Cloud Infrastructure Engineer – xPaaS Ops Engineer at DS Technologies Inc in AZ-Phoenix-85003

Job description

• We are seeking a highly skilled Cloud Infrastructure Engineer – xPaaS Ops Engineer with strong experience in enterprise production environments, cloud infrastructure, automation, and platform operations. The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience managing on-prem systems, Google Cloud services, Kubernetes platforms, and Infrastructure-as-Code frameworks while supporting large-scale migrations and high-availability systems.
• This engineer will work across infrastructure, automation, observability, Linux systems, and DevOps tooling to ensure smooth deployment, reliability, and performance of mission-critical applications.

Responsibilities

• Support and maintain on-prem production-grade environments with technologies such as Redis Enterprise, Kafka, Elasticsearch, Astronomer, etc.
• Build, maintain, and optimize infrastructure using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools like Terraform.
• Manage and support Google Cloud Platform (GCP) foundations and managed services including:
• Private Service Connect (PSC)
• Interconnect
• Pub/Sub
• Cloud Run
• Memory Store
• GCP Networking & security
• Deploy and operate applications in Kubernetes environments (OpenShift or GKE).
• Develop infrastructure automation using Ansible, Shell scripts, Python, or Java.
• Manage cluster configurations, upgrades, and migrations on Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 running on VMs.
• On-prem to On-prem
• On-prem to Cloud
• Hybrid cloud migrations
• Perform Linux performance monitoring, troubleshooting, security setup, tuning, and patching.
• Improve operational efficiency through automation and optimization scripting.
• Troubleshoot complex cross-platform issues across infrastructure and application layers.
• Utilize industry-standard monitoring tools for observability and incident response.
• Follow ITIL processes including change management, incident management, RFC, problem management, and RCA.
• Continuously learn & adopt new technologies quickly as required for ongoing projects.

Requirements

• Redis Enterprise
• Kafka
• Elasticsearch
• Astronomer
• 2+ years experience with Terraform or similar IaC tools.
• 2+ years experience managing production environments in Google Cloud (GCP).
• 2+ years deployment experience in Kubernetes (OpenShift or GKE).
• Ansible
• Shell scripting
• Python/Java
• Strong knowledge of Linux (RHEL 8) cluster operations, configurations, upgrades, migrations.
• Experience with infrastructure migrations (on-prem ↔ cloud, hybrid).
• Deep experience with Linux performance monitoring, security tuning, and system hardening.
• Knowledge of standard monitoring tools (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana, Datadog, Splunk, etc.).
• Understanding of ITIL methodologies and processes.
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Ability to troubleshoot at both infrastructure and application levels.
• Quick learner, adaptable to emerging technologies.
• Strong communication and collaboration with cross-functional teams.

Skills

Required

• Redis Enterprise
• Kafka
• Elasticsearch
• Astronomer
• Terraform or similar IaC tools
• Google Cloud Platform (GCP)
• Kubernetes (OpenShift or GKE)
• Ansible
• Shell scripting
• Python/Java
• Linux (RHEL 8) cluster operations
• Infrastructure migrations