DevOps Engineer

Meridian Group International, Inc.; Hyderabad; On-site; INR 1,000,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Meridian Group International, Inc. is looking for a DevOps Engineer in Hyderabad, India. The role involves creating infrastructure as code and automating processes for enterprise customers using tools like Ansible and Terraform.

The ideal candidate should have a graduate degree or equivalent experience combined with at least 4–5 years of relevant IT experience. Those with strong communication skills and a background in Agile development will thrive in this role.

Qualifications

• Graduate degree preferred; equivalent experience can substitute.
• 4–5 years experience as an Enterprise IT resource.
• Red Hat Certified Engineer or Windows Server certification required.

Responsibilities

• Automating tasks on Windows Server and Linux operating systems.
• Creating infrastructure as code using Ansible and Terraform.
• Validating server hardening configurations through Ansible.

Skills

Ansible Automation

CI/CD pipelines

Terraform

Server administration

Public Cloud infrastructures

Windows Server certification

Agile development process

Configuration management

Education

Graduate degree or equivalent experience

Tools

GitHub

Windows Server

Linux

Job description

Job Title: DevOps Engineer

Reports to: Team Lead – Data Center Services

Location: India

Date: January 2024

Description

For 40+ years, Meridian IT has been helping medium and enterprise businesses solve complex technical IT problems. Through a unique strategic perspective, deep expertise, and a personalized proactive approach, Meridian IT is the top IT solutions provider in the industry.

Offering best‑in‑class cloud, hybrid, and on‑premises data storage solutions, backup and recovery solutions, security solutions, hyperconverged infrastructure, contact center solutions, flexible pricing models and award‑winning managed services, Meridian IT works with each client to create a customized plan to help solve their IT obstacles.

Meridian IT is part of Meridian Group International. Meridian Group International is a privately held organization headquartered in Deerfield, IL. Operating since 1979, Meridian Group International is a leading IT service provider and equipment leasing and finance company across 4 continents.

Position Summary

The DevOps Engineer is a hands‑on technical resource who creates infrastructure as code on various IT infrastructures such as Azure, AWS, x86, IBM Power, Network for our enterprise customers. This individual will work with these teams to understand their requirements and provide the automation solution using Ansible. They will have a deep understanding of the software development life cycle models and various automation tools. They collaborate with the developers and other IT professionals to oversee the development and automation process. They also help team leaders create better scripting and coding techniques for improving product performance and meeting customer requirements. The candidate will need strong communication and problem‑solving skills along with a willingness to learn new technologies.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Strong programming experience in Ansible, PowerShell, Batch Scripting, and Terraform
• Strong experience in automating tasks on Windows Server and Linux operating systems
• Good understanding and experience of configuration management using Ansible
• Working knowledge of Infrastructure as Code using Ansible or Terraform
• Good experience in Ansible password management
• Good experience in host file organization
• Good expertise to write a query from CMDB
• Good experience in validating server hardening configurations through Ansible
• Good experience with basic maintenance checks – Server/VM/Storage through Ansible
• Knowledge of automating LPAR creations using Ansible (good to have)
• Knowledge of basic audit scripts
• Expertise in any DevOps automation and CI/CD pipelines
• Understanding and experience of designing and implementing source control using GitHub and Git Actions
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Experience with Agile development process
• Good analytical skills

Qualifications and Requirements

• A graduate degree is preferred; equivalent experience can substitute for the degree requirement
• Prior experience of at least 4–5 years as an Enterprise IT resource
• Certifications:
  • Red Hat Certified Engineer (Red Hat Certified Specialist in Ansible Automation)
  • Any Windows Server certification
• Skills:
  • Ansible Automation
  • Deployment of resources using CI/CD pipelines
  • Terraform
  • Server administration – Windows or Linux (Linux preferred)
  • Public Cloud infrastructures (Microsoft Azure preferred and/or AWS)
  • Understanding of up-to-date network architecture concepts and system integration principles including high‑end routers/switches, network & security, network virtualization, and other related infrastructure and system components
  • Good understanding of Windows and Linux OS security

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

Meridian Group International, Inc. provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.