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Job Summary:
Infosys is a global leader in next-generation digital services and consulting, dedicated to driving digital transformation for clients. The role of Infrastructure Consultant 2 involves collaborating with teams to resolve incidents, evaluating IT infrastructure, and contributing to the design and deployment of scalable IT solutions.
Responsibilities:
• Collaborate with internal and client teams to resolve complex incidents, conduct root cause analyses, and document findings with preventive recommendations
• Participate in evaluation of client IT infrastructure, prepare actionable assessment reports, and support due diligence to document infrastructure maturity and improvement opportunities
• Contribute to the design of scalable, cost-effective IT infrastructure solutions, review reusable components, and develop technical documentation for deployed systems
• Align release schedules and environment readiness, execute deployments as per protocols, perform post-deployment testing, and manage version control to track changes
• Co-ordinate maintenance schedules, emergency fixes, and technology upgrades while ensuring uninterrupted integration into existing systems and processes
• Facilitate performance data analysis across systems, coordinate insights on system behavior, and support capacity planning to optimize performance
• Conduct security checks, recovery drills, and compliance audits, implement security measures, and coordinate continuity plans to maintain adherence to standards
• Gather feedback to identify automation opportunities, analyze existing infrastructure processes, and propose enhancements for efficiency gains
• Act as liaison with onsite, offshore, and vendor teams to document project requirements, ensuring effective collaboration
• Develop a centralized repository of technical and procedural knowledge, leveraging insights from other projects to drive efficiency and retain organizational expertise
Qualifications:
Required:
• Install, configure, and maintain RHEL servers.
• Perform system upgrades, patch management, and kernel updates.
• Monitor system performance and troubleshoot issues to minimize downtime.
• Troubleshoot complex technical issues and provide timely solutions.
• Implement security hardening measures.
• Stay up to date with security best practices and address vulnerabilities promptly.
• Ensure systems comply with industry standards and organizational policies.
• Manage firewall rules, SE Linux configurations, and audit logs.
• Develop and maintain shell scripts for automation of routine tasks.
• Use tools like Ansible, Puppet, or Chef for configuration management.
• Configure and troubleshoot DNS, DHCP, NFS, and other network services.
• Manage storage systems including SAN/NAS and backup solutions.
• Set up and maintain system and network monitoring tools.
• Generate performance and usage reports.
• Maintain system documentation and standard operating procedures.
• HPE Physical Server Hardware Installation, Maintenance, and Troubleshooting.
• Bachelor’s degree or foreign equivalent required from an accredited institution. Will also consider three years of progressive experience in the specialty in lieu of every year of education.
• This position may require relocation and/or travel to work/project location.
• Candidates authorized to work for any employer in the United States without employer-based visa sponsorship are welcome to apply. Infosys is unable to provide immigration sponsorship for this role now or in the future.
Preferred:
• ITIL knowledge
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team. Experience and desire to work in a Global delivery environment
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
Company:
Infosys is a technology company that offers consulting, outsourcing, cloud infrastructure, program management, and software services. Founded in 1981, the company is headquartered in Bangalore, IND, with a team of 10001+ employees. The company is currently Late Stage.