Cloud & Automation Engineer
We are looking for a motivated and technically curious engineer to work on cloud infrastructure, virtualization, containerization, and IT automation. The ideal candidate should have a strong foundation in Linux, networking, scripting, and virtualization, along with an interest in Kubernetes, cloud technologies, and infrastructure automation.
If you enjoy building home labs, automating repetitive IT operations, deploying virtual machines, working with Kubernetes, and troubleshooting infrastructure environments, this is an excellent opportunity to grow your career.
What You Will Do
1. Cloud Infrastructure & Virtualization
Deploy, configure, and manage virtual machines across on-premises and cloud-based environments.
Work with virtualization platforms such as Nutanix AHV, VMware vSphere/ESXi, KVM, Hyper-V, and VirtualBox.
Perform VM provisioning, configuration, migration, and lifecycle management.
Understand compute, storage, and virtualization infrastructure fundamentals.
Gain exposure to private cloud, hybrid cloud, and enterprise infrastructure solutions.
2. Kubernetes & Containerization
Work with containerization technologies such as Docker and containerd.
Deploy, configure, and manage Kubernetes clusters.
Understand Kubernetes fundamentals, including pods, deployments, services, namespaces, nodes, and persistent volumes.
Deploy and manage containerized applications using Kubernetes.
Gain exposure to Kubernetes platforms such as Red Hat OpenShift and Nutanix Kubernetes Platform (NKP).
Work with Helm charts and Kubernetes YAML manifests.
Troubleshoot basic container and Kubernetes cluster-related issues.
3. Linux & Operating Systems
Install, configure, and administer Linux operating systems, primarily Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) and Ubuntu.
Perform system administration, package management, user management, and service configuration.
Troubleshoot OS-level, storage, networking, and performance-related issues.
Work with Windows Server environments and basic administration.
Understand system security, SSH, firewall rules, and service management.
4. Networking & Infrastructure
Understand networking fundamentals, including TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, IP addressing, subnetting, and routing.
Work with VLANs, virtual networking, and software-defined networking concepts.
Understand firewall rules, network security, and connectivity between infrastructure components.
Troubleshoot network communication between virtual machines, Kubernetes clusters, and cloud environments.
Understand load balancing and basic network architecture.
5. Automation & Infrastructure as Code (IaC)
Write scripts using Python, Bash, and PowerShell to automate repetitive IT operations.
Use Ansible for configuration management and infrastructure automation.
Work with Terraform to understand and implement Infrastructure as Code (IaC).
Interact with REST APIs to integrate and automate different infrastructure platforms.
Work with JSON, YAML, and API-based integrations.
Develop automation workflows for VM provisioning, configuration, and infrastructure management.
6. Public Cloud Platforms
Gain exposure to public cloud providers such as:
Microsoft Azure
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Google Cloud Platform (GCP)
Understand cloud computing fundamentals, including compute, storage, networking, and identity management.
Work with cloud resource provisioning and basic infrastructure management.
Understand hybrid cloud integration and cloud migration concepts.
7. DevOps & Supporting Technologies
Use Git for source code management and version control.
Understand CI/CD fundamentals and automation pipelines.
Work with container registries and image management.
Develop an understanding of monitoring, logging, and infrastructure troubleshooting.
Maintain technical documentation and contribute to knowledge-sharing activities.
What You Bring
Experience: 0–3 years of experience. Freshers with strong academic projects, certifications, or personal home labs are highly encouraged.
Operating Systems: Comfortable working with Linux and Windows environments, with basic system administration knowledge.
Virtualization: Hands-on experience with virtualization platforms such as VMware Workstation, VirtualBox, Hyper-V, VMware ESXi, or Nutanix AHV.
Scripting: Ability to write basic, functional scripts using Python, Bash, or PowerShell.
Kubernetes & Containers: Basic understanding of Docker, Kubernetes architecture, pods, deployments, services, and containerized applications.
Networking: Understanding of IP addressing, DNS, DHCP, TCP/IP, subnetting, and basic network troubleshooting.
Automation: Familiarity with Ansible, Terraform, REST APIs, JSON, and YAML.
Cloud Fundamentals: Basic understanding of public cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or GCP.
Problem Solving: Strong troubleshooting skills, willingness to learn, and the ability to investigate technical issues.
Bonus Points
Hands-on experience building personal labs using VMware ESXi, Nutanix, KVM, or Proxmox.
Experience deploying Kubernetes clusters using Minikube, Kind, or kubeadm.
Familiarity with Red Hat OpenShift or Nutanix Kubernetes Platform (NKP).
Exposure to Nutanix Cloud Infrastructure (NCI) or VMware vSphere environments.
Experience with Helm, Git, and CI/CD tools.
RHCSA, CKA, CKAD, or other relevant cloud and infrastructure certifications.
Exposure to cloud automation, configuration management, and Infrastructure as Code projects.
Key Skills & Technologies
DomainTechnologiesCloud PlatformsAWS, Azure, GCPPrivate CloudNutanix NCI, VMwareVirtualizationNutanix AHV, VMware ESXi, KVM, Hyper-VContainerizationDocker, ContainerdOrchestrationKubernetes, OpenShift, NKPOperating SystemsRHEL, Ubuntu, Windows ServerNetworkingTCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, VLANs, Routing, FirewallsAutomationPython, Bash, PowerShellInfrastructure as CodeTerraform, AnsibleAPIs & ConfigurationREST APIs, JSON, YAMLDevOpsGit, CI/CD, HelmStorageNFS, iSCSI, SAN, CSI
Ideal Candidate
Someone who enjoys working across different layers of IT infrastructure, from operating systems and networking to virtualization, Kubernetes, and cloud platforms. We value practical knowledge, problem-solving ability, automation mindset, curiosity, and a willingness to learn new technologies over expertise in every listed tool.