Technical Lead, Cloud QA
Job Description:
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.