Senior Infrastructure Engineer
Summary
Senior/lead infrastructure engineer owning Colruyt Group's hybrid cloud and on-prem enterprise infrastructure: Linux/Windows administration, Kubernetes/Helm containerization, Keycloak-based SSO, Ansible/Python/Bash automation, GitLab CI/CD, plus patching, vulnerability remediation, DR drills and ITIL-aligned L2/L3 support.
Senior Infrastructure Engineer
Senior / Lead Level | Full-Time | Hyderabad or
Coimbatore, India (Hybrid/Onsite as applicable)
Role
Summary
We are looking for an experienced Senior Infrastructure Engineer
with 10–14 years of experience to manage, automate, and secure enterprise
infrastructure across hybrid cloud and on-premises environments. The ideal
candidate brings deep expertise in Linux/Windows administration,
containerization and orchestration, identity & access management, and
infrastructure automation, along with a track record of supporting
mission-critical industrial and enterprise applications through their full
operational lifecycle.
Key
Responsibilities
• Manage and
support enterprise server environments and industrial/application
infrastructure, ensuring high availability and performance.
• Design,
build, and maintain Helm charts and containerized workloads; lead Docker/Podman
to Kubernetes (K3S) migrations and orchestration.
• Integrate
applications with centralized identity providers (Microsoft Entra ID, AD, LDAP)
using Keycloak to deliver SSO and unified authentication.
• Develop and
maintain automation and health-check workflows using Ansible, Python, and Bash
to reduce manual operational effort.
• Own CI/CD
pipeline design, deployment automation, and GitLab administration, including
troubleshooting runner and build failures.
• Drive
infrastructure and application vulnerability remediation, OS/kernel patching,
and security compliance activities.
• Lead
disaster recovery (DR) drills, environment migrations, and release/change
deployment activities.
• Provide
L2/L3 incident, problem, and change management support following ITIL-aligned
processes.
• Coordinate
with cross-functional infrastructure, application, and vendor teams on server
delivery, patching, and network segmentation.
• Support
onboarding of new applications, POCs, and technology evaluations to enhance
platform scalability and operational efficiency.
• Manage SSL
certificate lifecycle and monitoring/alerting configuration across the
environment.
Required
Skills & Experience
• 10–14 years
of experience in Linux, Windows, VMware, Cloud, and Automation technologies.
• Hands-on
expertise in Ansible, Python, Bash/PowerShell scripting, and Git-based CI/CD
pipelines.
• Strong
experience with Kubernetes (K3S), Helm, Docker, and Podman in production
environments.
• Working
knowledge of AWS, Azure, and/or Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI).
• Experience
with identity and access management platforms: LDAP, FreeIPA, Keycloak,
Microsoft Entra ID, and SSO integration.
• Solid
understanding of ITIL-based incident, problem, and change management practices.
Technical
Skills Matrix
Skill Category | Representative Tools / Technologies |
DevOps
& Automation | Ansible,
Python, Bash, PowerShell, Git, CI/CD Pipelines, Helm, Kubernetes (K3S) |
Cloud
& Virtualization | AWS,
Azure, Oracle Cloud (OCI), VMware, Docker, Podman |
Operating
Systems | Linux
(RHEL, Ubuntu, Solaris), Windows Server |
Identity
& Security | AD, LDAP,
FreeIPA, Keycloak, Microsoft Entra ID, SSO Integration, Vulnerability
Management |
Infrastructure
& Monitoring | Server
Provisioning, Monitoring & Alerting, Disaster Recovery (DR), Performance
Tuning |
IT Service
Management | Incident
Management, Change Management, Problem Management (ITIL) |
Preferred
Qualifications
• Red Hat
Certified System Administrator (RHCSA) and/or Red Hat Certified Engineer
(RHCE).
• Microsoft
Certified Solutions Expert (MCSE) or equivalent Microsoft infrastructure
certification.
• Prior
experience supporting industrial/IoT or retail-technology assets (e.g.,
self-driving vehicles, smart checkout systems) is a plus.
• Experience
with orchestration/flow tools beyond Ansible (e.g., custom automation or
low-code flow platforms) is a plus.
Education
• Bachelor’s
degree in computer applications, Computer Science, Electronics, or a related
field (or equivalent practical experience).
What
Success Looks Like
• Reduced
manual operational effort through automation of repetitive infrastructure
tasks.
• Stable,
secure, and audit-ready infrastructure with proactive vulnerability
remediation.
• Reliable
CI/CD pipelines and containerized deployments supporting rapid, low-risk
releases.
• Strong
cross-team collaboration enabling smooth onboarding of new applications and
platforms.