IT Infrastructure Cloud Engineer

Eurofins; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 1,000,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Opportunities for senior management roles

Professional development in project management

Part of a motivated international team

Increased areas of responsibility for successful leaders

Job summary

A global bio-analytical company is seeking a skilled Cloud System Administrator in Bengaluru, India, to manage its hybrid cloud infrastructure. The role requires expertise in Windows and Linux server administration, VMware vSphere, as well as automation tools like Terraform and Ansible. Candidates should have at least 7 years of experience in system administration and excellent English communication skills. The position offers an opportunity for career growth within a motivated international team.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in system administration and cloud infrastructure management.
• Certification in Microsoft/Vmware is preferred.
• Very good English communication skills required.

Responsibilities

• Administer and maintain Windows and Linux servers.
• Manage and optimize VMware vSphere infrastructure.
• Automate infrastructure provisioning using Terraform and Ansible.
• Implement patching strategies for compliance and security.
• Investigate and resolve system performance issues.
• Collaborate with Security and Application teams.

Skills

Windows Server administration

Linux administration

VMware vSphere

Terraform

Ansible

Patch management

AWS

Azure

Google Cloud

Networking fundamentals

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer science or related field

Tools

VMware vSphere

WSUS

Red Hat Satellite

Job description

Job Description

This position is located in India and the engineer is required to work from 12PM to 9PM IST timing to support the Europe Business timing.

Cloud System Administrator

We are seeking a skilled and proactive Cloud System Administrator to manage and maintain our hybrid cloud infrastructure. The ideal candidate will have hands‑on experience with Windows and Linux operating systems, VMware vSphere, infrastructure automation tools like Terraform and Ansible, and a strong background in patch management. This role is critical to ensuring system reliability, security, and scalability across our cloud and on‑prem environments.

Key Responsibilities

• Administer and maintain Windows and Linux servers in cloud and on‑prem environments.
• Manage and optimize VMware vSphere infrastructure, including virtual machines, hosts, clusters, and storage.
• Automate infrastructure provisioning and configuration using Terraform and Ansible.
• Implement and manage patching strategies across all systems to assure compliance and security.
• Monitor system performance, troubleshoot issues, and perform root‑cause analysis.
• Collaborate with Security and Application teams to support deployment pipelines and secure configurations, fix vulnerabilities.
• Maintain documentation for system configurations, procedures and policies.
• Participate in disaster recovery planning and execution.

Required Skills & Qualifications

• Proven experience with Windows Server and Linux (RHEL, CentOS, Ubuntu) administration.
• Strong expertise in VMware vSphere (ESXi, vCenter, vMotion, DRS, HA).
• Proficiency in Terraform and Ansible for infrastructure as code and configuration management.
• Solid understanding of patch management tools and processes (WSUS, Red Hat Satellite, etc.).
• Familiarity with cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud is a plus.
• Knowledge of networking fundamentals, firewalls and security best practices.
• Excellent problem‑solving skills and attention to detail.
• Strong communication and documentation abilities.

Personal Profile

• Very good English communication skills (concise writing and oral convincing).
• Able to engage and influence others to obtain sufficient follow up and attention.
• Eager to learn and continuously develop personal and technical capabilities.
• Ability to work in a complex international environment.

Education & Experience

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, Information Technology, or related field.
• 7+ years of experience in system administration and cloud infrastructure management.
• Certification in Microsoft/Vmware (Azure Cloud would be good to have).

What we offer

• A launch pad into various senior management opportunities – within the many business lines of Eurofins globally – or into the management hierarchy in our different corporate functions.
• The opportunity to grow your project management skills in a demanding, fast growing organization.
• A chance to become part of a highly motivated international team of professionals.
• In a fast growing group, successful leaders are frequently being offered increased areas of responsibility (subject to geographic mobility).

Language skills and level expected

• English (written and spoken) required.