Lead Infrastructure Engineer

NTT Data, Inc.

$120K — $145K *
Enterprise Technology
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5+ years in infrastructure, platform engineering, or DevOps roles.
  • 2+ years of hands-on Kubernetes experience.
  • 3+ years with IaC tools like Terraform or Ansible.
  • 3+ years working with GitOps principles and tools.
  • Strong scripting skills in Python, Bash, or PowerShell.

Responsibilities

  • Build and maintain Kubernetes platforms and deployment standards.
  • Automate infrastructure provisioning and configuration tasks.
  • Leverage observability tools for performance monitoring.
  • Design and implement GitOps workflows and self-service capabilities.
  • Mentor junior engineers and support team interactions.

Benefits

  • Opportunities for professional development and mentorship.
  • Contribution to innovative infrastructure and DevOps initiatives.
  • Collaboration with cross-functional teams on impactful projects.
Full Job Description
Req ID: 387345 We are currently seeking a Systems Integration Advisor to join our team in irving, Texas (US-TX), United States (US). Job Description: Key Responsibilities Platform Engineering & Architecture Contribution Build and maintain Kubernetes platforms, including cluster operations, add-ons, curated Helm charts, and deployment standards. Develop reusable infrastructure modules and templates using Terraform, Ansible, or similar IaC tools. Support hybrid cloud infrastructure (Azure or GCP) following established architectural guidelines. Contribute to workload migration initiatives from virtual machines to containerized environments. Implement declarative, API-driven infrastructure patterns aligned with GitOps workflows. Operational Excellence utomate provisioning, configuration, and platform lifecycle tasks to reduce manual operations and improve stability. Leverage observability tooling (Prometheus, Grafana, logs, tracing) to improve performance monitoring and incident response. Participate in on-call rotations, root-cause analysis, and reliability-focused improvements. Maintain cluster security, RBAC, policy enforcement, and compliance controls in collaboration with security teams. GitOps, Automation & Engineering Enablement Design and implement GitOps workflows using tools such as ArgoCD or RHACM. Build and maintain self-service platform capabilities (APIs, templates, automation pipelines) to reduce friction for development teams. Integrate infrastructure automation with CI/CD systems (GitHub Actions, Tekton, etc.). Provide guidance and onboarding support to teams adopting Kubernetes, including documentation, templates, and golden paths. Collaboration & Mentorship Mentor junior engineers and contribute to knowledge-sharing across the engineering organization. Participate in code reviews, architecture discussions, and cross-team collaboration. Work closely with networking, security, and application teams to deliver compliant and scalable solutions. Required Qualifications Drawing from both the Kubernetes-focused nature of this role and alignment with the Lead DevOps job level: 5+ years of experience in infrastructure, platform engineering, or DevOps roles (or equivalent via education, training, or military experience). 2+ years of hands-on Kubernetes experience (cluster operations, deployment tooling, troubleshooting). 3+ years of experience with IaC tools such as Terraform, Ansible, or Tekton. 3+ years working with GitOps principles and tools (ArgoCD, GitHub Actions, RHACM). Experience with container orchestration, hybrid cloud platforms (Azure, GCP), and Linux systems. Proficiency in scripting (Python, Bash, PowerShell). Experience designing or consuming RESTful APIs and integrating automation into platform workflows. Solid understanding of networking fundamentals, security best practices, and compliance considerations. Preferred Qualifications Familiarity with service mesh technologies (Istio, OSSM). Exposure to image management tooling (Packer, Image Builder). Experience with developer portals (Backstage) or internal platform tooling. Background building platform engineering or cloud-native enablement solutions. Experience with observability stacks (Prometheus, Grafana, Splunk). developer-first mindset focused on reducing friction and streamlining delivery. Impact of the Role s a Lead Infrastructure Engineer, you will directly shape the reliability, scalability, and usability of our infrastructure platforms. Your work will accelerate Kubernetes adoption, expand automation, and improve engineering productivity across the organization. Through modern IaC, GitOps practices, and self-service capabilities, you will help deliver a secure, efficient, and developer-friendly platform that supports mission-critical workloads.

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