Technical Lead, Cloud QA

Job Summary

We are seeking a highly motivated Cloud Automation Engineer to design, develop, and maintain automation frameworks across cloud-native infrastructure and Kubernetes platforms. The ideal candidate will drive Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC), CI/CD automation, Kubernetes lifecycle automation, observability integrations, and cloud platform provisioning while improving operational efficiency and reliability.

Mandatory Skills

Kubernetes Administration and Automation

Helm, GitOps (ArgoCD/Flux)

Terraform (modules, state management, workspaces, backends)

Ansible & AWX/Ansible Tower

Python and Bash Scripting

CI/CD Platforms (Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD, GitHub Actions)

Prometheus & Grafana Integration

Istio Service Mesh

Linux Administration

Cloud Platforms (AWS/Azure/GCP)

Containerization & Cloud Native Technologies

Roles & Responsibilities

• Design and implement Kubernetes automation solutions using Helm, Operators, and GitOps methodologies.
• Develop Infrastructure-as-Code solutions using Terraform and Ansible.
• Create automation frameworks for provisioning, configuration management, upgrades, and patching.
• Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD, and GitHub Actions.
• Automate Istio service mesh deployments, traffic management, and policy enforcement.
• Integrate monitoring and alerting platforms into automated remediation workflows.
• Develop Python and Bash scripts for operational automation and platform management.
• Implement automated deployment, rollback, scaling, and disaster recovery workflows.
• Collaborate with Cloud Engineering, DevOps, QA, and Product teams for end-to-end platform automation.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance platform reliability and operational efficiency.

Job Requirement

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related discipline.
• 5+ years of experience in Cloud, DevOps, or Automation Engineering.
• Strong hands-on experience with Kubernetes, Helm, Terraform, and Ansible.
• Extensive scripting experience using Python and Bash.
• Experience implementing GitOps workflows using ArgoCD or Flux.
• Working knowledge of Istio Service Mesh and observability tools.
• Experience with AWS, Azure, or GCP platforms.
• Understanding of CI/CD best practices and Infrastructure Automation.
• Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication and collaboration abilities.