Responsibilities

As a Team Member, ensure that,

- Kubernetes & OpenShift Management:

Design, deploy, and manage highly available Kubernetes clusters (specifically RedHat OpenShift Container Platform) exclusively in on-premises data center environments.

- RedHat Infrastructure:

Administer, configure, and troubleshoot RedHat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) servers, ensuring optimal performance, security patching, and compliance on local hardware.

- CI/CD Pipeline Automation:

Architect and maintain robust CI/CD pipelines (using tools like Jenkins, GitLab CI, or ArgoCD) to automate the build, test, and deployment of microservices without relying on managed cloud services.

- Infrastructure as Code (IaC) & Configuration:

Provision and manage localized infrastructure using Terraform and automate configuration management across all bare-metal servers and VMs using RedHat Ansible.

- Monitoring & Reliability:

Implement comprehensive monitoring, logging, and alerting solutions (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana,) to proactively identify and resolve performance bottlenecks or data center outages.

- Security & Compliance:

Ensure container and infrastructure security best practices are implemented, including RBAC, network policies, and vulnerability scanning, adhering to strict internal physical and network security standards.

Skills
- Deep expertise in Kubernetes architecture, administration, and troubleshooting.

- Mastery of Ansible for configuration management and automation tasks.

- Extensive experience in RedHat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) administration, system tuning, physical server provisioning, and shell scripting (Bash/Python).





- Proficiency in designing and managing CI/CD pipelines adapted for on-prem restrictions.

- Strong proficiency with Git and collaborative branching strategies.

Education/Training
- Graduation (BSC/ BCA/ BE/B.Tech/MSC IT) with no history of arrears.

- Experience: 6+ years of proven, hands-on experience in a DevOps, Site Reliability, or Systems Engineering role.

Skilled Experience
- Extensive experience operating, scaling, and maintaining large-scale on-premises infrastructure (bare metal, VMware). Note: This role does not involve cloud environments.

- Strong hands-on experience with RedHat OpenShift on bare-metal or local VMs.

- Experience with GitOps methodologies and tools like ArgoCD or Flux (Preferred/Nice-to-Have).

- Experience with Istio or OpenShift Service Mesh (Preferred/Nice-to-Have).

Key Competences (Transversal/Professional)

Competence

Level

Kubernetes & RedHat OpenShift

Autonomous

RedHat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) Administration

Skilled

Ansible and Terraform (IaC)

Autonomous

CI/CD Pipeline Automation

Skilled

Monitoring (Prometheus, Grafana)

Skilled

Security & Compliance (RBAC, network policies)

Skilled

Languages

Excellent communication and Fluent in English (Oral and written)

French will be added advantage

Job: IT Infrastructure Engineer

Schedule: Full time

Employee Status: Regular

Job Type: Permanent contract

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