Senior Infrastructure Automation Engineer

About Client: Our client is a global digital solutions and technology consulting company headquartered in Mumbai, India. The company generates annual revenue of over $4.29 billion (₹35,517 crore), reflecting a 4.4% year-over-year growth in USD terms. It has a workforce of around 86,000 professionals operating in more than 40 countries and serves a global client base of over 700 organizations. Client: LTIMINDTREE Job Type: C2H Role: Senior Infrastructure Automation Engineer Experience: 8-15 yrs Work Location:Bangalore Payroll on : People Prime World Wide Notice :0-15days Job Description: Senior 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 GitOps principles. Key Responsibilities · Architect, lead, and implement a fully automated, zero-touch deployment pipeline for GPU cloud infrastructure spanning hardware → OS → Kubernetes → platform layers. · Build robust GitOps-based workflows to manage end-to-end infrastructure lifecycle—from provisioning to continuous compliance. · Design and maintain automation for: o Bare-metal control: Power cycling, provisioning, remote installs o Firmware and configuration flashing: BIOS, NIC, RAID, etc. o Hardware inventory management o Configuration drift detection and remediation · Develop 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 & Experience · 10+ 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 scripting · Deep expertise in: o Ansible for automation and configuration management o Python for scripting, integration, and automation logic o ipmitool and related tools for low-level hardware management (e.g., IPMI, Redfish) · Proven experience with bare-metal automation in data center environments, including: o Power control and PXE booting o BIOS/NIC/RAID firmware upgrades o Hardware and platform inventory systems · Strong foundation in Linux systems, networking, and Kubernetes infrastructure. · Fluency with GitOps 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: o Prior leadership or mentorship roles o Experience contributing to or maintaining open-source infrastructure projects o Exposure to GPU-based compute stacks and high-performance workloads