Senior Infrastructure & Multi-Cloud Automation Engineer

About the role

Penta Consulting is seeking a Senior Infrastructure & Multi-Cloud Automation Engineer to lead the design and delivery of Infrastructure‑as‑Code solutions across private cloud, OCI, GCP, SIT and VMware environments. The role focuses on standardising provisioning, improving cloud asset hygiene and reducing manual operational effort through automation.

Key responsibilities

• Design, develop and maintain IaC templates for OCI, GCP, SIT, private cloud and VMware/VCF using Terraform, Ansible and native tools.
• Automate compute, network, IAM, storage, monitoring and backup onboarding across all platforms.
• Standardise automation patterns, enforce naming and tagging policies, and integrate workflows with ITSM, CMDB and ServiceNow.
• Maintain automated cloud inventory, identify orphaned resources and implement controlled cleanup processes.
• Support VM lifecycle, patching, and limited CI/CD pipelines required for infrastructure automation.
• Produce regular reports on cloud utilisation, hygiene and FinOps optimisation opportunities.
• Guide junior engineers, review automation code and ensure governance compliance.

Required profile

• Senior‑level experience in infrastructure automation and multi‑cloud environments.
• Strong understanding of cloud governance, asset management and lifecycle processes.
• Proven ability to work cross‑functionally with storage, backup, virtualization and systems teams.
• Excellent problem‑solving skills and a proactive attitude towards continuous improvement.

Required skills

• Terraform
• Ansible
• OCI (Oracle Cloud Infrastructure)
• Google Cloud Platform (GCP)
• VMware / VMware Cloud Foundation
• Scripting languages (Bash, PowerShell)
• ServiceNow and CMDB integration
• CI/CD pipeline basics for infrastructure workflows
• Monitoring and backup automation tools