HW/FW Automation Engineer (RARR Job 5422)

We are seeking a Senior Infrastructure Automation Engineer to lead the design and implementation of a ZeroTouch Build, Upgrade, and Certification framework for our on-premises GPU cloud environment. This role requires deep technical expertise in bare-metal provisioning, configuration management, and full-stack automation — from hardware to Kubernetes — using GitOps principles. The ideal candidate will be a hands-on engineer, capable of scaling infrastructure automation systems while mentoring others.

Key Responsibilities

• Architect, lead, and implement fully automated ZeroTouch deployment pipelines for GPU cloud infrastructure spanning hardware, OS, and Kubernetes platform layers.

• Build GitOps-based workflows to manage end-to-end infrastructure lifecycle — from provisioning to continuous compliance.

• Design and maintain automation for:

  • Bare-metal control – power cycling, provisioning, remote installs

  • Firmware and configuration flashing – BIOS, NIC, RAID

  • Hardware inventory management

  • Configuration drift detection and remediation

• Develop and extend internal automation frameworks using Ansible, Python, and related tools.

• Act as a technical authority and mentor, collaborating closely with hardware, SRE, and platform engineering teams.

• Lead architectural and design reviews for infrastructure automation systems.

• Define and implement best practices for Infrastructure-as-Code, compliance, and operational resilience.

• Champion automation-driven operational models, minimizing manual intervention to near zero.

Required Skills & Experience

• 10+ years of hands-on experience in infrastructure engineering, automation, and systems design with proven delivery of scalable, maintainable solutions.

• Core expertise in: Ansible, Python, ipmitool, firmware scripting, Linux shell scripting.

• Deep knowledge of:

  • Ansible – automation and configuration management

  • Python – scripting, integration, and automation logic

  • ipmitool/Redfish – low-level hardware management

• Proven experience in bare-metal automation for data center environments, including:

  • Power control and PXE booting

  • BIOS/NIC/RAID firmware upgrades

  • Hardware and platform inventory systems

• Strong foundation in Linux systems, networking, and Kubernetes infrastructure.

• Proficiency in GitOps workflows and related tools.

• Experience with CI/CD systems and Git-based pipelines for infrastructure.

• Familiarity with infrastructure monitoring, logging, and drift detection.

• Strong collaboration and communication skills, especially across hardware, platform, and SRE teams.

Preferred / Bonus Skills

• Familiarity with Terraform, Chef, and cloud automation platforms.

• Prior leadership or mentorship experience.

• Contributions to or maintenance of open-source infrastructure projects.

• Exposure to GPU-based compute stacks and high-performance workloads.