Lead Infrastructure Engineer

EPAM Systems; Brasil; Remote; BRL 180,000 - 320,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare benefits

Paid time off and sick leave

Upskilling, reskilling and certificate

LinkedIn Learning access

Global career opportunities

Job summary

EPAM Systems, Inc. is seeking a Lead Infrastructure Engineer to architect, build, automate, and manage infrastructure spanning on‑prem data centers and cloud environments. This role rewards hands‑on operators who have grown into automation, IaC, and public cloud expertise.

You will mentor engineers, define technical direction, and own systems that support global-scale operations across data centers and cloud providers. Strong Linux, networking, and scripting skills are essential.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of infrastructure or systems engineering experience, with production responsibility.
• Hands-on with production hardware in colocation facilities.
• Extensive Linux administration at scale (Red Hat or Debian).
• Core networking experience: Cisco gear, DNS, load balancing, traffic management.
• Automation tooling experience: Ansible, Puppet, Terraform.
• Python or similar language for infrastructure tooling and automation.
• GCP/AWS experience and IAM familiarity.
• Experience leading infra projects and mentoring engineers.

Responsibilities

• Architect and manage large-scale multi data center infrastructure for global operations.
• Drive IaC and automation to modernize tooling (Terraform, Ansible, Puppet).
• Design traffic management, load balancing, and DNS at scale.
• Develop and maintain monitoring/observability across on-prem and cloud.
• Create auditable tooling and document infra processes.

Skills

Infrastructure engineering

Automation & IaC

Cloud (GCP/AWS)

Linux administration

Networking (Cisco)

Python scripting

Leadership/mentoring

Tools

Terraform

Ansible

Puppet

Kubernetes

GCP

AWS

DNS

Job description

We are looking for a Lead Infrastructure Engineer to architect, build, automate, and manage infrastructure spanning our on-prem data centers and GCP environments. This role fits an engineer who developed their foundation through hands-on operations work (racking hardware, running networks, bare metal OS installs, keeping systems online at 2am) and has since cultivated deep skills in automation, infrastructure as code, and public cloud platforms. You'll define technical direction for infrastructure, mentor engineers, and take ownership of the systems that support our global-scale operations.ResponsibilitiesArchitect and manage large-scale, multi data center infrastructure supporting global operations across on-prem hardware, GCP, and AWSDrive automation efforts for infrastructure deployment and configuration management, guiding the shift from legacy tooling toward modern Infrastructure as Code solutions like Terraform, Puppet, and AnsibleDesign and sustain traffic management, load balancing, and DNS systems at scaleConstruct and manage monitoring and observability systems spanning both on-prem and cloud environmentsCreate tooling that enables distributed, auditable systems administrationAuthor and maintain process, policy, and procedural documentation for the infrastructure teamRequirementsAt least 5 years of relevant experience in infrastructure or systems engineering, including direct operational responsibility for production systemsExperience handling all aspects of remote management for physical hardware infrastructure hosted at colocation facilitiesExtensive Linux systems administration experience, such as Red Hat or Debian, at scalePractical experience with core networking, including Cisco hardware, DNS, load balancing, and traffic managementExperience with enterprise storage and backup systemsEstablished track record automating infrastructure using tools such as Ansible, Puppet, or comparable technologiesSkilled in Python or a similar language for infrastructure tooling and automationProduction experience with GCP, including Compute Engine, networking, storage, and IAMDemonstrated capability to lead infrastructure projects and mentor fellow engineersExcellent English proficiency (B2 level or higher)Nice to haveExperience transitioning on-prem workloads to public cloud platformsExperience with distributed monitoring and logging stacks, such as Grafana or PrometheusExperience with container orchestration tools, such as Kubernetes or GKEExperience guiding and mentoring junior engineersWe offerInternational projects with top brandsWork with global teams of highly skilled, diverse peersHealthcare benefitsEmployee financial programsPaid time off and sick leaveUpskilling, reskilling and certification coursesUnlimited access to the LinkedIn Learning library and 22,000+ coursesGlobal career opportunitiesVolunteer and community involvement opportunitiesEPAM Employee GroupsAward-winning culture recognized by Glassdoor, Newsweek and LinkedInEPAM is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.