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.