Highly skilled Sr. Cloud Infrastructure Engineer with expertise in Shell scripting, Linux system administration, Kickstart, Cobbler, VMware, and multi-cloud environments including AWS, Azure, and Oracle Cloud Infrastructure. The ideal candidate will be responsible for leading and guiding a team of engineers while managing and optimizing cloud infrastructure, ensuring high availability, scalability, and security.
Key Responsibilities:
- Work in a team of cloud infrastructure engineers, providing technical guidance and support.
- Design, implement, and manage cloud infrastructure solutions across AWS, Azure, and Oracle Cloud Infrastructure.
- Automate system administration tasks using Shell scripting to enhance efficiency and reduce manual efforts.
- Manage and optimize Linux systems administration, including provisioning, monitoring, troubleshooting, and security hardening.
- Configure and deploy servers using Kickstart and Cobbler for automated installations.
- Maintain and enhance virtualization environments with VMware, ensuring performance optimization and fault tolerance.
- Implement best practices for cloud security, backup, disaster recovery, and compliance requirements.
- Collaborate with development, security, and networking teams to ensure seamless integration of cloud services.
- Monitor system performance and troubleshoot issues proactively, ensuring high availability and reliability.
- Stay updated with emerging cloud technologies and recommend enhancements for continuous improvement.
Required Skills & Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field (or equivalent experience).
- 5+ years of experience in cloud infrastructure engineering and Linux system administration.
- Proficiency in Shell scripting for automation and system administration tasks.
- Expertise in Linux administration (RHEL, CentOS, Ubuntu) including security, networking, and performance tuning.
- Hands-on experience with Kickstart and Cobbler for Linux provisioning and deployment.
- Deep understanding and expertise in VMware virtualization technologies.
- Proven experience working with AWS, Azure, and Oracle Cloud Infrastructure, including services like EC2, S3, IAM, VPC, Load Balancers, and Monitoring tools.
- Strong knowledge of cloud networking, storage, and security best practices.
- Experience in infrastructure automation, configuration management, and monitoring tools.
- Excellent leadership, problem-solving, and communication skills.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience with Terraform, Ansible, or Cloudformation for infrastructure automation.
- Cloud certifications such as AWS Certified Solutions Architect, Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator, or Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Architect.
- Knowledge of CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices.
