IT Infrastructure Engineer - ITPE
About the Role
We are seeking a highly skilled and resilient IT Infrastructure Engineer to join our core Platform Engineering team at OMNISSA INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED. In this critical role, you will design, deploy, and maintain the foundational systems that power our organization’s services. You will work extensively with virtualization technologies, private cloud stacks, and modern infrastructure-as-code (IaC) pipelines.
This is a hands-on position requiring deep technical expertise in Linux, virtualization, and networking. You will be part of a team responsible for high-availability systems, meaning active participation in an on-call rotation (including weekends and evenings) is a mandatory requirement.
Key Responsibilities
Virtualization & Cloud Management: Architect, deploy, and manage private cloud environments using Broadcom vCF, vCloud Director, Apache CloudStack, XCP-ng, and Linux KVM.
Omnissa Horizon VDI Support: Design, deploy, manage, and support the Omnissa Horizon VDI environment, ensuring optimal performance and user experience for virtual desktop infrastructure.
Kubernetes Administration: Deploy, manage, scale, and support Kubernetes (K8s) clusters in production environments, ensuring high availability and security.
Storage Engineering: Administer and optimize distributed storage solutions, with a strong focus on Ceph clusters, as well as traditional enterprise storage systems like Dell PowerScale and Dell PowerStore.
Infrastructure as Code (IaC) & Configuration: Automate provisioning and configuration management using Terraform, Ansible, and Salt.
Network Services: Manage core network services including KEA DHCP, complex network topologies, VLANs, routing, and firewalls within virtualized environments.
System Administration: Maintain and troubleshoot Linux environments (specifically Rocky Linux and Ubuntu) and Windows Server environments at scale.
Incident Response: Participate in a 24/7 on-call rotation to resolve critical infrastructure incidents, ensuring minimal downtime and adherence to SLAs.
Service Management: Utilize the Atlassian stack (Jira, Confluence) for incident tracking, change management, and documentation.
Required Qualifications
Experience: 10+ years of experience in Infrastructure Engineering, Systems Administration, or a similar role in a high-availability environment.
Kubernetes Expertise: Critical skillset in deploying, managing, scaling, and supporting Kubernetes clusters.
Virtualization Mastery: Proven hands-on experience with VMware vSphere/vCF, vCloud Director, KVM, XCP-ng, Omnissa Horizon, and Apache CloudStack.
Operating Systems: Deep knowledge of Linux internals (specifically Rocky Linux and Ubuntu) and Windows Server administration.
Storage: Strong proficiency in Ceph, plus basic knowledge of traditional storage systems like Dell PowerScale and PowerStore.
Automation: Demonstrated ability to write production-grade code in Terraform, Ansible, and Salt.
Networking: Solid understanding of TCP/IP, DNS, VPNs, SDN, and management of KEA DHCP.
Tooling: Familiarity with Jira and Confluence for ITSM workflows.
Success Attributes
Reliability: Willingness to support critical systems during non-standard hours (nights/weekends).
Problem Solving: Ability to diagnose complex issues across the full stack (compute, storage, network) under pressure.
Continuous Learning: A proactive approach to mastering new open-source technologies and virtualization platforms.
Why Join Us?
Work with a diverse, cutting-edge technology stack (VMware, KVM, Xen, CloudStack, K8s).
Opportunity to influence the architecture of mission-critical private cloud infrastructure.
Collaborative environment that values technical excellence and automation.