Senior Infrastructure Specialist

Senior Infrastructure Specialist

Key Responsibilities:

• Design, automate, and maintain CI/CD pipelines for OS image creation.
• Independently create, manage, and deploy hypervisor templates.
• Manage and scale the

  Vanderlande Container Platform

  across test, acceptance, and production environments.
• Administer and optimize

  150+ downstream Kubernetes clusters

  , ensuring performance, reliability, and uptime.
• Improve solutions related to

  container platforms

  ,

  edge computing

  , and

  virtualization

  .
• Lead the

  transition from VMware OVAs to a Kubernetes-based virtualization

  architecture, incorporating insights from Proof of Concept (PoC) initiatives.
• Focus on

  platform automation

  , using Infrastructure as Code to minimize manual tasks.
• Ensure

  security hardening and compliance

  for all infrastructure components.
• Collaborate closely with development, DevOps, and security teams to drive container adoption and lifecycle management.

• Required Qualifications & Skills:

• 8+ years of infrastructure engineering experience.

• Deep expertise in Kubernetes

  architecture, deployment, and management.
• Strong background in Linux systems administration and troubleshooting.
• Proficiency with

  cloud platforms

  (AWS, Azure, GCP).
• Hands-on experience with

  Infrastructure as Code tools

  like Terraform and Ansible.
• CI/CD development experience (GitLab, Jenkins, ArgoCD, etc.).
• Familiarity with virtualization technologies (VMware, KVM).

Key Skills (Core):

• Kubernetes

  (cluster management, Helm, operators, upgrades)

• Containerization

  (Docker, container runtime, image security)

• Cloud-Native Infrastructure

• Linux System Engineering

• Infrastructure as Code (IaC)

• DevOps & Automation Tools

• Security & Compliance in container platforms

Soft Skills:

• Proactive and solution-oriented mindset.
• Strong communication and cross-functional collaboration.
• Analytical thinking with the ability to troubleshoot complex issues.
• Time management and the ability to deliver under pressure.

Preferred Qualifications:

• CKA / CKAD Certification

  (Kubernetes)
• Cloud certifications (AWS/Azure/GCP)
• Experience in implementing

  container security

  and compliance tools (e.g., Aqua, Prisma, Trivy)
• Exposure to GitOps tools like ArgoCD or Flux
• Monitoring and alerting experience (Prometheus, Grafana, ELK stack)

Key Relationships:

Internal:

-DevOps, Platform, and Development teams

-Cloud Infrastructure Teams

-Cybersecurity and Governance groups

External:

-Technology vendors and third-party platform providers

-External consultants and cloud service partners

Role Dimensions:

-Ownership of high-scale Kubernetes infrastructure

-Strategic modernization of infrastructure environments

-Coordination of multi-cluster container platforms

Success Measures (KPIs):

-Uptime and reliability of container platforms

-Reduction in manual deployment and provisioning tasks

-Successful Kubernetes migration from legacy systems

-Cluster performance and security compliance

-Team enablement and automation adoption

Competency Framework Alignment:

• Kubernetes Mastery:

  Deep expertise in managing and optimizing Kubernetes clusters.

• Infrastructure Automation:

  Creating reliable, repeatable infrastructure workflows.

• Containerization Leadership:

  Driving adoption and best practices for container platforms.

• Strategic Execution:

  Aligning infrastructure strategy with enterprise goals.

• Collaboration:

  Building bridges between development, operations, and security