Lead Engineer (City of London)

We are a $13+ billion global technology company, home to more than 224,000 people across 60 countries, delivering industry-leading capabilities centered around digital, engineering, cloud, and AI, powered by a broad portfolio of technology services and products. HCLTech is a globally recognized leader in the Tech and IT industry, but we’ve never forgotten the startup mindset that got us here. We’ve always approached our work with an idea-first attitude because every one of our accomplishments — no matter how big or small — can be traced back to an idea’s single spark. It’s that spark — that inner drive — that sets our people apart from our competitors. It enables us not just to pull off game-changing feat after game-changing feat but to better our world in the process. We want you to find your spark. Because that’s what drives you to be better, be more and ultimately, be more fulfilled.

Here is an opportunity to be part of HCL Technologies.

Role Description:

The Virtual Platform Engineering team, within the ‘End User Computing’ division, is responsible for providing various virtualized platforms used by the customer. The team loosely follows the Spotify Agile model and is structured into delivery teams (squads) that are each accountable for a specific set of platform and technologies.

The Ansible Automation Engineer will be responsible for migrating, enhancing and updating the Citrix and Nutanix automation and provide best practice guidance and produce low level design documentation and key operations procedures. Additionally, the Ansible Automation Engineer will provide subject matter expert advice and support to operations teams globally.

Your key responsibilities:

• Have a broad understanding of automation principles.
• Interpret business requirements and produce technical solution documentation.
• Champion automation techniques and best practices.
• Interact with other teams and departments on automation requirements.
• Constantly collaborate with stakeholders and delivery teams supporting them to maintain and operate the environment.
• Ensuring adherence to the SDLC processes and other company prescribed engineering and release management practices.
• Apply AGILE methodologies to engineering deliverables.
• Maintain/create documentation for automation processes and tools.

Required skills:

• Ansible Automation Platform (AAP), including architecture and deployment, upgrades, and playbook development.
• YAML scripting.
• Artifactory repository.
• Citrix DaaS automation.
• Nutanix Acropolis automation.
• GCP / Azure.
• Good English communication skills.
• Containerization: PodMan.

Nice to have skills:

• Experience in system administration of RHEL 8.x.
• Knowledge of REST, JSON, XML.
• Broad understanding of computer architecture.
• Experience of Hybrid Cloud platforms.
• Familiar with network protocols, and firewalls.

Benefits:

A supportive, diverse and global team with a brilliant culture. Competitive compensation and benefits that includes 20 vacation days per year, various insurances like Term life and Business Travel insurance. These are apart from the statutory benefits applicable in the country. Employee benefits are regulated by an internal policy that contains full details regarding the entitlement and conditions for the benefits as per the law of the land. Great opportunities to make the role your own, upskill yourself and get involved with exciting projects. Total Wellbeing is our focus. Alongside your professional excellence, you join likeminded colleagues to create a larger impact within the company and society at large in your chosen area of passion - CSR Council, Diversity Council, Women Connect, Sparks – Engagement Champion to name a few.

To know more about us visit – www.hcltech.com