Infrastructure Automation Engineer

Management Level

About EQ
EQ is a leading international provider of shareholder, pension, remediation, and credit technology. With over 5,000 employees, it supports 37 million people in 120 countries. EQ s purpose is to care for every customer and simplify every transaction, delivered with less impact on the environment.

Our vision is to be the leading global share registrar, offering complementary services to our client base.

We are seeking Infrastructure Automation Engineers to join our team in Bangalore or Chennai. These roles will be pivotal in developing and maintaining automation code and pipelines to support EQs AWS-centric private cloud platform.

This platform will host key products, services, and client systems and play a critical role in EQs large-scale migration projects. You will work in high-performing SCRUM teams within highly regulated environments, collaborating with software and infrastructure teams globally.

The ideal candidates will have expertise in AWS, Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools such as Terraform and Puppet, and experience with Azure DevOps pipelines and Windows Server management.

Development & Automation

• Develop and maintain automation code and pipelines to support infrastructure deployments.
• Build and refine Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform, Puppet, and scripting languages (e.g., PowerShell, Python).
• Design and implement secure, scalable, and highly automated infrastructure solutions.
• Develop and enforce automation standards across the organisation.
• Drive the adoption of DevOps principles and mentor team members.
• Collaborate with software and infrastructure teams to build CI/CD pipelines for applications and infrastructure.
• Proactively identify opportunities for automation and optimisation in cloud and on-premises environments.

Support & Operations

• Ensure the smooth operation of application and infrastructure deployment pipelines.
• Provide proactive support for AWS-hosted applications and private cloud environments.
• Troubleshoot and resolve issues with infrastructure automation and deployments.
• Support technical pre-sales engagements and business unit initiatives.
• Participate in audits, ensuring compliance and addressing findings.
• Be available for a rota-based on-call schedule to handle critical infrastructure tasks.

Essential Skills

• Proven experience with AWS and automation in cloud environments.
• Strong expertise in Terraform, Puppet, and scripting languages (e.g., PowerShell, Python).
• Proficiency with Azure DevOps pipelines and source control tools.
• Solid engineering experience with Windows Server, with secondary expertise in Linux.
• Experience building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines.
• Familiarity with IaC principles and best practices.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to convey technical information to diverse audiences.
• Experience working in SCRUM teams and contributing to large-scale migration projects.
• Exposure to regulated environments (e.g., ISO 27001, ITIL).

Desirable Skills

• Knowledge of containerisation tools such as Docker and orchestration with Kubernetes.
• Experience with monitoring and logging platforms (e.g., New Relic, ELK, Splunk).
• Understanding of microservices and Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA).
• Technical design and architecture experience.

We are looking for self-motivated individuals with strong communication skills and a passion for automation and innovation. Successful candidates will have a curious mindset and a drive to contribute to high-performing engineering teams.

We are committed to equality of opportunity for all staff and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships. Please note any offer of employment is subject to satisfactory pre-employment screening checks.