Lead OCP & AWS Cloud Engineer

NTT Data Americas, Inc.; Irving (TX); Hybrid; USD 83,000 - 98,000; Full time

Job summary

NTT DATA seeks a Lead OCP & AWS Cloud Engineer to design, automate, and operate our hybrid cloud and Kubernetes platforms in Irving, TX or Charlotte, NC. This hands-on leadership role focuses on engineering excellence, reusable patterns, and GitOps-driven delivery for mission-critical workloads.

You will mentor engineers, build self-service capabilities, and partner with platform, security, and application teams to deliver secure, scalable solutions while advancing automation and observability

Qualifications

• 5+ years in infrastructure, platform engineering, or DevOps
• 2+ years hands-on Kubernetes experience
• 3+ years with IaC tools (Terraform, Ansible, Tekton)
• 3+ years with GitOps (ArgoCD, GitHub Actions, RHACM)
• Experience with Azure, GCP and Linux systems
• Proficiency in scripting (Python, Bash, PowerShell)
• Experience designing RESTful APIs and automating platform workflows
• Solid networking, security and compliance understanding

Responsibilities

• Design and maintain Kubernetes platforms, clusters, addons, and Helm charts
• Develop reusable IaC modules and templates using Terraform, Ansible
• Support hybrid cloud infrastructure (Azure or GCP) per architectural guidelines
• Migrate workloads from VMs to containers
• Implement declarative, API-driven infrastructure aligned with GitOps
• Automate provisioning, configuration, and platform lifecycle tasks
• Leverage observability tooling (Prometheus, Grafana) for performance
• Participate in on-call rotations and reliability improvements
• Maintain cluster security, RBAC, and compliance with security teams
• Mentor junior engineers and contribute to knowledge sharing

Skills

Kubernetes experience

GitOps practices

Scripting

RESTful APIs

Networking & security

Tools

Terraform

Ansible

Tekton

ArgoCD

RHACM

GitHub Actions

Job description

Lead OCP & AWS Cloud Engineer - 26-01946

Hybrid/Onsite in Irving, TX or Charlotte, NC

1+ Yrs Duration

Temp W2 or C2C

NTT DATA strives to hire exceptional, innovative and passionate individuals who want to grow with us. If you want to be part of an inclusive, adaptable, and forward-thinking organization,

We are currently seeking a Sys. Integration Sr. Specialist Advisor to join our team in Irving, Texas (US-TX), United States (US).

Job Description:

Lead OCP & AWS Cloud Engineer

About this Role

• We are seeking a Lead Infrastructure Engineer to help design, automate, and operate our nextgeneration hybrid cloud and Kubernetes platforms. This role is ideal for an engineer who thrives on solving infrastructure challenges with automation and enjoys building reusable, selfservice capabilities that improve platform reliability and developer experience.
• In this handson role, you will contribute to the development of scalable infrastructure patterns, modernize compute from VMs to containers, and enable GitOpsdriven delivery across environments. You will partner closely with platform, security, and application engineering teams to build solutions that are secure, consistent, and easy for developers to consume.
• This is a technical leadership position focused on engineering excellence, reusable patterns, and the evolution of our Kubernetescentered platform ecosystem.

