Cloud Infrastructure Specialist

Introduction
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Your Role and Responsibilities
You are a Cloud Infrastructure Specialist, you will perform installation, implementation, customization, operation, recovery and performance tuning for infrastructure services

An ambitious individual who can work under your own direction towards agreed targets and goals, you have the ability to manage change and to work under stress. You are curious to learn as demonstrated by your up-to-date technical knowledge. You are a good team player and you are familiar with Agile methodologies and principles and/or have experience working in an Agile team. We seek an applicant who will thrive in an open, dynamic, flexible, fun, spirited, collaborative environment; an individual who desires creative freedom and the opportunity to work in a high performing team.

Responsibilities:

As a Cloud Infrastructure Specialist, you will:

• Perform installation, implementation, customization, operation, recovery and performance tuning for infrastructure services
• Build, update and maintain scripts, settings and interfaces of the tools participating on a Delivery Pipeline (Jenkins, TravisCI, UrbanCode, SonarQube)
• Implement changes, perform security related tasks, identify and recommend improvements to existing processes and procedures
• See opportunities of automation and reduce the operational workload, build scripts, introduce new tools and practices as needed

Required Technical and Professional Expertise

• 3+ Years of experience on Docker and Kubernetes.
• Knowledge on Ingress Controller.
• Working knowledge on multiple vlan and multi-segment layer 3 networks.
• Hands-on experience in Overlay network like -flannel, calico, cilium and contiv.
• Solid understanding of TCP/IP, data networks (LAN/WAN) and IP tables/firewalls.
• Proficiency in Linux scripting.
• Knowledge on Ansible and Jenkins.
• Proficiency in Linux scripting (Shell/Python).
• Expertise in routine check-up, back-up and monitoring of the entire system.
• Experience in planning for capacity upgrading, downsizing as and when the need arises.
• Hands-on experience in various virtualization techniques.
• Basic understanding on VMware, vSphere, CiscoHyperflex.
• Proven verbal and written communications skills
• Ability to work across cultures and time zones
• Self-starter, willing to learn

Preferred Technical and Professional Expertise

• Knowledge on Ingress controller and on multiple vlan and multi-segment layer 3 networks
• You love collaborative environments that use agile methodologies to encourage creative design thinking and find innovative ways to develop with cutting edge technologies
• Ambitious individual who can work under their own direction towards agreed targets/goals and with creative approach to work
• Intuitive individual with an ability to manage change and proven time management
• Proven interpersonal skills while contributing to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed
• Up-to-date technical knowledge by attending educational workshops, reviewing publications

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