Senior Infrastructure Engineer – On-Prem

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in India.

📋 Description

• Design, implement, and manage enterprise-level platform services across both on-premises and hybrid cloud settings.

• Develop and sustain Infrastructure as Code pipelines utilizing Terraform, ArgoCD, and GitHub Actions—instilling GitOps principles into each deployment.

• Operate and scale Kubernetes clusters at an advanced level: not merely deploying workloads, but also overseeing cluster administration, networking, and security.

• Establish and oversee Big Data infrastructure on-premises (Hadoop, EMR-equivalent), providing the same analytical capabilities that enterprises expect from cloud solutions.

• Architect and manage distributed storage systems (MinIO, S3-compatible) and distributed caching layers (Redis, Memcached) within production environments.

• Create and maintain a comprehensive observability stack—OpenTelemetry, Prometheus, Grafana, and Loki—ensuring the team has the insight needed to operate confidently.

⛳️ Requirements

• Proven experience in production environments delivering cloud-like functionalities (EMR, S3, Lambda, SQS equivalents) to on-premises solutions.

• Practical experience in establishing Big Data infrastructure on-premises (e.g., Hadoop, EMR on bare metal).

• Expertise in Infrastructure as Code: Terraform, ArgoCD, and GitHub Actions.

• Strong skills in GitOps and pipeline automation—you advocate for repeatable, auditable deployments.

• Advanced Kubernetes capabilities, including cluster administration, beyond just application deployment.

• Experience in production with distributed storage infrastructure (MinIO / S3-like).

• Experience in production with distributed caching infrastructure (Redis, Memcached).

• Solid foundation in observability tools: OpenTelemetry, Prometheus + Grafana, and Loki.

• Experience in managing local artifact registries (Nexus or similar).

• Proficiency in hypervisor and operating system-level troubleshooting and performance analysis.

• Backup and recovery strategies for distributed data systems.

• Capacity analysis and scalability forecasting—you plan proactively, not just reactively.

🏝️ Benefits

• Flexible work environment

• Direct access to leadership

• A clear path for rapid progression in your role

• Competitive salary with performance bonuses