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

Aqovia; Lahore; On-site; PKR 2,400,000 - 4,800,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

DevOps culture

AI-driven productivity

Consultancy environment

Job summary

Aqovia in Lahore seeks an experienced Infrastructure Lead to steer the technical direction of its hybrid platform, balancing self-hosted and cloud deployments. You will own the lifecycle of physical and virtual assets, manage container orchestration, and implement IaC and observability to deliver a secure, resilient production environment.

Ideal candidates bring Linux mastery, Proxmox/ESXi experience, Docker/Kubernetes, Terraform/OpenTofu, Ansible, and strong CI/CD skills with enhanced security

Qualifications

• Advanced Linux administration across Debian/RHEL/Arch with kernel tuning and networking.
• Experience with bare-metal lifecycles, IPMI/OOB, and PXE boot automation.
• Proven ability to manage containers and orchestration with Docker/Podman and lightweight Kubernetes.

Responsibilities

• Lead the technical direction of Aqovia's hybrid infrastructure and automated platforms.
• Oversee lifecycle of physical and virtual assets, including IaC and observability tooling.
• Balance secure, resilient production environments with cost-effective deployments.

Skills

Linux

Bare-metal

Docker/Kubernetes

IaC

CI/CD

Security

Tools

Proxmox

ESXi

Ansible

Terraform

GitLab

Prometheus

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, Lets 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.