Data Center Engineer (Kubernetes / VMware / Networking / Automation)

Location: India (Remote / Hybrid) Experience: 5–10 years

Role Overview We are looking for highly skilled Data Center Engineers to design, deploy, and operate modern infrastructure environments. This role requires deep expertise in Kubernetes, automation, virtualization, and networking, with a strong focus on building scalable, repeatable, and production-grade platforms

Key Responsibilities Design, deploy, and manage Kubernetes-based platforms in production Implement and manage automation frameworks for infrastructure provisioning and operations Administer and optimize VMware environments (vSphere, ESXi, vCenter) Support infrastructure across compute, storage, and networking layers Build and maintain Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using automation tools Troubleshoot performance, scalability, and availability issues Automate deployment workflows and operational tasks Collaborate with architecture and delivery teams on solution design

Required Skills Strong hands-on experience with Kubernetes (mandatory) Strong experience with automation tools: Ansible (configuration management, orchestration) Terraform (infrastructure provisioning / IaC) Experience with VMware (vSphere, ESXi, vCenter) Solid understanding of data center networking: TCP/IP, VLANs, routing, switching Load balancing, firewalls Strong Linux systems administration skills Experience troubleshooting across infra + platform layers

Preferred / Nice to Have Experience with Red Hat OpenShift Experience with CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions, Jenkins, etc.) Familiarity with observability tools (Prometheus, Grafana) Exposure to GPU / AI infrastructure environments Knowledge of security and compliance best practices