Lead Infrastructure Engineer

About the role

We are seeking a Lead Infrastructure Engineer to help design, automate, and operate our next-generation hybrid cloud and Kubernetes platforms. This role is ideal for an engineer who thrives on solving infrastructure challenges with automation and enjoys building reusable, self-service capabilities that improve platform reliability and developer experience.

Key Responsibilities

• Contribution:
  • Build and maintain Kubernetes platforms, including cluster operations, add-ons, curated Helm charts, and deployment standards.
  • Develop reusable infrastructure modules and templates using Terraform, Ansible, or similar IaC tools.
  • Support hybrid cloud infrastructure (Azure or GCP) following established architectural guidelines.
  • Contribute to workload migration initiatives from virtual machines to containerized environments.
  • Implement declarative, API-driven infrastructure patterns aligned with GitOps workflows.
  • Operate automation and platform lifecycle tasks to reduce manual operations and improve stability.
  • Leverage observability tooling (Prometheus, Grafana, logs, tracing) to improve performance monitoring and incident response.
  • Participate in on-call rotations, root-cause analysis, and reliability-focused improvements.
  • Maintain cluster security, RBAC, policy enforcement, and compliance controls in collaboration with security teams.
• Enablement:
  • Design and implement GitOps workflows using tools such as ArgoCD or RHACM.
  • Build and maintain self-service platform capabilities (APIs, templates, automation pipelines) to reduce friction for development teams.
  • Integrate infrastructure automation with CI/CD systems (GitHub Actions, Tekton, etc.).
  • Provide guidance and onboarding support to teams adopting Kubernetes, including documentation, templates, and golden paths.
• Mentorship:
  • Mentor junior engineers and contribute to knowledge-sharing across the engineering organization.
  • Participate in code reviews, architecture discussions, and cross-team collaboration.
  • Work closely with networking, security, and application teams to deliver compliant and scalable solutions.

Required Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in infrastructure, platform engineering, or DevOps roles (or equivalent via education, training, or military experience).
• 2+ years of hands-on Kubernetes experience (cluster operations, deployment tooling, troubleshooting).
• 3+ years of experience with IaC tools such as Terraform, Ansible, or Tekton.
• 3+ years working with GitOps principles and tools (ArgoCD, GitHub Actions, RHACM).
• Experience with container orchestration, hybrid cloud platforms (Azure, GCP), and Linux systems.
• Proficiency in scripting (Python, Bash, PowerShell).
• Experience designing or consuming RESTful APIs and integrating automation into platform workflows.
• Solid understanding of networking fundamentals, security best practices, and compliance considerations.

Preferred Qualifications

• Familiarity with service mesh technologies (Istio, OSSM).
• Exposure to image management tooling (Packer, Image Builder).
• Experience with developer portals (Backstage) or internal platform tooling.
• Experience with observability stacks (Prometheus, Grafana, Splunk).
• A developer-first mindset focused on reducing friction and streamlining delivery.
• Experience building platform engineering or cloud-native enablement solutions.