Cloud Infrastructure Specialist

We are seeking an accomplished Cloud Infrastructure Specialist to lead the implementation and management of our cloud-based infrastructure. This pivotal role offers the chance to leverage cutting-edge technologies, champion automation, and enhance infrastructure resilience across diverse cloud environments.

This position is ideal for an individual with a passion for cloud computing and a strong background in DevOps practices.

• Main Responsibilities:
• Design, implement, and continuously improve Continuous Integration & Deployment (CI/CD) pipelines tailored for multi-cloud and Kubernetes-centric platforms.
• Configure, automate, and maintain critical environments across various cloud infrastructures, including AWS, Azure, Google Cloud Platform (GCP), on-premises Kubernetes clusters, VMware, and containerized setups.
• Deploy and manage large-scale Kubernetes clusters (e.g., Azure AKS, AWS EKS, Google GKE), MySQL clusters, storage solutions (e.g., OpenEBS), ELK stacks, and Redis, ensuring high availability and resilience across cloud boundaries.
• Utilize powerful tools like Terraform, Ansible, and Puppet to automate environment provisioning and streamline configuration management across our diverse multi-cloud infrastructure.
• Collaborate closely with development teams to facilitate the smooth transition of legacy monolithic applications to microservices architectures, leveraging both on-premises and public cloud platforms (Azure, AWS, GCP).
• Develop comprehensive dashboards and integrate various components to enhance visibility into multi-cloud infrastructure and application performance.
• Implement automated solutions for repetitive operational tasks using APIs, CLI tools, and custom scripting, thereby improving efficiency and minimizing manual effort across all platforms.

• A minimum of 5-7 years of experience in DevOps, Site Reliability Engineering, or a similar capacity with a significant focus on multi-cloud solutions.
• A bachelor's degree in a computer-related field or similar experience.
• Extensive practical experience with production workloads on at least two of the leading public cloud providers: Microsoft Azure, Amazon Web Services (AWS), and Google Cloud Platform (GCP).
• Expertise with Kubernetes (on-premises or managed services like Azure AKS, AWS EKS, Google GKE) and Docker.
• Skillled in using tools such as Ansible and particularly Terraform for provisioning and managing infrastructure as code across multi-cloud environments.
• Experience with industry-standard monitoring and logging tools including Grafana, Prometheus, and the ELK stack.
• Hands-on experience with robust build systems (e.g., Dockerfiles) and leading CI/CD tools such as GitLab CI/CD or Jenkins.
• Proficient in Git for version control.
• Strong proficiency in scripting languages including Bash and Python.
• Demonstrated proficiency in Unix-based environments (e.g., RedHat, Ubuntu).
• Practical experience with VMware and Docker containers.
• Proven ability to interact with REST APIs for automation and integration.

Nice-to-Have Skills:

• Service Mesh: Deployed and operated service meshes (e.g. Istio, App Mesh, Anthos) in multi-cloud Kubernetes environments.
• Cloud Cost Management: Understanding of cloud spending optimization across multiple providers (e.g., billing models, reserved instances, basic FinOps concepts).
• Advanced Observability: Experience with distributed tracing tools (e.g., Jaeger, OpenTelemetry) or more advanced logging aggregation strategies.
• Cloud Networking Fundamentals: Basic understanding of multi-cloud networking principles (e.g., VPNs, peering, network security groups).
• Cloud Security Fundamentals: Familiarity with basic security best practices across cloud platforms (e.g., IAM, security groups).
• Distributed Systems Components: Experience with MySQL clusters, Redis, or similar distributed storage solutions.
• PowerShell Scripting: Additional proficiency in PowerShell.
• VMware CLI/API: Experience with VMware CLI or API for automation.