Infrastructure & Virtualization Engineer

Position Description :

Role Summary

This role is responsible for designing deploying securing and managing on-premise infrastructure that includes virtualization (VMware ESXi / VCF) Kubernetes-based container platforms enterprise Linux systems networking and hardware infrastructure. The engineer must ensure high availability performance automation and operational stability across the full stack : hardware virtualization OS containers networking.

Detailed Roles & Responsibilities

Infrastructure & Virtualization Engineering

Design implement and manage VMware ESXi vCenter and VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) environments.

Configure and optimize virtualization networking using VMware NSX.

Perform capacity planning resource optimization and HA / DR configuration for virtualized environments.

Manage lifecycle operations such as hardware provisioning firmware updates patching and cluster upgrades.

Kubernetes & Container Platform Engineering

Deploy configure and maintain Kubernetes clusters (on-prem or bare-metal).

Create and manage container orchestration environments storage classes networking and security policies.

Troubleshoot Kubernetes cluster issues across pods nodes and control plane.

Integrate Kubernetes with CI / CD pipelines or automation frameworks if applicable

Linux Systems Engineering

Manage and harden Linux servers (RHEL CentOS Ubuntu etc.).

Perform OS patching log analysis performance tuning and incident resolution.

Automate OS tasks using shell scripts or configuration management tools

Networking & Security

Configure and troubleshoot networking across virtualization Kubernetes and physical layers.

Implement firewalls VLANs routing and load balancing as needed.

Apply security controls compliance standards and access management across systems.

Automation & Scripting

Automate infrastructure tasks using :

oPowerShell

oVMware PowerCLI

oShell scripting (bash / sh)

Develop automation workflows for provisioning monitoring and maintenance operations.

Monitoring Troubleshooting and Support

Diagnose issues across hardware OS virtualization network and Kubernetes layers.

Analyze system logs performance metrics and telemetry to prevent outages.

Provide L3 support for critical incidents and collaborate with cross-functional teams.

Your future duties and responsibilities :

Required Skillset

Core Technical Skills

VMware ESXi vCenter VCF and NSX-V / NSX-T

Kubernetes cluster management (bare-metal preferred)

Linux administration (RHEL Ubuntu or equivalent)

Virtualization and container networking fundamentals

PowerShell and VMware PowerCLI scripting

Shell scripting and automation

Knowledge of hardware infrastructure : servers storage firmware ILO / DRAC tools

Troubleshooting tools across OS network and virtualization layers

Additional Preferred Skills

Experience with Ansible Terraform or other automation frameworks

Familiarity with monitoring tools (Prometheus Grafana vROPs)

Exposure to container runtimes (Docker CRI-O)

Understanding of security hardening best practices

Working knowledge on Windows Server environments ( / 2019 / 2022).

Experience in administering Active Directory GPOs and Hyper V virtualisation platforms.

Proficiency in Python for automation and API-based integrations.

Recommended Years of Experience

Given the depth and seniority required :

1015 years of total IT infrastructure experience including :

710 years with VMware virtualization (ESXi vCenter)

35 years with Kubernetes / container orchestration

8 years working with Linux systems

5 years hands-on with enterprise hardware

Skills : PowerShell

PowerShell

• Kubernetes
• Linux
• Unix
• VMware ESXi

What you can expect from us :

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You are invited to be an owner from day 1 as we work together to bring our Dream to life. Thats why we call ourselves CGI Partners rather than employees. We benefit from our collective success and actively shape our companys strategy and direction.

Your work creates value. Youll develop innovative solutions and build relationships with teammates and clients while accessing global capabilities to scale your ideas embrace new opportunities and benefit from expansive industry and technology expertise.

Youll shape your career by joining a company built to grow and last. Youll be supported by leaders who care about your health and well-being and provide you with opportunities to deepen your skills and broaden your horizons.

Come join our teamone of the largest IT and business consulting services firms in the world.

Key Skills

Jenkins,Ruby,Python,Active Directory,Cloud,PowerShell,Windows,AWS,Linux,SAN,Java,Troubleshoot,Backup,Puppet,hardware

Employment Type : Full-Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1