Senior Infrastructure Automation Engineer (Tamil Nadu)

Senior Infrastructure Automation Engineer We are seeking a highly skilled engineer to architect, design, and manage infrastructure automation across Kubernetes-based hybrid environments. The ideal candidate will have deep expertise in Kubernetes cluster design and management, along with strong skills in Puppet, Ansible, Infrastructure as Code (laC), CI/CD pipelines, and patch management, ensuring secure, consistent, and scalable infrastructure operations. Responsibilities: - Design, implement, and maintain configuration management solutions using Puppet and Ansible. - Architect, design, and manage Kubernetes clusters, ensuring scalability, security, and high availability. - Define best practices and guide the team in Kubernetes deployment, container orchestration, and operational excellence. - Develop and manage Infrastructure as Code (laC) templates for automated provisioning and configuration. - Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines for infrastructure deployment and patching workflows. - Implement automated patch management processes across virtualized and physical environments. - Collaborate with security and operations teams to enforce compliance and hardening standards. - Monitor and troubleshoot automation pipelines and configuration drift to ensure consistent system states and reliable deployments. - Contribute to disaster recovery and business continuity automation. - Document automation, laC modules, and configuration management processes for compliance and operational knowledge - Contribute to improving delivery speed, reliability, and operational excellence through - automation Qualifications: - You have a degree in computer science/information technology orientation, as well as several years of professional experience in the field of IT infrastructure and automation - 7+ years of hands-on experience in configuration management and automation in virtualized or private cloud environments. - Proven experience in Kubernetes architecture, cluster design, and guiding teams in containerized solutions. - Strong hands-on experience with Puppet (architecture, modules, manifests). - Proficiency in Ansible for orchestration and automation. - Experience with laC tools (Terraform, Pulumi) and scripting languages (Python, Bash). Knowledge of CI/CD tools (Jenkins, GitLab CI, Azure DevOps). - Expertise in patch management strategies and tools. - Solid troubleshooting and problem-solving skills. - Familiarity with compliance frameworks and security best practices. Preferred Skills: - Experience with containerization technologies (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes). - Experience with automation tools (e.g., Puppet, Ansible, Chef). - Knowledge of network virtualization and SDN. - Familiarity with monitoring and observability tools (Opsview, Grafana). - *Experience with public cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP) .