Lead Systems & DevOps Engineer (Bare-Metal, Cloud, Linux)

Aqovia UK Limited.; Lahore; On-site; PKR 3,000,000 - 6,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Aqovia UK Limited. in Lahore is seeking a Senior Infrastructure Engineer to lead the technical direction of our hybrid infrastructure.

You will balance self-hosted bare-metal with cloud deployments, manage the lifecycle of physical and virtual assets, and own container orchestration, network config, and storage. The role emphasizes Infrastructure as Code, automated tasks, high security, observability, and cost-effective production platforms.

Qualifications

• Strong Linux expertise across Debian/RHEL/Arch.
• Experience with bare-metal and virtualization platforms.
• Hands-on with Docker/Podman and lightweight Kubernetes (k8s/k3s).
• Experience with Ansible, Terraform/OpenTofu, and scripting (Bash/Python).
• CI/CD tooling with GitLab Runner and basic observability stacks (Prometheus/Grafana).
• Security-first mindset with best practices (Fail2Ban, TLS, storage protocols).

Responsibilities

• Lead the technical direction of Aqovia's hybrid infrastructure.
• Manage lifecycle of physical and virtual assets and container orchestration.
• Automate routine tasks with IaC and scripting.
• Design secure, resilient, cost-effective production platforms.
• Champion observability and CI/CD pipelines using open-source tools.

Skills

Linux

Infrastructure

Security

Automation

Tools

Proxmox

ESXi

Docker

Podman

Kubernetes

K3s

Ansible

Terraform

OpenTofu

Bash

Python

GitLab Runner

Gitea

Prometheus

Grafana

Let’s Encrypt

ZFS

LVM

Job description

About the Role

Lead the technical direction of Aqovia's hybrid infrastructure by balancing self-hosted, bare-metal environments with strategic cloud deployments. You will manage the full operational lifecycle of physical and virtual assets, taking ownership of container orchestration, network configuration, and storage. By championing Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and modern observability, you will automate routine tasks and ensure a highly secure, resilient, and cost-effective production platform.

Key Requirements

• Deep Linux Expertise: Advanced mastery of Linux ecosystems (Debian/RHEL/Arch), kernel tuning, systemd, and advanced networking (L2/L3, VLANs, WireGuard).


• Bare-Metal & Virtualization: Proven experience managing Type-1 hypervisors (Proxmox, ESXi) and physical hardware lifecycles (IPMI/OOB, PXE boot automation).


• Containers & Orchestration: Expert-level management of Docker/Podman and lightweight Kubernetes (k8s/k3s) with self-hosted ingress controllers.


• IaC & Automation: Extensive use of Ansible for configuration management, Terraform/OpenTofu for non-cloud provisioning, and Bash/Python for scripting.


• CI/CD & Observability: Hands-on experience building open-source pipelines (GitLab Runner, Gitea) and tuning monitoring stacks (Prometheus, Grafana, LGTM).


• Security First: Strong implementation of local security best practices (Fail2Ban, Let’s Encrypt, storage protocols like ZFS/LVM).

Why Join Aqovia?

Join a consultancy that champions DevOps culture and stays ahead of the curve with AI-driven productivity. If you are ready to manage high-stakes projects where finance meets cutting-edge tech, we want to talk

Equal Opportunity Employer

At Aqovia, we believe in the strength of diversity. We strive to reflect the varied markets we serve and foster an inclusive culture where everyone feels welcome, valued, and empowered to be their authentic selves. As an equal opportunity employer, we are committed to embracing all forms of diversity across our organisation.