Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Nasscomm is seeking a highly experienced Senior Site Reliability Engineer specializing in Storage Platforms. The role designs, implements, and operates software-defined storage and Kubernetes platforms in private and public cloud environments, with a focus on scalability, resilience, automation, performance, observability, and disaster recovery. The engineer will also troubleshoot mission-critical infrastructure, support incident response, and collaborate on operational best practices.
Responsibilities
- Design, implement, and operate large-scale Software Defined Storage architectures across private and public cloud regions within ITIL methodology
- Deploy and support enterprise storage platforms (Pure Storage, HPE, NetApp) and SDS solutions (Ceph, Longhorn)
- Build self-service storage workflows for Kubernetes CSI and OpenStack consumers (VM and Baremetal)
- Develop Infrastructure-as-Code using Ansible, Terraform, Helm and Git, with Python/Bash automation
- Implement CI/CD pipelines for infrastructure updates, patching, upgrades, testing, and rollback
- Build observability, alerting, and auto-remediation using GitOps and tools such as Prometheus, Loki, and Grafana
- Architect and maintain high availability, disaster recovery, and scale-out infrastructure
- Develop and review high-level and low-level design documents for storage infrastructure
- Perform deep troubleshooting across storage, Kubernetes, hypervisors, networking, and Linux systems
- Participate in on-call rotations, incident response, and root cause analysis
- Collaborate globally on change management, documentation, and operational best practices
Skills
- 6+ years of experience managing enterprise storage and Kubernetes platforms on Linux
- Strong hands-on experience with SDS solutions (Ceph, Longhorn) and storage migrations from legacy systems
- Experience with block, file, and object storage, including Fibre Channel and IP-based protocols
- Experience with NVMe-oF or iSCSI fabrics
- Expert knowledge of Kubernetes and Linux systems (Ubuntu, RHEL/CentOS)
- Proficiency with Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) (Ansible, Terraform)
- Strong scripting skills in Python and Bash (Golang (GO) a plus)
- Strong working knowledge of Enterprise DNS and integrations with Kubernetes
- Experience operating 24x7 mission-critical production environments
- Hands-on experience with KVM hypervisors (Suse Harvester, OpenStack)
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Proficiency with Git, CI/CD pipelines, and automated testing frameworks
- Ability to write technical documentation and contribute to community wikis or knowledge bases
- Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent professional experience
- OpenStack Cinder multi-backend administration
- Backup platforms (Rubrik)
- Understanding of CIS/NIST security and infrastructure lifecycle management
- ITIL Foundation/advanced certifications in support of ITSM standard methodology
- Background in telco, edge cloud, or large enterprise environments
- CNCF Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA), Certified Kubernetes Security Specialist (CKS) or Red Hat specialist in Ceph Storage Administrator (EX125) certifications
- Master's degree in computer science, IT, Engineering, or a related field preferred; equivalent experience and relevant industry certifications will also be considered
Benefits
- Remote work; must work on-site 3 days/week if residing within 50 miles of San Ramon, CA
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