Job Purpose
Cloud System Engineer will function as a core infrastructure specialist within cloud engineering, integrating compute, storage, virtualization and Backup into multi-tenant cloud platforms, while enabling automation, orchestration, and service delivery via IaaS frameworks.
Role Description
Key Responsibilities
Deploy, configure, and manage enterprise-grade servers (Dell, HPE, Supermicro GPU/CPU platforms)
Perform OS provisioning (Linux/Windows) and lifecycle management
Monitor system performance and optimize CPU, memory, and IO utilization
Implement firmware upgrades, patching, and hardware health monitoring
Support workload sizing and capacity planning for cloud tenants
Manage and administer storage platforms (Block, File, Object – e.g., PowerScale, SAN/NAS, SDS)
Configure storage pools, volumes, quotas, and replication policies
Ensure optimal performance through tiering, caching, and load balancing
Implement data lifecycle management and storage efficiency (dedupe, compression)
Monitor storage health, latency, and throughput KPIs




Deploy and manage hypervisors (VMware, KVM, Hyper-V)
Manage VM lifecycle: provisioning, cloning, migration, decommissioning
Configure HA, DRS, clustering, and resource scheduling
Optimize hypervisor performance and troubleshoot VM-related issues
Support multi-tenant virtualization settings and cloud orchestration platforms
Design and manage backup solutions (e.g., Commvault, Veeam)
Configure backup policies for VMs, databases, file systems, and applications
Monitor backup jobs, ensure SLA compliance, and troubleshoot failures
Perform restore operations (file-level, VM-level, cross-platform)
Implement DR strategies including replication, snapshot management, and failover testing
Integrate compute, storage, and virtualization into cloud orchestration platforms
Support IaaS platform provisioning and service catalog enablement
Automate provisioning using scripts/tools (e.g., Ansible

📌 Cloud System Engineer Chennai
🏢 LT-Larsen & Toubro
📍 Chennai