Infrastructure Lead: Automation, Kubernetes & Linux

Tata Consultancy Services; Saudi Arabia; On-site; SAR 260,000 - 400,000; Full time

Job summary

Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, seeks an Infrastructure Lead to own enterprise Linux operations, automation pipelines, and security compliance. You will lead 24/7 support, DR exercises, and RBAC enforcement while coordinating with IT and vendor teams to ensure high availability of critical applications.

The role requires strong proficiency with Ansible, Terraform, Kubernetes, RHCE, and best practices for monitoring, performance, and data protection in a global enterprise.

Qualifications

• Experience in Linux systems engineering and enterprise IT operations.
• Automation mastery with Ansible, Terraform, Puppet, or Chef for configuration management and infrastructure‑as‑code.
• Deep knowledge of Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) administration, kernel tuning, and security hardening.
• Hands‑on experience with Kubernetes clusters and containerization.
• Knowledge of WSO2 APIM/IS, Redis in‑memory data stores, and the ELK Stack for centralized logging.
• RHCE is mandatory; CKA is highly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Automated Deployment Pipelines: Standardize and manage end‑to‑end deployment processes across all environments (SIT, UAT, Regression, Production, and DR).
• Advanced Linux Automation: Design and implement automation scripts and workflows for deployments and configurations.
• Infrastructure Management: Own RHEL and Linux‑based enterprise activities; manage scaling and integration for the app stack across environments.
• Operational Resilience: Lead 24/7 support and DR exercises; ensure RTO/RPO targets are met.
• Security & Compliance: Enforce RBAC, data encryption, and privacy; patch rapidly for PCI‑DSS and GDPR.
• Performance & Monitoring: Fine‑tune performance; maintain audit logs and health checks; proactive monitoring.
• Collaborative Leadership: Coordinate with IT, InfoSec, and vendors; manage escalations and RCA.

Skills

Linux Systems Engineering

Automation

Kubernetes

Security & Compliance

SRE Best Practices

RHCE

Tools

Ansible

Terraform

Puppet

Chef

Redis

ELK Stack

WSO2 APIM/IS

Job description

Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, seeks an Infrastructure Lead to own enterprise Linux operations, automation pipelines, and security compliance. You will lead 24/7 support, DR exercises, and RBAC enforcement while coordinating with IT and vendor teams to ensure high availability of critical applications.

The role requires strong proficiency with Ansible, Terraform, Kubernetes, RHCE, and best practices for monitoring, performance, and data protection in a global enterprise.