Infrastructure Manager - Google Cloud Platform (5-8 yrs)

About the job :

We are looking for a highly motivated and experienced IT Infrastructure Manager to lead and oversee our on-prem & cloud-based infrastructure.

The ideal candidate will have a strong understanding of AWS and GCP cloud platforms, with hands-on experience in managing and maintaining complex IT environments.

- Experience with Linux systems is highly desirable.

Key Responsibility Areas :

- Cloud Infrastructure Management

- Design, implement, and manage cloud infrastructure on AWS and GCP platforms

- Ensure high availability, performance, and security of cloud resources

- Optimize cloud costs and resource utilization

- Implement and maintain cloud security best practices

- Develop and maintain comprehensive disaster recovery plans

System Administration :

- Manage and maintain on-premise and cloud-based servers, network devices, and storage systems

- Proactively monitor system performance and identify potential issues

- Troubleshoot and resolve system and network problems

- Implement and maintain system security measures

Team Leadership :

- Provide technical guidance and mentorship to other IT staff

- Collaborate within the IT Infra team & Software team to ensure seamless integration of systems

- Stay up-to-date with the latest cloud technologies and trends

- Documentation and Reporting

- Maintain accurate documentation of IT infrastructure and processes

- Generate regular reports on system performance and capacity

Preferred Qualifications :

- Hands-on experience with Linux operating systems

- Proven experience managing AWS and GCP cloud environments with relevant certifications (AWSCSA, GCCPCA)

- Strong understanding of networking concepts and protocols

- Experience with virtualization technologies (VMware)

- Excellent problem-solving and troubleshooting skills

- Strong communication and interpersonal skills

Technical Skills :

- Proficiency in cloud platforms like AWS, GCP, Azure (any one or more)

- Experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools like Terraform, Ansible, Chef, Puppet

- Working knowledge of networking protocols (TCP/IP, DNS, etc.)

- Experience with virtualization technologies like VMware, KVM

- Experience with scripting languages like Python, Bash

- Experience with ITIL/ITSM methodologies

- Experience with configuration management tools like Puppet, Chef, Ansible

- Experience with monitoring and logging tools like Prometheus, Grafana, ELK Stack

- Experience with CI/CD pipelines