Infrastructure Specialist-Azure DevOps
IBM · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
- On site
- Full-time
- $120,000 / year
- Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Job highlights
- Design and deploy containerized applications on AWS.
- Provision and administer hybrid cloud environments.
- Manage application lifecycles using Kubernetes and Docker.
- Monitor service health and integrate CI/CD pipelines.
- Requires AWS certification and Master's degree.
About the role
Introduction
A career in IBM Consulting is built on long-term client relationships and close collaboration worldwide. You’ll work with leading companies across industries, helping them shape their hybrid cloud and AI journeys. With support from our strategic partners, robust IBM technology, and Red Hat, you’ll have the tools to drive meaningful change and accelerate client impact. At IBM Consulting, curiosity fuels success. You’ll be encouraged to challenge the norm, explore new ideas, and create innovative solutions that deliver real results. Our culture of growth and empathy focuses on your long-term career development while valuing your unique skills and experiences.
Your Role and Responsibilities
As an Infrastructure Specialist: AWS DevOps, you will design and deploy containerized applications on AWS, leveraging expertise in AWS Component services for Compute, Storage, Networking, and Monitoring. You will collaborate with Application Architects to identify suitable tools for performance, code quality, and code coverage measurement. Your primary responsibilities will include:
- Design and Deploy Applications: Design and deploy containerized applications on AWS, utilizing expertise in AWS Component services for Compute, Storage, Networking, and Monitoring to ensure seamless integration with DevOps toolchains.
- Provision AWS Infrastructure: Provision AWS infrastructure, considering cloud-native architecture and deployment models, to ensure seamless integration with DevOps toolchains.
- Administer Hybrid Cloud Environments: Apply knowledge of Storage, Compute, and Security Services to administer hybrid cloud environments, configure HA/DR, and manage Kubernetes clusters.
- Manage Application Lifecycles: Utilize expertise in Kubernetes, Docker, and CRIO to manage application lifecycles, deployed clusters, and orchestration best practices.
- Monitor SLA and Services Health: Monitor SLA, services health, and key metrics, ensuring seamless integration with CI/CD pipelines.
Preferred Education
Master's Degree
Required Technical and Professional Expertise
- Certification in AWS Administration: Certified in AWS Administration, with a strong understanding of Infrastructure as Code provisioning and sandbox environment creation.
- Experience with Containerized Applications: Experienced in designing and deploying containerized applications on AWS, leveraging expertise in AWS Component services for Compute, Storage, Networking, and Monitoring.
- Experience with Kubernetes and Docker: Utilized expertise in Kubernetes, Docker, and CRIO to manage application lifecycles, deployed clusters, and orchestration best practices.
- Experience with Hybrid Cloud Environments: Applied knowledge of Storage, Compute, and Security Services to administer hybrid cloud environments, configure HA/DR, and manage Kubernetes clusters.
- Experience with CI/CD Pipelines: Monitored SLA, services health, and key metrics, ensuring seamless integration with CI/CD pipelines.
Preferred Technical and Professional Experience
- Familiarity with Cloud-Native Architecture: Exposure to cloud-native architecture and deployment models, considering scalability, security, and high availability in cloud environments.
- Knowledge of Orchestration Best Practices: Understanding of container orchestration using Kubernetes, Docker, and CRIO, including cluster management and deployment strategies.
- Experience with CI/CD Tools: Exposure to tools for performance, code quality, and code coverage measurement, with the ability to define quality gates in CI/CD pipelines.
Key skills/competency
- AWS
- DevOps
- Infrastructure as Code
- Containerization
- Kubernetes
- Docker
- CI/CD
- Hybrid Cloud
- Cloud-Native Architecture
- Monitoring
Skills & topics
- Infrastructure Specialist
- Azure DevOps
- AWS
- DevOps Engineer
- Cloud Engineer
- Kubernetes
- Docker
- CI/CD
- Hybrid Cloud
- IBM Consulting
How to get hired
- Tailor your resume: Highlight your AWS, DevOps, Kubernetes, and Docker experience, aligning it with IBM's requirements for Infrastructure Specialist roles.
- Showcase certifications: Emphasize your AWS Administration certification and any other relevant cloud or DevOps credentials.
- Quantify achievements: Use data to demonstrate your impact in provisioning infrastructure, managing applications, and improving CI/CD pipelines.
- Prepare for technical interviews: Be ready to discuss your experience with cloud-native architecture, container orchestration, and hybrid cloud environments.
- Research IBM Consulting: Understand their focus on hybrid cloud and AI, and how your skills contribute to client success.
Technical preparation
Master AWS services: Compute, Storage, Networking, Monitoring.,Practice Infrastructure as Code (IaC) provisioning.,Build and deploy containerized apps with Docker/Kubernetes.,Set up and test CI/CD pipelines.
Behavioral questions
Describe a complex infrastructure challenge you solved.,How do you collaborate with application architects?,How do you ensure service health and monitor SLAs?,Share an example of encouraging innovation in a team.
Frequently asked questions
- What are the key responsibilities of an Infrastructure Specialist at IBM Consulting?
- As an Infrastructure Specialist at IBM Consulting, you will be responsible for designing and deploying containerized applications on AWS, provisioning AWS infrastructure, administering hybrid cloud environments, managing application lifecycles with Kubernetes and Docker, and monitoring service health and CI/CD pipelines.
- What technical skills are essential for the Infrastructure Specialist role at IBM?
- Essential technical skills include AWS Administration certification, experience with containerized applications on AWS, expertise in Kubernetes and Docker, knowledge of hybrid cloud environments (Storage, Compute, Security), and experience with CI/CD pipelines.
- Is a Master's degree required for the Infrastructure Specialist position at IBM?
- While a Master's degree is listed as preferred education, the required technical and professional expertise focuses on certifications and practical experience in AWS, DevOps, Kubernetes, and Docker.
- What is the role of DevOps in this Infrastructure Specialist position at IBM?
- DevOps is central to this role, as you will be ensuring seamless integration with DevOps toolchains, managing application lifecycles, and monitoring CI/CD pipelines to support the efficient deployment and management of applications on AWS and hybrid cloud environments.
- Does IBM Consulting offer opportunities for career growth for Infrastructure Specialists?
- Yes, IBM Consulting emphasizes long-term career development, encouraging curiosity, exploration of new ideas, and providing a culture of growth and empathy to help you advance your skills and career.
- How does IBM Consulting work with clients in this role?
- IBM Consulting works with leading companies across industries to help them shape their hybrid cloud and AI journeys, leveraging strategic partnerships, IBM technology, and Red Hat to drive meaningful change and accelerate client impact.
- What kind of cloud environments will an Infrastructure Specialist work with at IBM?
- You will work with AWS, including its Compute, Storage, Networking, and Monitoring services, as well as administer hybrid cloud environments, applying knowledge of Storage, Compute, and Security Services.
- What are the preferred technical experiences for an Infrastructure Specialist at IBM?
- Preferred technical experiences include familiarity with cloud-native architecture and deployment models, knowledge of container orchestration best practices (Kubernetes, Docker, CRIO), and experience with CI/CD tools for performance and quality measurement.