Hw/fw automation eng

Role DescriptionSenior Infrastructure Automation Engineer (Zero-Touch GPU Cloud Build & Upgrade)We are looking for a Senior Infrastructure Automation Engineer with 10+ years of hands on experience in building and scaling infrastructure automation systems to lead the design and implementation of a Zero-Touch Build, Upgrade, and Certification framework for our on-prem GPU cloud environment. This role demands deep technical expertise across bare-metal provisioning, configuration management, and full-stack automation—from hardware to Kubernetes—built entirely on Git Ops principles. Key ResponsibilitiesArchitect, lead, and implement a fully automated, zero-touch deployment pipeline for GPU cloud infrastructure spanning hardware → OS → Kubernetes → platform layers.Build robust Git Ops-based workflows to manage end-to-end infrastructure lifecycle—from provisioning to continuous compliance.Design and maintain automation for:Bare-metal control: Power cycling, provisioning, remote installsFirmware and configuration flashing: BIOS, NIC, RAID, etc.Hardware inventory managementConfiguration drift detection and remediationDevelop and extend internal automation frameworks using Ansible, Python, and related infrastructure tooling.Serve as a technical authority and mentor, guiding junior engineers and collaborating cross-functionally with hardware, SRE, and platform engineering teams.Lead architectural and design reviews for infrastructure automation systems.Define and implement best practices for infrastructure as code, compliance, and operational resilience.Champion automation-driven operational models and reduce manual intervention to near-zero.Bonus: Familiarity with Terraform, Chef, and Cloud Automation Platforms.Required Skills & Experience10+ years of hands-on experience in infrastructure engineering, automation, and systems design, with a strong track record of delivering scalable and maintainable solutions.Primary key skills required are Ansible, Python, ipmitool, firmware scripting, Linux shell scriptingDeep expertise in:Ansible for automation and configuration managementPython for scripting, integration, and automation logicipmitool and related tools for low-level hardware management (e.g., IPMI, Redfish)Proven experience with bare-metal automation in data center environments, including:Power control and PXE bootingBIOS/NIC/RAID firmware upgradesHardware and platform inventory systemsStrong foundation in Linux systems, networking, and Kubernetes infrastructure.Fluency with Git Ops workflows and tools.Experience with CI/CD systems and managing Git-based pipelines for infrastructure.Familiarity with infrastructure monitoring, logging, and drift detection.Strong cross-team collaboration and communication skills, especially across hardware, platform, and SRE teams.Bonus:Prior leadership or mentorship rolesExperience contributing to or maintaining open-source infrastructure projectsExposure to GPU-based compute stacks and high-performance workloads