Senior Engineer - GISOCC Infrastructure IS

Valeo; Chennai District; On-site; INR 1,800,000 - 2,400,000; Full time

Job summary

Valeo India Private Limited is seeking an IT Infrastructure Engineer to lead on-premises Kubernetes/OpenShift clusters, manage RedHat Linux, and automate CI/CD pipelines using GitOps and IaC tools. You will work in a demanding, security-conscious environment across bare-metal and local VM setups.

The role emphasizes hands-on administration, scalable infrastructure, and strong collaboration with development teams to ensure reliable, secure systems.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of hands-on DevOps, SRE, or Systems Engineering experience.
• Experience operating large-scale on-prem infrastructure (bare metal/VMware).
• Strong hands-on with RedHat OpenShift on bare-metal or local VMs.
• Proficient in IaC with Terraform and Ansible.
• Experience with GitOps tooling (ArgoCD/Flux) and CI/CD pipelines.
• English fluency; French is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Kubernetes & OpenShift management: design, deploy, and run highly available clusters on-premises.
• RedHat infrastructure: administer RHEL servers, ensure security patches and compliance.
• CI/CD pipelines: architect and maintain automated build/test/deploy for microservices without managed cloud.

Skills

Kubernetes

OpenShift

Ansible

Terraform

RHEL Administration

CI/CD

Git

Bash/Python

Education

BSc/BCA/BE/BTech/MSC IT

Tools

Jenkins

GitLab CI

ArgoCD

Flux

Job description

Valeo is a tech global company, designing breakthrough solutions to reinvent the mobility. We are an automotive supplier partner to automakers and new mobility actors worldwide. Our vision? Invent a greener and more secured mobility, thanks to solutions focusing on intuitive driving and reducing CO2 emissions. We are leader on our businesses, and recognized as one of the largest global innovative companies.

Responsibilities

• Kubernetes & OpenShift Management: Design, deploy, and manage highly available Kubernetes clusters (specifically RedHat OpenShift Container Platform) exclusively in on-premises data center environments.
• RedHat Infrastructure: Administer, configure, and troubleshoot RedHat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) servers, ensuring optimal performance, security patching, and compliance on local hardware.
• CI/CD Pipeline Automation: Architect and maintain robust CI/CD pipelines (using tools like Jenkins, GitLab CI, or ArgoCD) to automate the build, test, and deployment of microservices without relying on managed cloud services.
• Infrastructure as Code (IaC) & Configuration: Provision and manage localized infrastructure using Terraform and automate configuration management across all bare-metal servers and VMs using RedHat Ansible.
• Monitoring & Reliability: Implement comprehensive monitoring, logging, and alerting solutions (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana,) to proactively identify and resolve performance bottlenecks or data center outages.
• Security & Compliance: Ensure container and infrastructure security best practices are implemented, including RBAC, network policies, and vulnerability scanning, adhering to strict internal physical and network security standards.

Skills

• Deep expertise in Kubernetes architecture, administration, and troubleshooting.
• Mastery of Ansible for configuration management and automation tasks.
• Extensive experience in RedHat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) administration, system tuning, physical server provisioning, and shell scripting (Bash/Python).
• Proficiency in designing and managing CI/CD pipelines adapted for on-prem restrictions.
• Strong proficiency with Git and collaborative branching strategies.

Education/Training

Graduation (BSC/ BCA/ BE/B.Tech/MSC IT) with no history of arrears.

Experience

• 6+ years of proven, hands‑on experience in a DevOps, Site Reliability, or Systems Engineering role.
• Professional Experience Extensive experience operating, scaling, and maintaining large‑scale onpremises infrastructure (bare metal, VMware,).
• Note: This role does not involve cloud environments.
• Strong hands‑on experience with RedHat OpenShift on bare‑metal or local VMs.
• Experience with GitOps methodologies and tools like ArgoCD or Flux (Preferred/Nice-to-Have).
• Experience with Istio or OpenShift Service Mesh (Preferred/Nice-to-Have).

Key Competences (Transversal/Professional)

• Competence Level Kubernetes & RedHat OpenShift Autonomous
• RedHat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) Administration Skilled
• Ansible and Terraform (IaC) Autonomous
• CI/CD Pipeline Automation Skilled
• Monitoring (Prometheus, Grafana) Skilled
• Security & Compliance (RBAC, network policies) Skilled
• Languages Excellent communication and Fluent in English (Oral and written) French will be added advantage

Job: IT Infrastructure Engineer

• Organization: IT Infrastructure Engineer
• Schedule: Full time Employee Status: Regular Job Type: Permanent contract Job Posting Date: 2026-06-26

Join Us

• one of the largest global innovative companies, with more than 20,000 engineers working in Research & Development
• a multi-cultural environment that values diversity and international collaboration
• more than 100,000 colleagues in 31 countries... which make a lot of opportunity for career growth
• a business highly committed to limiting the environmental impact if its activities and ranked by Corporate Knights as the number one company in the automotive sector in terms of sustainable development

More information on Valeo: https://www.valeo.com

Valeo is a global tech company, designing breakthrough solutions to reinvent the mobility industry. We are leader on our businesses, and recognized as one of the largest innovative companies. We offer a large number of job opportunities that are as diverse as they are rewarding. Whether you are a student seeking an internship, a recent graduate, or an experienced professional, you will find an interesting opportunity at Valeo for you!

More information on www.valeo.com

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