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: LTIMINDTREEJob Type: C2HRole: Senior Infrastructure Automation EngineerExperience: 8-15 yrsWork Location:BangalorePayroll on : People Prime World WideNotice :0-15daysJob 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 installso Firmware and configuration flashing: BIOS, NIC, RAID, etc.o Hardware inventory managemento 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 managemento Python for scripting, integration, and automation logico 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 bootingo BIOS/NIC/RAID firmware upgradeso 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 roleso Experience contributing to or maintaining open-source infrastructure projects- o Exposure to GPU-based compute stacks and high-performance workloads