Deployment Network Engineer

Project Role : Deployment Network Engineer
Project Role Description : Design and deploy telecommunication network infrastructures. Manage construction and adaptation services for new and existing point of presence and base stations. Implement, commission and decommission network equipment.
Must have skills : Kubernetes
Good to have skills : Linux Containers Administration
Minimum 5 year(s) of experience is required
Educational Qualification : 15 years full time education

Job Summary:
The Resource will be responsible for the deployment, configuration, administration, and maintenance of the SAS Viya 4 environment running on Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform (OCP). The role involves ensuring high availability, scalability, and performance of the SAS analytical platform in a secure, cloud-native setup.

Key Responsibilities:
SAS Viya 4 Administration
• Deploy, configure, and maintain SAS Viya 4 components in an OpenShift/Kubernetes environment.
• Manage SAS identities, security, and authorization across users and groups.
• Monitor and optimize SAS services, including CAS (Cloud Analytic Services), Compute Server, and microservices.
• Troubleshoot application and system issues, working closely with SAS Support when required.
• Manage backup, recovery, and patching of SAS Viya components.
• Implement upgrades, hotfixes, and configuration changes following best practices.
• Integrate SAS with external systems such as LDAP/AD, databases, and object storage (e.g., S3, Nutanix Objects, etc.).
OpenShift (OCP) Administration
• Manage and monitor OpenShift clusters hosting SAS Viya 4 workloads.
• Handle cluster operations — node management, resource allocation, scaling, and health checks.
• Implement and maintain persistent storage, networking, and security policies for SAS workloads.
• Automate administrative tasks using Ansible, Helm, or Kubernetes manifests.
• Ensure compliance with enterprise security and governance standards.
• Collaborate with infrastructure teams for cluster upgrades, performance tuning, and incident management.
Monitoring & Optimization
• Implement monitoring and alerting for SAS and OCP components using Grafana, Prometheus, or equivalent tools.
• Tune system resources (CPU, memory, storage, networking) to improve performance and cost efficiency.
• Maintain logs and audit trails for compliance and troubleshooting.

Technical Skills Required:
Core Skills
• SAS Viya 4 Administration (CAS, Compute, Connect, Environment Manager, Microservices, Studio)
• OpenShift Administration (OCP CLI, Operators, Projects, Networking, Storage)
• Linux Administration (RHEL preferred)
• Containerization and Kubernetes concepts
• CI/CD pipelines and YAML/Helm-based deployments
• Monitoring Tools: Grafana, Prometheus, ELK Stack
• Scripting: Bash / Python / Ansible
Additional Desirable Skills
• Experience integrating SAS Viya with external databases, object storage, or authentication systems (LDAP/SAML).
• Familiarity with cloud environments (AWS, Azure, GCP) or hybrid deployments.
• Understanding of DevOps and GitOps principles.
• Exposure to networking, security, and SSL/TLS certificate management.

Soft Skills:
• Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills.
• Excellent communication and documentation abilities.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a cross-functional environment.

Additional Information:
- The candidate should have minimum 5 years of experience in Kubernetes.
- This position is based at our Mumbai office. Work from client office (Mumbai - BKC) for all 05 working days, No WFH.
- A 15 years full time education is required.

Educational Qualification:
B.E. / B.Tech / MCA / M.Sc. (Information Technology / Computer Science)

Certifications:
• SAS Certified Administrator (SAS Viya 4 / SAS Platform Administration)
• Red Hat Certified OpenShift Administrator (RHCSA / RHCA for OpenShift) or equivalent certification