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Your day at NTT DATA

As a Platform Engineer at NTT DATA, you will lead the design of complex managed service solutions for our largest enterprise clients. Your role involves driving the strategic vision and direction for these solutions, combining technological expertise and business acumen to create IT strategies and roadmaps aligned with our clients' business objectives, KPIs, and SLAs.

Key Responsabilities:

Platform Development & Architecture

• Design and build internal developer platforms (IDPs) that provide self-service infrastructure provisioning, deployment pipelines, and operational tooling through intuitive interfaces and APIs

• Develop comprehensive platform architecture spanning on-premises, cloud, and hybrid environments with focus on scalability and reliability

• Create developer-friendly abstractions for complex infrastructure concepts, including deployment workflows, environment management, and service discovery mechanisms

Operating Systems & Infrastructure Management

• Design, implement, and maintain enterprise-grade Linux and Windows server infrastructures, including system installation, configuration, patching, and optimization

• Perform advanced system administration tasks including user management, security hardening, performance tuning, and troubleshooting across diverse OS environments

• Implement automated OS provisioning and configuration management using infrastructure-as-code principles

Virtualization Technologies

• Design, deploy, and manage virtualized infrastructure using VMware vSphere/ESXi, Microsoft Hyper-V, and KVM hypervisors

• Conduct capacity planning and performance analysis of virtual infrastructures to optimize resource utilization

• Implement backup and disaster recovery solutions for virtual machines including technologies like Veeam and SRM

• Integrate virtualization platforms with storage area networks (SAN) and network-attached storage (NAS) solution

Containerization & Orchestration

• Design, implement, and maintain Kubernetes clusters across various environments (on-premises, cloud, hybrid) with focus on scalability and high availability

• Optimize container orchestration platforms for performance, cost-efficiency, and resource management including advanced scheduling algorithms

• Develop and maintain container deployment strategies, including blue-green deployments, canary releases, and rolling updates

• Implement service mesh technologies and networking solutions for secure, scalable service-to-service communication

Cluster & Resource Management

• Implement advanced scheduling algorithms and resource allocation strategies for distributed workloads across multi-cluster and multi-tenant environments

• Design and optimize job scheduling systems with features including backfill algorithms, fair share scheduling, and advance reservations

• Manage cluster resource allocation including CPU, memory, storage, and specialized hardware (GPUs) with focus on maximizing utilization and minimizing latency

• Implement automated scaling policies and resource optimization techniques for dynamic workload management

CI/CD Pipeline Engineering

• Build and maintain sophisticated continuous integration and deployment pipelines incorporating automated testing, security scanning, and progressive deployment strategies

• Integrate CI/CD systems with Kubernetes and container orchestration platforms for streamlined application delivery

• Implement GitOps workflows and Infrastructure-as-Code practices using tools like Terraform, Pulumi, and Ansible

Monitoring & Observability

• Design and implement comprehensive monitoring, logging, and alerting systems providing visibility into platform health and application performance

• Deploy observability solutions using tools like Prometheus, Grafana, Jaeger, and distributed tracing systems

• Implement automated anomaly detection and performance optimization based on metrics, logs, and traces

Required Qualifications

Education & Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field, or equivalent practical experience

• 5+ years of experience in platform engineering, DevOps, site reliability engineering, or similar infrastructure-focused roles

Technical Skills

• Expert-level knowledge of Linux system administration (Red Hat Enterprise Linux, CentOS, Ubuntu, Debian) including kernel tuning, process management, and security hardening

• Proficiency in Windows Server administration including Active Directory, Group Policy, and PowerShell scriptin

• Virtualization Technologies

• Strong experience with VMware vSphere/ESXi, Microsoft Hyper-V, and open-source hypervisors like KVM

• Knowledge of virtualization management tools including vCenter Server and System Center Virtual Machine Manage

Containerization & Orchestration

• Expert-level Kubernetes administration including cluster setup, networking, storage, and security

• Proficiency with Docker containerization and container image management preferableincluding RAFAY and RANCHER platforms

• Experience with container orchestration patterns and service mesh technologies

Cloud Platforms

• Hands-on experience with major cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud Platform) including compute, networking, and storage services

• Knowledge of cloud-native technologies and hybrid cloud architecture

Programming & Scripting

• Proficiency in scripting languages including Python, Bash, Go, and PowerShell for automation and infrastructure management

• Experience with Infrastructure-as-Code tools like Terraform, Pulumi, CloudFormation, or Ansible

Monitoring & Observability

• Experience with monitoring solutions including Prometheus, Grafana, Datadog, ELK Stack, and distributed tracing tools

• Knowledge of observability best practices including metrics, logs, and traces correlation

Cluster & Resource Management

• Experience with job schedulers and resource management systems like Slurm, PBS, or Kubernetes scheduling frameworks

• Understanding of distributed systems architecture and resource optimization techniques

Soft Skills

• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities with experience in complex system troubleshooting

• Excellent communication skills and ability to work effectively with cross-functional virtual teams

• Product mindset with focus on developer experience and platform usability

• Excellent ability to work effectively remote and virtually across Europe & International

Preferred Qualifications

• Kubernetes certifications (CKA, CKAD, CKS) or equivalent cloud platform certifications

• Experience with service mesh technologies (Istio, Linkerd) and API gateway solutions

• Knowledge of security frameworks and compliance standards (SOC 2, ISO 27001, HIPAA)

• Experience with GitOps practices and advanced CI/CD patterns

• Background in high-performance computing or large-scale distributed systems

Workplace type :

Remote Working

About NTT DATA

NTT DATA is a $30+ billion trusted global innovator of business and technology services. We serve 75% of the Fortune Global 100 and are committed to helping clients innovate, optimize and transform for long-term success. We invest over $3.6 billion each year in R&D to help organizations and society move confidently and sustainably into the digital future. As a Global Top Employer, we have diverse experts in more than 50 countries and a robust partner ecosystem of established and start-up companies. Our services include business and technology consulting, data and artificial intelligence, industry solutions, as well as the development, implementation and management of applications, infrastructure, and connectivity. We are also one of the leading providers of digital and AI infrastructure in the world. NTT DATA is part of NTT Group and headquartered in Tokyo.

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