Devops Engineer for PlusOne Compute Platform Engineering

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Converged Cloud team is responsible for building and operating the IAAS platform on par with Hyperscalers that SAP Lines of Businesses heavily depend on to serve their customers.  We adapt, innovate and simplify to achieve “stability, speed and scalability in order to achieve SAP “gowth and margin” business objectives. To run highly scalable and secure IAAS platform and provide automation services to all lines of business across SAP, we leverage technologies from VMware, KVM,  OpenStack and required management tools/processes on top. 

Challenge yourself in the fast-paced world of cloud infrastructure and become an integral part of the group that directs SAP’s strategy to move to the Cloud. Work in a globally diverse and innovative team where courage and originality are rewarded and for a company where you are encouraged to make the decision on which path your career should take you
 

What you`ll do:

•    We are seeking a highly skilled Linux KVM DevOps Engineer  to join our dynamic PlusOne Compute Plantform Engineering team managing our  large-scale IAAS cloud environment. The ideal candidate will have a deep understanding of Linux systems and KVM virtualization, with a passion for automation, performance optimization, and innovative problem-solving.
•    As a DevOps Engineer, you will manage and maintain Linux-based systems and KVM hypervisors in a large-scale cloud infrastructure. Optimize system performance, conduct regular monitoring, and implement proactive troubleshooting measures. Configure and manage virtual networking, storage solutions, and security in a virtualized environment.
•    Document processes, configurations, and troubleshooting steps to ensure knowledge sharing and operational efficiency
•    We are cultivating a DevOps culture, adhering to the motto 'You build it, you run it'. You will join the on-call rotation, sharing responsibilities with the rest of the PlusOne team to ensure continuous support coverage and demonstrate your commitment to the role.
•    Expertise in running cloud infrastructure environments from Compute perspective with an understanding of other stacks such as network and storage
•    Change, Incident, Problem and Escalation management
•    Drive continuous improvement & enhancements

What you bring:

•    B.E, B.Tech or M.C.A

•    5-7 years professional experience, out of which minimum 5 years in similar position
•    Excellent communication and analytical skills
•    Ability to work in a distributed organization of highly motivated and qualified individuals
•    Drive for and focus on results and execution
•    Ability to multi-task and work under tight deadlines
•    Strong presentation and communication skills at all levels, including written and verbal
•    Good Team player

•    Expert level administration skills in various Linux distributions such as Gardenlinux, CentOS, Ubuntu, RHEL
•    Experience with libvirt for managing KVM environments and virsh command-line tool and libvirt XML configuration.
•    Expert level skill in Kubernetes (CKA certification is preferred)
•    Ability to diagnose and resolve complex issues in virtualized environments.
•    Strong understanding of file systems, kernel tuning and  performance optimization in tuning and optimizing both the host and guest systems for optimal performance.
•    Expertise in system monitoring and troubleshooting using tools like Nagios, Zabbix, or Prometheus.
•    Proficiency in shell scripting (Bash, Zsh) and pyhon, golang for automation tasks
•    Experience working in large-scale datacenter/cloud/network environments

•    Experience regarding DevOps and the agile development methodologies
•    General knowledge about various SAP solutions and products like HANA, ERP and/or BW
 

Meet your team:

Converged Cloud team is responsible for building and operating the IAAS platform on par with Hyperscalers that SAP Lines of Businesses heavily depend on to serve their customers.  We adapt, innovate and simplify to achieve “stability, speed and scalability in order to achieve SAP “gowth and margin” business objectives. To run highly scalable and secure IAAS platform and provide automation services to all lines of business across SAP, we leverage technologies from VMware, KVM,  OpenStack and required management tools/processes on top. 

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Requisition ID: 397759  | Work Area: Software-Development Operations  | Expected Travel: 0 - 10%  | Career Status: Professional  | Employment Type: Regular Full Time   | Additional Locations: #LI-Hybrid.