Infrastructure Ops Lead

Duration:  12 Months

• We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated Infrastructure Ops Lead with extensive experience in working with MicroK8s, Charmed Kubernetes, Juju Charms, and the Canonical software universe. As the Infrastructure Ops Lead, you will be responsible for architecting, deploying, and managing our infrastructure, ensuring scalability, reliability, and performance to support our automation infrastructure initiatives.

Key Responsibilities:

• MicroK8s and Charmed Kubernetes Expertise: Lead the design, deployment, and management of our Kubernetes infrastructure using MicroK8s and Charmed Kubernetes to support our automation infrastructure needs.
• Juju Charms and Canonical Software Universe: Utilize Juju Charms to streamline the deployment and management of complex workloads, leveraging the power of the Canonical software universe.
• Infrastructure Architecture: Collaborate with our tech team to design and implement a scalable, secure, and cost-effective infrastructure that meets our current and future automation infrastructure requirements.
• Deployment and Automation: Streamline deployment processes using automation tools like Ansible, Terraform, or similar, ensuring consistent and efficient infrastructure provisioning.
• Monitoring and Optimization: Implement monitoring and alerting solutions to proactively identify and address performance bottlenecks and resource utilization issues.
• Security and Compliance: Ensure infrastructure security and compliance with industry standards and best practices.
• Capacity Planning: Work closely with our teams to forecast infrastructure needs and plan for capacity growth.
• Cloud Integration: Assess and recommend cloud services and offerings that complement our on-premises infrastructure, optimizing the overall infrastructure cost and performance.
• Documentation: Maintain comprehensive documentation of infrastructure configurations, procedures, and best practices.
• Team Leadership: Lead and mentor a team of infrastructure professionals, fostering a collaborative and innovative work environment.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Technology, or related field (or equivalent experience).
• Proven experience in setting up and managing MicroK8s, Charmed Kubernetes environments, and using Juju Charms within the Canonical software universe.
• Strong knowledge of Linux-based systems administration and shell scripting.
• Experience with cloud services (AWS, Azure, GCP) and hybrid cloud infrastructure.
• Proficiency in infrastructure-as-code (Terraform, Ansible, etc.).
• Familiarity with containerization and orchestration tools (Docker, Kubernetes).
• Excellent problem-solving skills and ability to troubleshoot complex issues.
• Strong leadership and communication skills.
• Relevant certifications (e.g., Kubernetes certifications) are a plus.