Experience
: 4.00 + years
Salary
: USD 2222 / month (based on experience)
Expected Notice Period
: 7 Days
Shift
: (GMT+05:30) Asia/Kolkata (IST)
Opportunity Type
: Remote
Placement Type
: Full Time Contract for 6 Months(40 hrs a week/160 hrs a month)
(*Note: This is a requirement for one of Uplers' client - Hybrid AI)What do you need for this opportunity?Must have skills required:air-gapped Kubernetes, Linkerd), OpenSCAP, service mesh architectures (Istio, Api Security, CI/CD, Kubernetes Cluster API, observability and monitoring tools, OpenShift Kubernetes, Red Hat Linux, Terraform, VMware vCenter APIHybrid AI is Looking for:
About The Job
About HybridAI Company and SaaS product:
At HybridAI, a dynamic startup, we are revolutionising the AI resources areconsumed optimally with our innovative SaaS B2B platform. Our mission is tosimplify decision-making for CIOs by providing tailored recommendations thatbalances cost, power consumption, and compatibility with existing ITenvironments. We take the complexity out of choosing the right infrastructure,optimizing both cost and power consumption while delivering high-performance AIand IT workloads.Our platform, designed by esteemed professors in AI/ML, industry CIOs, andbrought to market by experienced software industry executives, addresses thecritical challenges CIOs face in navigating the rapidly evolving AI landscape. Byoffering real-time, tailored recommendations, HybridAI enables CIOs to makeinformed decisions quickly, reducing complexity and driving immediate benefits.Join us at HybridAI and be part of a team that is shaping the future of AIinfrastructure with innovation, expertise, and a commitment to excellence.
Location:
Remote📅
Experience:
4-5 years🔗
Type: 6
-month contract
Role Overview:
We are seeking a highly skilled DevOps & Infrastructure Engineer to create, harden,and maintain development, UAT, and production environments across bare metaland Red Hat Linux systems.The ideal candidate will have deep expertise in server security hardening, CI/CDpipelines, Kubernetes (OpenShift), VMware, and cloud infrastructure. This role alsoinvolves supporting the observability, alerting, and deployment processes forHybridAI’s SaaS platform and customer on-prem installations.This role will report into the Head of Software Engineering.
Key Responsibilities:
- Create and manage development (Dev), UAT, and production (Prod)
environments on bare metal and Red Hat Linux-based servers.
- Harden Linux servers for security compliance, ensuring systems pass VAPT
(Vulnerability Assessment & Penetration Testing).
- Develop CI/CD pipelines from GitHub to Linux-based VMs running OpenShift
Kubernetes clusters.
- Ensure high availability, observability, and proactive alerting for the HybridAI
SaaS platform.
- Automate deployment of the HybridAI InfraMetrics Collector in customer on
prem environments.
- Work with VMware vCenter/ESXI/vRealize(Aria) API’s and Kubernetes Cluster
APIs to manage infrastructure resources and automate deployments.
- Monitor infrastructure performance and implement proactive scaling solutions.
- Collaborate with Head of Software Engineering to enforce API security, access
control, and compliance policies.
- Work in Agile development cycles, participate in sprint planning, code reviews,
and incident response handling.
Experience:
- 5+ years of hands-on DevOps and infrastructure engineering experience
managing enterprise-grade environments.
- Strong experience with Red Hat Linux and bare metal infrastructure
management.
- Expertise in Linux security hardening (firewall configuration, SELinux, system
patching).
- Deep knowledge of OpenShift Kubernetes (OCP) and container orchestration.
- Proficiency in CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Jenkins, ArgoCD) for
OpenShift & Linux-based deployments.
- Hands-on experience with VMware vCenter API and Kubernetes Cluster API for
infrastructure automation.
- Cloud and on-prem experience, with exposure to AWS, GCP, Azure, and private
cloud platforms.
- Scripting and automation expertise (Bash, Python, Ansible, Terraform, Pulumi).
- Strong security background, including API security, authentication (OAuth, JWT,
mTLS), and compliance with CIS benchmarks.
- Experience with observability and monitoring tools, including:
- Prometheus & Grafana
- ELK Stack (Elasticsearch, Logstash, Kibana)
- DataDog, Splunk, or AppDynamics
Must-Have Skills
- Red Hat Linux administration and server hardening for security compliance.
- CI/CD pipeline automation from GitHub to OpenShift & Linux VMs.
- Deep knowledge of OpenShift Kubernetes (deployment, scaling, monitoring,
RBAC, network policies).
- Experience with VMware vCenter API and Kubernetes Cluster API for infra
management.
- Proficiency in Infrastructure-as-Code (Terraform, Ansible, Pulumi).
Experience with observability and alerting tools (Prometheus, ELK Stack,
DataDog, Splunk).
- Security compliance knowledge (VAPT testing, CIS benchmarks, API security
hardening).
- Proven experience in maintaining high-availability infrastructure for SaaS
platforms.
Nice-to-Have Skills
- Experience with service mesh architectures (Istio, Linkerd).
- Familiarity with Zero Trust security models.
- Exposure to air-gapped Kubernetes deployments for security-sensitive
environments.
- Experience with automated compliance enforcement tools (OpenSCAP, Falco,
Aqua Security).
- Knowledge of hybrid cloud networking (VPCs, VPNs, private links between on
prem and cloud).
- Hands-on experience with HashiCorp Vault for secrets management.
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- Step 2: Complete the Screening Form & Upload updated Resume
- Step 3: Increase your chances to get shortlisted & meet the client for the Interview!
About Uplers:
Our goal is to make hiring reliable, simple, and fast. Our role will be to help all our talents find and apply for relevant contractual onsite opportunities and progress in their career. We will support any grievances or challenges you may face during the engagement.(Note: There are many more opportunities apart from this on the portal. Depending on the assessments you clear, you can apply for them as well).So, if you are ready for a new challenge, a great work environment, and an opportunity to take your career to the next level, don't hesitate to apply today. We are waiting for you!
