Sr. Infrastructure Specialist

Enterprise Minds, Inc; Pune City; On-site; INR 1,500,000 - 2,000,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology firm in Pune City is seeking a Senior Infrastructure Specialist to manage scalable infrastructure and containerized environments. The ideal candidate has over 8 years of experience, deep expertise in Kubernetes, and proficiency in cloud platforms. You'll be instrumental in driving automation and adopting container technologies across the organization in a full-time role.

Qualifications

• Deep expertise in Kubernetes architecture, deployment, and management.
• Strong background in Linux systems administration and troubleshooting.
• Proficiency with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP).

Responsibilities

• Design, automate, and maintain CI/CD pipelines for OS image creation.
• Manage and scale Kubernetes clusters ensuring performance, reliability, and uptime.
• Lead the transition from VMware OVAs to a Kubernetes-based virtualization architecture.

Skills

Kubernetes

Linux

Containers

Cloud

Infrastructure as Code (IaC)

Education

8+ years of infrastructure engineering experience

Tools

Terraform

Ansible

VMware

KVM

Job description

Job Title: Senior Infrastructure Specialist

Experience:8+ Years

Skills: Kubernetes, Infrastructure, Containers, Linux, Cloud, Infrastructure as Code (IaC)

Department: IT

Reports To: Tech Lead

Location:

Role Summary

We are seeking a highly experienced Senior Infrastructure Specialist to lead and manage scalable infrastructure and container-based environments. This role focuses on Kubernetes orchestration, automation, and maintaining secure, reliable, and efficient platform services. You’ll play a critical role in evolving infrastructure systems using modern DevOps practices, and driving the adoption of containerization and cloud-native technologies across the organization.

Key Responsibilities

Design, automate, and maintain CI/CD pipelines for OS image creation.

Independently create, manage, and deploy hypervisor templates.

Manage and scale the Vanderlande Container Platform across test, acceptance, and production environments.

Administer and optimize 150+ downstream Kubernetes clusters, ensuring performance, reliability, and uptime.

Improve solutions related to container platforms, edge computing, and virtualization.

Lead the transition from VMware OVAs to a Kubernetes-based virtualization architecture, incorporating insights from Proof of Concept (PoC) initiatives.

Focus on platform automation, using Infrastructure as Code to minimize manual tasks.

Ensure security hardening and compliance for all infrastructure components.

Collaborate closely with development, DevOps, and security teams to drive container adoption and lifecycle management.

Required Qualifications & Skills

8+ years of infrastructure engineering experience.

Deep expertise in Kubernetes architecture, deployment, and management.

Strong background in Linux systems administration and troubleshooting.

Proficiency with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP).

Hands-on experience with Infrastructure as Code tools like Terraform and Ansible.

Familiarity with virtualization technologies (VMware, KVM).

Key Skills (Core)

Containerization (Docker, container runtime, image security)

Cloud-Native Infrastructure

Infrastructure as Code (IaC)

DevOps & Automation Tools

Security & Compliance in container platforms

Soft Skills

Proactive and solution-oriented mindset.

Strong communication and cross-functional collaboration.

Analytical thinking with the ability to troubleshoot complex issues.

Time management and the ability to deliver under pressure.

Preferred Qualifications

Cloud certifications (AWS/Azure/GCP)

Experience in implementing container security and compliance tools (e.g., Aqua, Prisma, Trivy)

Exposure to GitOps tools like ArgoCD or Flux

Monitoring and alerting experience (Prometheus, Grafana, ELK stack)

Internal

Key Relationships:

DevOps, Platform, and Development teams

Cybersecurity and Governance groups

External

Technology vendors and third-party platform providers

External consultants and cloud service partners

Role Dimensions

Ownership of high-scale Kubernetes infrastructure

Strategic modernization of infrastructure environments

Coordination of multi-cluster container platforms

Success Measures (KPIs)

Uptime and reliability of container platforms

Reduction in manual deployment and provisioning tasks

Successful Kubernetes migration from legacy systems

Cluster performance and security compliance

Team enablement and automation adoption

Competency Framework Alignment

Kubernetes Mastery: Deep expertise in managing and optimizing Kubernetes clusters.

Containerization Leadership: Driving adoption and best practices for container platforms.

Strategic Execution: Aligning infrastructure strategy with enterprise goals.

Collaboration: Building bridges between development, operations, and security

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Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Information Technology

• Industries

  Software Development

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