Infrastructure Cloud Engineer

NTT DATA, Inc.; Gurugram District; On-site; INR 1,500,000 - 2,300,000; Full time

Job summary

NTT DATA is seeking hands-on engineers with 5–8 years of experience to join the core foundation team focused on patching and vulnerability remediation. You will develop and maintain Ansible playbooks, AWX job templates, and inventories to automate remediation at scale across a 100% AWS-based estate.

The role emphasizes automation, scripting, and collaboration in Agile ceremonies, with growth into broader infrastructure reliability responsibilities over time.

Qualifications

• Hands-on engineers with approximately 5–8 years of experience.
• Patching experience is a must-have; enterprise patching and remediation experience required.
• Must have Ansible / Ansible AWX, AWS, Terraform / IAC, Linux/Windows, automation and scripting.

Responsibilities

• Join the existing team and understand current environment and processes.
• Own patching volumes and remediation activities.
• Be hands-on; not a managerial role.
• Develop and enhance Ansible playbooks, AWX templates, roles, inventories and workflows.
• Grow remit over time with environment understanding.
• Be part of the core foundation team with patching as the immediate focus.
• Develop automation at scale across AWS-based estate.

Skills

Patching

Vulnerability remediation

Ansible AWX

AWS

Terraform / IAC

Linux/Windows

Automation scripting

Python

Bash

PowerShell

APIs

JSON/YAML

Git

CI/CD

Tools

Ansible AWX

Git

CI/CD

Terraform

Job description

Business Objective

To improve the stability and resilience of the platform by establishing more standardized vulnerability-management and remediation processes.

The team is building out an Ansible-based toolset for enterprise-wide patching, with the intention of increasing automation and consistency across the environment.

The supporting JD confirms that the broader ICRE remit covers infrastructure reliability, security, resilience, vulnerability management, patch remediation and infrastructure automation across a 100% AWS-based estate.

• Join the existing team and become familiar with existing environment and processes.


• Take ownership of patching volumes and vulnerability remediation activities.


• Work as hands-on engineers rather than in managerial or coordination roles.


• Contribute to the development and enhancement of Ansible playbooks and automation.


• Gradually expand their remit as they gain experience and understanding of the environment.


• Become part of the core foundation team, with patching as the immediate strategic focus.


• The role is therefore expected to grow over time rather than remain limited to routine patch execution.


• To develop and maintain Ansible AWX job templates, playbooks, roles, inventories and workflows to automate patching and remediation at scale.

Candidate Profile & Skills

• Hands-on engineers with approximately 5–8 years of experience.


• Priority Skills


• Patching experience is a must-have. Candidates who can demonstrate actual enterprise patching and vulnerability-remediation experience.


• The preferred technology stack includes:


• Patching / Vulnerability Remediation – Must Have


• Ansible / Ansible AWX


• AWS


• Terraform / Infrastructure-as-Code


• Linux and/or Windows infrastructure


• Automation and scripting


• Ability to participate effectively in technical stand-ups and Agile ceremonies


• The detailed role also identifies Python, Bash, PowerShell, APIs, JSON/YAML, Git and CI/CD as relevant supporting automation skills.


• Candidates need to demonstrate real-life situations where they have personally performed patching, vulnerability remediation and infrastructure automation.

About NTT DATA

NTT DATA is a $30 billion business and technology services leader, serving 75% of the Fortune Global 100. We are committed to accelerating client success and positively impacting society through responsible innovation. We are one of the world's leading AI and digital infrastructure providers, with unmatched capabilities in enterprise-scale AI, cloud, security, connectivity, data centers and application services. our consulting and Industry solutions help organizations and society move confidently and sustainably into the digital future. As a Global Top Employer, we have experts in more than 50 countries. We also offer clients access to a robust ecosystem of innovation centers as well as established and start-up partners.NTT DATA is a part of NTT Group, which invests over $3 billion each year in R&D.

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