Key Responsibilities

• Platform Engineering & Architecture Contribution
• Build and maintain Kubernetes platforms, including cluster operations, addons, curated Helm charts, and deployment standards.
• Develop reusable infrastructure modules and templates using Terraform, Ansible, or similar IaC tools.
• Support hybrid cloud infrastructure (Azure or GCP) following established architectural guidelines.
• Contribute to workload migration initiatives from virtual machines to containerized environments.
• Implement declarative, APIdriven infrastructure patterns aligned with GitOps workflows.
• Operational Excellence
• Automate provisioning, configuration, and platform lifecycle tasks to reduce manual operations and improve stability.
• Leverage observability tooling (Prometheus, Grafana, logs, tracing) to improve performance monitoring and incident response.
• Participate in oncall rotations, rootcause analysis, and reliabilityfocused improvements.
• Maintain cluster security, RBAC, policy enforcement, and compliance controls in collaboration with security teams.
• GitOps, Automation & Engineering Enablement
• Design and implement GitOps workflows using tools such as ArgoCD or RHACM.
• Build and maintain selfservice platform capabilities (APIs, templates, automation pipelines) to reduce friction for development teams.
• Integrate infrastructure automation with CI/CD systems (GitHub Actions, Tekton, etc.).
• Provide guidance and onboarding support to teams adopting Kubernetes, including documentation, templates, and golden paths.
• Collaboration & Mentorship
• Mentor junior engineers and contribute to knowledgesharing across the engineering organization.
• Participate in code reviews, architecture discussions, and crossteam collaboration.
• Work closely with networking, security, and application teams to deliver compliant and scalable solutions.

Required Qualifications

Drawing from both the Kubernetesfocused nature of this role and alignment with the Lead DevOps job level:

• 5+ years of experience in infrastructure, platform engineering, or DevOps roles (or equivalent via education, training, or military experience).
• 2+ years of handson Kubernetes experience (cluster operations, deployment tooling, troubleshooting).
• 3+ years of experience with IaC tools such as Terraform, Ansible, or Tekton.
• 3+ years working with GitOps principles and tools (ArgoCD, GitHub Actions, RHACM).
• Experience with container orchestration, hybrid cloud platforms (Azure, GCP), and Linux systems.
• Proficiency in scripting (Python, Bash, PowerShell).
• Experience designing or consuming RESTful APIs and integrating automation into platform workflows.
• Solid understanding of networking fundamentals, security best practices, and compliance considerations.

Preferred Qualifications

• Familiarity with service mesh technologies (Istio, OSSM).
• Exposure to image management tooling (Packer, Image Builder).
• Experience with developer portals (Backstage) or internal platform tooling.
• Background building platform engineering or cloudnative enablement solutions.
• Experience with observability stacks (Prometheus, Grafana, Splunk).
• A developerfirst mindset focused on reducing friction and streamlining delivery.
• Impact of the Role
• As a Lead Infrastructure Engineer, you will directly shape the reliability, scalability, and usability of our infrastructure platforms. Your work will accelerate Kubernetes adoption, expand automation, and improve engineering productivity across the organization. Through modern IaC, GitOps practices, and selfservice capabilities, you will help deliver a secure, efficient, and developerfriendly platform that supports missioncritical workloads.

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About NTT DATA:

Where required by law, NTT DATA provides a reasonable range of compensation for specific roles. The starting hourly range for this remote role is $60 to $71. This range reflects the minimum and maximum target compensation for the position across all US locations. Actual compensation will depend on several factors, including the candidate's actual work location, relevant experience, technical skills, and other qualifications. This position may also be eligible for incentive compensation based on individual and/or company performance.

This position is eligible for company benefits that will depend on the nature of the role offered. Company benefits may include medical, dental, and vision insurance, flexible spending or health savings account, life, and AD&D insurance, short-and long-term disability coverage, paid time off, employee assistance, participation in a 401k program with company match, and additional voluntary or legally required benefits.

NTT DATA is a $30 billion trusted global innovator of business and technology services. We serve 75% of the Fortune Global 100 and are committed to helping clients innovate, optimize and transform for long term success. As a Global Top Employer, we have diverse experts in more than 50 countries and a robust partner ecosystem of established and start-up companies. Our services include business and technology consulting, data and artificial intelligence, industry solutions, as well as the development, implementation and management of applications, infrastructure and connectivity. We are one of the leading providers of digital and AI infrastructure in the world. NTT DATA is a part of NTT Group, which invests over $3.6 billion each year in R&D to help organizations and society move confidently and sustainably into the digital future. Visit us at us.nttdata.com

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