooth onboarding of new applications and platforms.