Platform/Infrastructure Engineer Full Time

Company Description

EXTIO Technology & Consulting LLP is a leading technology integration company headquartered in Hyderabad, India. We specialize in delivering innovative infrastructure, cloud, virtualization, storage, and platform engineering solutions to enterprises across the globe, with a strong focus on the East African market. Our mission is to help organizations modernize their IT landscape through automation, scalability, and operational excellence.

Role Description

This is a full-time, on-site role for a Platform / Infrastructure Engineer based in Hyderabad. The selected candidate will be responsible for designing, deploying, automating, monitoring, and supporting mission-critical infrastructure platforms across Linux, virtualization, container, and cloud-native environments.

The role involves managing Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) systems, Kubernetes clusters, Docker platforms, Ceph storage infrastructure, KVM virtualization environments, and CI/CD pipelines. The engineer will work closely with development and operations teams to ensure high availability, reliability, security, and performance of the platform.

Key Responsibilities

• Deploy, administer, and troubleshoot Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) environments.
• Manage and maintain KVM/libvirt-based virtualization infrastructure.
• Deploy, operate, and troubleshoot Kubernetes clusters in production environments.
• Manage containerized workloads using Docker and Kubernetes.
• Install, configure, and maintain Ceph storage clusters.
• Design and implement CI/CD pipelines using Tekton, ArgoCD, and GitOps methodologies.
• Automate infrastructure provisioning and configuration management using Ansible.
• Monitor infrastructure health, capacity, availability, and performance.
• Investigate and resolve platform, infrastructure, networking, and storage issues.
• Implement infrastructure security best practices and patch management procedures.
• Maintain system documentation, runbooks, and operational procedures.
• Collaborate with development teams to improve deployment processes and platform reliability.
• Participate in on-call support and incident response activities.
• Provide regular reports on infrastructure health, alerts, incidents, and capacity planning.

Required Qualifications

• 3+ years of hands-on experience in Linux system administration.
• Strong expertise in Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL).
• Strong experience with Docker and containerized applications.
• Hands-on experience managing Kubernetes clusters in production environments.
• Experience with Linux virtualization technologies including KVM and libvirt.
• Experience deploying and administering Ceph storage clusters.
• Strong knowledge of Linux networking, storage, security, and performance tuning.
• Experience implementing CI/CD pipelines using Tekton & ArgoCD.
• Experience with GitOps tools such as ArgoCD.
• Experience with infrastructure automation tools such as Ansible.
• Strong troubleshooting and root cause analysis skills.
• Experience with monitoring and logging tools.
• Familiarity with high availability, disaster recovery, and backup strategies.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively within a team environment.
• Excellent communication and documentation skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Red Hat Certified System Administrator (RHCSA) or Red Hat Certified Engineer (RHCE).
• Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA) or Certified Kubernetes Application Developer (CKAD).
• Experience with cloud-native technologies and microservices architecture.
• Experience with HAProxy, NGINX, Keepalived, or load-balancing technologies.
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools.
• Exposure to cloud platforms and hybrid cloud environments.

What We Offer

• Opportunity to work on large-scale infrastructure and cloud-native platforms.
• Exposure to cutting-edge technologies including Kubernetes, Ceph, GitOps, and virtualization.
• Fast-growing startup environment with significant ownership and growth opportunities.
• Collaborative and innovation-driven culture.

Additional Requirements

• Willingness to participate in a 24×7 support rotation schedule when required.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced production environment.
• Strong commitment to operational excellence and continuous improvement.

Location: Hyderabad, India

Employment Type: Full-Time (On-Site)