Cloud System Expert

Ericsson; Pune District; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Ericsson in India (Bangalore) is seeking a Cloud Native Infrastructure Engineer to lead CNIS platforms, including Kubernetes, CCD management, DR readiness, and IaC automation with Ansible. You will work with network and platform teams to onboard workloads while maintaining security and observability across clusters.

The role requires hands‑on experience with CNIS components, CNI plugins, and SDN concepts, plus strong Linux administration and ITIL process knowledge.

Qualifications

• Hands-on with CNIS platforms and cloud-native infra.
• Experience with Kubernetes, container runtimes, and CSI drivers.
• Exposure to ITIL incident, problem and change management.

Responsibilities

• End‑to‑end administration and operations of CNIS platforms (Kubernetes, container runtimes).
• Manage CCD provisioning, upgrades, backup/restore, lifecycle, and DR readiness.
• Onboard workloads and provide CCD‑level support with application platforms.
• Implement IaC using Ansible for CNIS and CCD automation.
• Monitor performance with Prometheus and Grafana; ensure security and governance.

Skills

Kubernetes

CNIS

Ansible

Prometheus

Grafana

Calico

Ceph SDS

CNI plugins

RHEL admin

ITIL processes

Tools

Juniper switches

Extreme Networks

Job description

About This Opportunity

At Ericsson, we are on a mission to continuously reinvent ourselves — enabling connectivity and digital transformation at a global scale. We are looking for a skilled Cloud Native Infrastructure (CNIS) Engineer with deep hands‑on expertise across cloud‑native platforms, software‑defined infrastructure, enterprise networking, and Linux systems administration.

What you will do

• End‑to‑end administration and operations of Ericsson CNIS platforms including Kubernetes, container runtimes, and cloud‑native infrastructure components
• Manage and optimize Ericsson Cloud Container Distribution (CCD), covering provisioning, upgrades, backup/restore, lifecycle management, and disaster recovery readiness
• Perform CCD health checks, configuration drift analysis, capacity tracking, and environment validation across clusters
• Work closely with application and platform teams to onboard workloads and provide CCD‑level support
• Implement Infrastructure‑as‑Code (IaC) practices using Ansible for automation of CNIS and CCD tasks
• Monitor system performance and availability using tools such as Prometheus, Grafana, and related observability platforms
• Ensure compliance with security, governance, and operational policies
• Participate in and lead DR planning, execution, and Root Cause Analysis (RCA) of major incidents
• Maintain detailed runbooks, Method of Procedures (MOPs), and CNIS documentation for operational readiness

The skills you bring

• Hands‑on experience with Calico, Multus, CNI plugins, Ceph (SDS), and CSI drivers
• Compute host‑level cluster configuration, SDI health monitoring, and bottleneck resolution
• Working knowledge of SDN concepts, service chaining, and programmable infrastructure
• Strong troubleshooting experience across CNIS components
• Hands‑on experience with Juniper and Extreme Networks switching platforms
• Configuration of VLANs, trunking, port profiles, and ACLs
• Border leaf switch management, firmware upgrades, backup/restore, and fault troubleshooting
• Understanding of SDN integration with container networking layers including Calico
• Traffic filtering, network isolation, and multi‑tenant CNIS network architecture
• Performance analysis, switch stacking, component replacement, and chassis management
• Advanced RHEL administration including LVM, MPIO, cluster configurations, and OS tuning
• Patch management, firmware upgrades, backup/recovery scheduling and validation
• Performance troubleshooting, kernel‑level analysis, and log auditing
• SAN topology, host‑side storage integration, and network storage troubleshooting
• Hardware troubleshooting on HP ProLiant and Dell PowerEdge servers
• Strong knowledge of ITIL processes — incident, problem, and change management
• Ability to lead Root Cause Analysis (RCA) for major CNIS, network, and infrastructure incidents

Why join Ericsson

We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. Encouraging a diverse and inclusive organization is core to our values at Ericsson; we believe collaboration across different experiences drives innovation essential for future growth.

Location: India (IN) – Bangalore

Req ID: 784512