Infrastructure Engineer II – Hosting
Position TitleInfrastructure Engineer II – HostingFunction/GroupDigital and TechnologyLocationMumbaiShift TimingRegularRole Reports toManager – EngineeringRemote/Hybrid/in-OfficeHybridABOUT GENERAL MILLSWe make food the world loves: 100 brands. In 100 countries. Across six continents. With iconic brands like Cheerios, Pillsbury, Betty Crocker, Nature Valley, and Häagen-Dazs, we’ve been serving up food the world loves for 155 years (and counting). Each of our brands has a unique story to tell.How we make our food is as important as the food we make. Our values are baked into our legacy and continue to accelerate us into the future as an innovative force for good. General Mills was founded in 1866 when Cadwallader Washburn boldly bought the largest flour mill west of the Mississippi. That pioneering spirit lives on today through our leadership team who upholds a vision of relentless innovation while being a force for good. For more details check out http://www.generalmills.comGeneral Mills India Center (GIC) is our global capability center in Mumbai that works as an extension of our global organization delivering business value, service excellence and growth, while standing for good for our planet and people.With our team of 1800+ professionals, we deliver superior value across the areas of Supply chain (SC) , Digital & Technology (D&T) Innovation, Technology & Quality (ITQ), Consumer and Market Intelligence (CMI), Sales Strategy & Intelligence (SSI) , Global Shared Services (GSS) , Finance Shared Services (FSS) and Human Resources Shared Services (HRSS).For more details check out https://www.generalmills.co.inWe advocate for advancing equity and inclusion to create more equitable workplaces and a better tomorrow.JOB OVERVIEWFunction OverviewThe Digital and Technology team at General Mills stands as the largest and foremost unit, dedicated to exploring the latest trends and innovations in technology while leading the adoption of cutting-edge technologies across the organization. Collaborating closely with global business teams, the focus is on understanding business models and identifying opportunities to leverage technology for increased efficiency and disruption. The team's expertise spans a wide range of areas, including AI/ML, Data Science, IoT, NLP, Cloud, Infrastructure, RPA and Automation, Digital Transformation, Cyber Security, Blockchain, SAP S4 HANA and Enterprise Architecture. The MillsWorks initiative embodies an agile@scale delivery model, where business and technology teams operate cohesively in pods with a unified mission to deliver value for the company. Employees working on significant technology projects are recognized as Digital Transformation change agents. The team places a strong emphasis on service partnerships and employee engagement with a commitment to advancing equity and supporting communities. In fostering an inclusive culture, the team values individuals passionate about learning and growing with technology, exemplified by the "Work with Heart" philosophy, emphasizing results over facetime. Those intrigued by the prospect of contributing to the digital transformation journey of a Fortune 500 company are encouraged to explore more details about the function through the provided LinkPurpose of the roleThe Digital and Technology team of General Mills India Centre is looking for looking for someone with relevant experience in Kubernetes Administration. You should have prior experience in platform engineering and automation or willing and learn new technologies and framework. Primary responsibilities include operational excellence, consultation, optimization and implementation. KEY ACCOUNTABILITIESBuilding, securing, monitoring & management of Kubernetes clusters on Google Cloud Platform.Migration of the applications from IIS to Kubernetes in collaboration with the multiple stakeholders. Use IAC(Terraform) to provision/support the platform engineering business needs.Implementing/troubleshooting/upgrading / patch tools in the DevOps platform to support custom developed applications (.NET core).Setting up CI/CD pipelines using the tools like Jenkins & GitHub Actions, experience of Jenkins pipelines migration to GitHub Actions is a plus.Setting up Monitoring and implement observability using Datadog & Google Operation SuiteDesign and implement Disaster Recovery strategies for tech stack in DevOps, ex: GKE.Identify, design, and implement internal process improvements by automating manual processes, optimizing data delivery for greater scalability and resilience. Provide consultation and collaborate with stakeholders from the Application Development, testing and other teams and support their Platform Engineering needs.Comply with audit and other reporting requirements.Installing/ configuring/ supporting IIS on Windows OS using automation (Powershell-DSC)Manage SSL Certificate lifecycles.Participate in the transformation process by identifying the likely approaches and platforms that will be used. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONSOverall 7+ Years of experience in DevOps space, 3 to 4 years strong hands on experience on in Kubernetes/GKE/AKS Administration.Thorough hands on experience on GCP and services like Compute, Containers, Storage, Network, Database, Load Balancer, etc.Experience in implementing and managing CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins (Groovy script) / GitHub Actions.Experience in platform maintenance and administration with CI/CD tools such as Jenkins, GutHub Actions, Artifactory, Vault in a cloud environment.Experience working with infrastructure as code such as Terraform, or equivalent.Excellent troubleshooting skills in dynamic environments.Creating automation in the deployment process using multiple tools (Jira, Jenkins, Terraform, and other automation scripts)Experience with concepts, processes & tools required for cloud adoption including cloud security, governance, and integration.Experience with agile techniques and methods.Working experience on DevOps, Agile development processes, exploration and POCs Working well collaboratively across functional team boundaries.Familiarity with Agile methodologies & modern Software Engineering principles.Expert levelKubernetes AdministrationGitHub ActionsJenkinsIntermediate LevelGroovy PythonVault Basic LevelAgile FrameworkAzure Git Ops, Argo CD PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONSMust have good understanding & hands-on experience of Kubernetes Administration.Basic understanding of programming language and Framework (.Net / Java/Python).Experience working with high availability, disaster recovery, backup strategies and server tuning strategies including parameters, resources, contention, etc.Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.Ability to work in a fast-paced team environment.Candidate should be flexible, reliable, can take initiative, can deal with responsibility, and have a "can do" mentality.