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We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Infrastructure Engineer with hands-on experience in designing, deploying, and maintaining hybrid IT environments across on-premises and cloud platforms.

The ideal candidate will have deep expertise in Linux, Windows Server, VMware vCenter, and Kubernetes , Azure Cloud,  along with strong Active Directory administration skills. Experience with Nutanix and infrastructure monitoring tools will be considered a strong advantage.

The Infrastructure Engineer will play a key role in ensuring the availability, performance, scalability, and security of core IT systems while driving automation, standardization, and modernization of the infrastructure stack

Duties and Responsibilities

Cloud & Virtualization Management

Design, deploy, and manage Azure IaaS and PaaS services including VMs, VNets, Load Balancers, Azure Backup, Azure Monitor, and Azure AD.

Configure networking and security components - NSGs, VNet peering, VPN Gateways, ExpressRoute, and Private Endpoints.

Implement hybrid identity management using Azure AD Connect and Azure Active Directory Federation Services (ADFS).

Automate infrastructure provisioning using Terraform, Bicep, or ARM templates .

Optimize Azure workloads for cost, availability, and performance .

Ensure governance and policy compliance through RBAC, tagging, and cost management

Virtualization & Hyperconverged Infrastructure

Administer VMware vCenter , ESXi , vSAN , and vMotion for on-prem virtualization.

Manage Nutanix AHV infrastructure  clusters, storage containers, and Prism management interface.

Perform VM provisioning, snapshots, cloning, and lifecycle management.

Plan and execute resource optimization, migration, and capacity planning.

Integrate VMware and Nutanix environments

Implement and manage disaster recovery (DR) and backup strategies (e.g., Veeam, Commvault).

Windows Server & Active Directory Administration

Administer Windows Server (2016 / 2019 / 2022) environments across multiple domains.

Design and maintain Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS) - user / group management, OU design, and permissions.

Create and manage Group Policy Objects (GPOs) for centralized control of system and security configurations.

Configure and maintain DNS, DHCP, WINS, and Certificate Services (ADCS) .

Manage AD replication, FSMO roles, domain trusts , and Kerberos authentication .

Implement ADFS , Azure AD Connect , and hybrid authentication solutions.

Automate AD tasks using PowerShell scripts .

Manage file servers, print servers , and NTFS / share permissions securely.

Linux Administration

Install, configure, and maintain Linux servers (RHEL, CentOS, Ubuntu) .

Manage core services - SSH, Apache / Nginx, NFS, Samba, and cron jobs.

Perform patching, log management, and kernel-level tuning.

Automate system tasks using Bash, Python, or Ansible .

Integrate Linux systems with Active Directory for centralized identity

Security, Compliance & Governance

Apply security hardening practices across Windows, Linux, and Azure environments.

Perform vulnerability scanning , patch management, and incident response.

Implement role-based access control , encryption policies, and log auditing

Containerization & Kubernetes

Design, deploy, and maintain Kubernetes clusters (AKS or self-managed) .

Manage deployments, StatefulSets, ingress controllers, ConfigMaps, and secrets.

Apply RBAC policies , network policies , and pod security standards.

Integrate Kubernetes with CI / CD pipelines using Azure DevOps, Jenkins, or GitHub Actions .

Monitor and troubleshoot workloads using Prometheus, Grafana , and Kubernetes Lens .

Manage container images and registries (e.g., Azure Container Registry ).

Qualification, Experience, Technical and Functional Skills

Candidate with below experience

Candidate with 8+ years of experience.

Cloud : Microsoft Azure (Compute, Networking, Storage, Identity, Security).

Virtualization : VMware vCenter, ESXi, vSAN, vMotion.

Hyperconverged : Nutanix AHV, Prism Central, cluster operations.

Windows Server & AD : AD DS, GPOs, DNS / DHCP, ADFS, Azure AD Connect, ADCS.

Linux : RHEL, CentOS, Ubuntu system administration and scripting.

Containers : Docker, Kubernetes (AKS, Kubeadm).

Networking : TCP / IP, VLANs, DNS, VPN, Load Balancing, Firewalls.

Monitoring Stack : Prometheus, Grafana, Zabbix, Azure Monitor, ELK / EFK (advantageous).

Automation : Terraform, Ansible, PowerShell, Bash, Python. (advantageous).

Version Control : Git, GitHub, or Azure DevOps

A fundamental grasp of AI tools will be an added benefit.

Soft Skills

Excellent verbal & non verbal communication skills

Should be a team player.

Good analytical and problem-solving skills.

Allianz Group is one of the most trusted insurance and asset management companies in the world. Caring for our employees, their ambitions, dreams and challenges, is what makes us a unique employer. Together we can build an environment where everyone feels empowered and has the confidence to explore, to grow and to shape a better future for our customers and the world around us.

At Allianz, we stand for unity : we believe that a united world is a more prosperous world, and we are dedicated to consistently advocating for equal opportunities for all. And the foundation for this is our inclusive workplace, where people and performance both matter, and nurtures a culture grounded in integrity, fairness, inclusion and trust.

We therefore welcome applications regardless of ethnicity or cultural background, age, gender, nationality, religion, social class, disability or sexual orientation, or any other characteristics protected under applicable local laws and regulations.

Join us. Let's care for tomorrow.