Senior Hybrid Cloud Operations Engineer

We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated Cloud Operations Engineer to join our IT Operations team. You will be a key player in managing and optimizing our hybrid cloud infrastructure, ensuring high availability, performance, and security of our systems across AWS and on-premises environments. You will play a crucial role in our migration to OpenShift virtualization and help lead our transition to a containerized infrastructure.

Responsibilities :

Cloud and On-Premises Infrastructure Management :

Provision, configure, and troubleshoot Linux servers in AWS and on-premises environments.

Administer key AWS services, including S3, ELB, EFS, and Auto Scaling.

Implement and maintain system monitoring and alerting to ensure optimal performance and stability.

DevOps and Automation :

Utilize Git and GitHub Actions for CI / CD automation.

Develop and maintain Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) using Terraform and Ansible.

Leverage scripting skills (Bash, PowerShell) and AWS CLI for automation tasks.

Virtualization and Containerization :

Key Goal : Participate in migrating VMs from VMware to OpenShift Virtualization in Q1-Q2 2025.

Train the rest of the team on Kubernetes and OpenShift, enabling a smooth transition to containerized infrastructure.

Contribute to the planning and implementation of our broader containerization strategy.

Incident Response and Support :

Participate in on-call rotation to address and resolve production issues.

Proactively identify and address potential system vulnerabilities and performance bottlenecks.

Collaboration and Knowledge Sharing :

Create and maintain comprehensive documentation of systems and processes.

Actively share knowledge and collaborate effectively with team members.

Basic Requirements

Qualifications :

Experience : 5+ years of proven experience as a Cloud Operations Engineer or Systems Administrator with hands-on experience managing cloud-based infrastructure.

Cloud Expertise : Strong understanding of AWS cloud platform, with experience managing core services (EC2, S3, VPC, ELB, EFS, Auto Scaling).

Linux Proficiency : Deep understanding of Linux system administration, including networking, security, and performance tuning.

Networking : Solid understanding of networking principles and protocols.

DevOps Skills : Experience with Git, GitHub Actions, IaC tools (Terraform, Ansible), and scripting (Bash, PowerShell, AWS CLI).

Problem-Solving Abilities : Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills with a proactive approach to identifying and resolving issues.

Communication and Teamwork : Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work effectively in a collaborative team environment.

Highly Desired :

Linux Certification (RHCSA or RHCE)

AWS Certification (SysOps Administrator)

Kubernetes Certification (CKAD or CKA)

OpenShift Certification (EX280 or EX316)

Desired :

Experience with VMware vSphere and virtualization technologies.

Familiarity with other cloud service providers (GCP, OCI, Azure).

Understanding of security best practices for cloud and on-premises environments.