Senior DevOps Engineer (Sysadmin)

Senior DevOps Engineer (Sysadmin) Andela Location Requirement: Latam, Africa, India About Andela Andela exists to connect brilliance and opportunity. Since 2014, we have been dedicated to breaking down global barriers and accelerating the future of work for both technologists and organizations around the world. For technologists, Andela offers competitive long-term career opportunities with leading organizations, access to a global community of professionals, and educational opportunities with leading technology providers. At Andela, we’re deeply passionate about creating long-lasting and transformative growth opportunities for all - and doing it in an E.P.I.C. way! We’re excited to continue building our remote-first team with incredible people like you. After applying for this role, you will join our Andela Community of brilliant technologists by passing a technical screening and live interview. As a community member, you’ll have access to many exclusive technologist roles. Join Andela today to access this opportunity and more in our global marketplace! Our roles are typically filled at lightning speed, so if you’re considering applying, get your application in quickly! Andela´s Benefits: -- 100% payment in USD. This is a fully remote opportunity for one of our esteemed clients. About the role Andela is seeking a skilled and dynamic DevOps Engineer to support the migration and automation of its large-scale Linux-based infrastructure. This role involves working on a 3000+ VM environment with CentOS, managing on-premise to on-premise migration, and laying the groundwork for eventual cloud rehosting on AWS. The ideal candidate will bring hands-on expertise in automation, configuration management, and infrastructure-as-code tools, combined with a strong understanding of networking and post-configuration requirements. Responsibilities:

• Configure and manage a Linux-based infrastructure with 3000+ CentOS VMs.
• Modify core services such as DNS, host renaming, and networking configurations.
• Drive on-prem to on-prem migrations, ensuring minimal downtime and seamless transitions.
• Collaborate on the eventual rehosting and rebuilding of the environment on AWS.
• Utilize automation tools (Ansible, Chef, Puppet) for configuration management.
• Implement infrastructure as code using Terraform, CloudFormation, YAML, and JSON.
• Develop and maintain automation scripts for post-configuration requirements.
• Ensure networking configurations align with migration and rehosting strategies.
• Optimize traditional configuration systems for efficiency and scalability.

Requirements:

• Proven experience with Linux-based systems, particularly CentOS.
• Expertise in configuration management tools: Ansible, Chef, Puppet .
• Proficiency with infrastructure as code: Terraform, CloudFormation, YAML, JSON .
• Strong understanding of DNS, host renaming, and networking configurations.
• Hands-on experience with large-scale on-prem migrations.
• Familiarity with cloud platforms, especially AWS, is a plus.
• Ability to automate complex processes and manage post-configuration requirements.
• Excellent troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.
• Strong collaboration and communication abilities.

Qualifications

• Experience with AWS migration strategies, including rehosting and rebuilding.
• Networking expertise in hybrid environments (on-prem and cloud).
• Knowledge of best practices in automation and infrastructure management.

Must Have skills:

• Computer & Network Security (4 - 6 yrs)
• JSON (4 - 6 yrs)
• Terraform (4 - 6 yrs)
• Puppet (4 - 6 yrs)
• Chef (4 - 6 yrs)
• Ansible (4 - 6 yrs)
• Computer Hardware (4 - 6 yrs)
• Virtualization (7 - 9 yrs)
• Linux (7 - 9 yrs)
• AWS (Amazon Web Services) (4 - 6 yrs)

Main job time zone: UTC –5 (EST) Time zone overlap requirements: 6 hours with EST Location Requirements: Latam, Africa, India Working hours: Full-time dedication (8 hours/Day - 40 hours/week) Offer Estimated Duration: 3-month-term contractor position (Renewable) Full-time dedication (40 hours/week) At Andela, we know our strengths lie in our diverse community whose talents, perspectives, backgrounds, and orientations we take pride in. Andela is committed to nurturing a work environment where all individuals are treated with respect and dignity. Everyone has the right to work in a professional atmosphere that promotes equal employment opportunities and prohibits discriminatory practices. Andela provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants without regard to factors including but not limited to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, pregnancy (including breastfeeding), genetic information, HIV/AIDS or any other medical status, family or parental status, marital status, amnesty or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. This commitment applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including but not limited to hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training. Our policies expressly prohibit any form of harassment and/or discrimination, as stated above. Andela is home for all. Come as you are.