Job Description
Job Description
We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Infrastructure Specialist to join our dynamic team. As an Infrastructure Specialist, you will play a crucial role in designing, implementing, and managing the remote infrastructure, with a primary focus on Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS), Infrastructure Automation and Cloud technologies. The ideal candidate will possess a deep understanding of IT infrastructure, excellent problem-solving skills, and a proven track record in implementing and optimizing cloud-based solutions.
- Design, implement, and maintain scalable and secure remote access infrastructure solutions, with a strong emphasis on IaaS and cloud technologies.
- Expertise in leading cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud Platform.
- Implement and optimize cloud services, including compute, storage, networking, and security components.
- Manage and maintain Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) environments, ensuring high availability, performance, and security.
- Develop Infrastructure Automation scripts such provisioning, patch management and configuration management using tools such as Terraform, Ansible, or similar technologies.
- Installing, configuring, and managing development and CI pipeline tools like Jenkins, GitHub Actions and Artifactory.
- Implement and enforce security best practices for infrastructure components.
- Implement monitoring solutions to proactively identify and address performance issues.
- Collaborate with other IT teams, developers, and stakeholders to ensure seamless integration of infrastructure components.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.
- Proven experience of 7+ years as an Infrastructure Specialist or similar role.
- In-depth knowledge of IaaS and cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP).
- Experience in managing large Data centres.
- Good understanding of Virtualization technologies like VMWare, Bare metal servers.
- Strong expertise in infrastructure automation tools (Terraform, Ansible, etc.).
- Ability to write infrastructure scripts using Python, PowerShell etc.
- Experience with containerization and orchestration tools (Docker, Kubernetes).
- Solid understanding of networking concepts, security best practices, and compliance requirements.
- Excellent problem-solving and communication skills.
- Relevant certifications (e.g., AWS Certified Solutions Architect, Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect) are a plus.
- Professional certification like CCNA, CCNP, AWS and similar is an added advantage
- Good understanding of validation Lab management, Infrastructure and Operations.