Qualification & Experience:
Bachelor or Master degree preferably in the field of Computer Science/Information Technology or other related fields
7+ years of relevant work experience
Deep understanding and hands-on experience in configuration management for a large scale infrastructure fleet, preferably using Puppet
Deep understanding and thorough working knowledge of Unix/Linux based operating systems (Ubuntu, Red Hat, OEL, CentOS) and good knowledge of infrastructure components across the stack
Hands-on experience in Linux/Systems administration, scripting/programming and troubleshooting
Excellent knowledge and hands-on experience of DevOps and Infrastructure as Code in designing and implementing engineering solutions for infrastructure management and operations (in any of the infrastructure stack; any prior experience in the configuration management space is a plus!)
Good experience working with engineers distributed across geographies and timezones; ability to naturally lead and collaborate across very diverse teams
Responsibilities:
Design and implement short and long term strategic plans or influence leadership with data-backed recommendations to meet current and future requirements around engineering and operations of Infrastructure Configuration Management (Puppet, Ansible etc.)
Develop, implement, and maintain policies, procedures, and associated training plans for the administration and appropriate use of configurations and configuration management infrastructure
Assume ownership of problems and issues through resolution
Contribute to develop a software lifecycle model to manage configurations with all the engineering discipline as we do for code like CI/CD for configuration modules, audit-ability and traceability of configuration deployments etc.
Contribute to the engineering and operational efforts in driving the configuration management coverage, consistency and reliability across the infrastructure fleet
Perform cost-benefit and return on investment analyses for proposed systems to aid management in making implementation decisions
Actively contribute in creating a mature configuration management practice with necessary monitoring, alerting and remediation automation to detect and address configuration issues proactively
Personal Attributes:
Highly self-motivated and directed
Take security, availability and reliability as a lifestyle
Demonstrated leadership and experience working in a collaborative and highly cross-functional organization
Good understanding of the organization s goals and objectives and ability to translate the same to the team to drive towards them
Deal with ambiguity and drive clarity to self and the team
Ability to prioritize and execute tasks in a high-pressure environment and make informed and sound decisions in crisis situations
Strong customer focus, keen attention to details and proven analytical and problem-solving skills
Clearly and concisely articulate thoughts and ideas to levels above and below
Strong technical skills to drive technical discussions and be a guide to the team while still giving the necessary room and opportunity for the team to bring out their best ideas
Assume completely ownership and always feel empowered to do the right thing
Be equipped and self-sufficient to drive day-to-day execution and run the business very effectively

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