Senior System Administrator

energytec.ai; Hyderabad; On-site; INR 3,000,000 - 4,200,000; Full time

Job summary

energytec.ai is seeking a Senior System Administrator (Infrastructure & DevOps) to design, implement, and operate scalable cloud infrastructure and DevOps practices. You will drive automation, manage AWS cloud systems, and oversee container orchestration for robust CI/CD pipelines.

Ideal candidates have 5+ years in Infra/DevOps, strong AWS and Kubernetes expertise, and hands-on scripting with Python or Shell. This role requires WFO in Hyderabad and collaboration with Dev/QA teams.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in Infrastructure/DevOps roles.
• Strong hands-on AWS (EC2, S3, RDS, IAM, ECS, EKS) and Kubernetes administration.
• Proficient with Terraform, Ansible, and scripting (Python / Shell).
• Hands-on with GitLab CI/CD (or Jenkins) and APM platforms (Prometheus, Grafana, OpenTelemetry).
• Strong debugging, network diagnostics, and root-cause analysis (RCA) skills.

Responsibilities

• Provision and manage AWS infrastructure with Terraform and Ansible; automate routine workflows.
• Administer core AWS services (EC2, S3, IAM, ECS, EKS) and manage RDS databases (backups, patching, failover, tuning).
• Deploy, maintain, and optimize Kubernetes clusters and Amazon ECS workloads.
• Build and support automated GitLab CI/CD pipelines, embedding automated tests and shift-left security checks.
• Monitor system health via APM tools (Prometheus, Grafana, AppDynamics, New Relic) and use AI-driven tools for anomaly detection and incident response.
• Resolve complex issues across containers, logs, networking, databases, and load balancers; document fixes and runbooks.
• Coordinate with the Security Lead to remediate AWS Security Hub and Inspector vulnerabilities.
• Partner with Dev and QA teams for smooth deployments; champion DevOps and SRE best practices.

Skills

AWS

Kubernetes

Terraform

Ansible

Python/Shell

GitLab CI/CD

APM tools

Prometheus

Grafana

OpenTelemetry

Tools

Terraform

Ansible

Kubernetes

GitLab CI/CD

Prometheus

Grafana

OpenTelemetry

Job description

About the Role

We are looking for a Senior System Administrator (Infrastructure & DevOps) to support, design, and implement scalable, secure, and reliable infrastructure and DevOps practices. You will drive automation, manage AWS cloud systems and container orchestration, maintain robust CI/CD pipelines, and leverage AI-driven insights for proactive monitoring and operational efficiency.

Key Responsibilities

• IaC & Automation: Provision and manage AWS infrastructure with Terraform and Ansible; automate routine workflows to reduce manual effort.
• AWS & Databases: Administer core AWS services (EC2, S3, IAM, ECS, EKS) and manage RDS databases (backups, patching, failover, tuning).
• Container Orchestration: Deploy, maintain, and optimize Kubernetes clusters and Amazon ECS workloads.
• CI/CD: Build and support automated GitLab CI/CD pipelines, embedding automated tests and shift-left security checks.
• Observability & AI: Monitor system health via APM tools (Prometheus, Grafana, AppDynamics, New Relic) and use AI-driven tools for anomaly detection and incident response.
• Troubleshooting & RCA: Resolve complex issues across containers, logs, networking, databases, and load balancers; document fixes and runbooks.
• Security Remediation: Coordinate with the Security Lead to remediate AWS Security Hub and Inspector vulnerabilities.
• Collaboration: Partner with Dev and QA teams for smooth deployments; champion DevOps and SRE best practices.

Key Requirements

• 5+ years in Infrastructure/DevOps roles.
• Strong hands-on AWS (EC2, S3, RDS, IAM, ECS, EKS) and Kubernetes administration.
• Proficient with Terraform, Ansible, and scripting (Python / Shell).
• Hands-on with GitLab CI/CD (or Jenkins) and APM platforms (Prometheus, Grafana, OpenTelemetry).
• Strong debugging, network diagnostics, and root-cause analysis (RCA) skills.

Location: ECIL - Hyderabad

Work Mode: Mon - Fri (WFO)

Notice Period: Immediate to 15 days