Sr. Operations Engineer

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Transforming the insurance industry is ambitious we know. Thats why at Applied Systems India Pvt Ltd. an Applied Systems company were building a team that shows up every day ready to learn willing to try new things and driven to deliver innovative software and services that make us indispensable to our customers all within a culture built on values that make us indispensable to each other too. With 40 years of experience in the Insurtech game were not just redefining whats achievable were creating a place where amazing career moments are made possible.

Position Overview
Applied Systems is seeking a Cloud & Data Center Operations Engineer to support and maintain our hybrid infrastructure across cloud platforms and on-premises data center environments. This role requires solid hands-on experience with Azure Google Cloud Platform VMware vSphere enterprise storage and modern automation monitoring and security tooling.

The ideal candidate is a self-sufficient operator who can reliably execute day-to-day infrastructure work patching monitoring automation scripting VMware administration and security vulnerability response while collaborating effectively across engineering and operations teams. This is an individual contributor role focused on execution and continuous improvement.

What Youll Do

Hybrid & Colocation Infrastructure

• Support and maintain infrastructure across colocation facilities and cloud environments.
• Strong hands-on experience in Windows Server administration including patching troubleshooting performance tuning and lifecycle management.
• Administer VMware vSphere clusters ESXi hosts and vCenter including VM provisioning resource management and day-to-day operational support.
• Manage enterprise storage systems including PURE Storage arrays: provisioning performance monitoring and snapshot lifecycle management.
• Perform hardware and software troubleshooting across physical and virtualized environments.

Cloud & Platform Operations

• Administer and support workloads in Azure and Google Cloud Platform.
• Manage cloud resources including virtual machines storage networking and platform services.
• Perform system upgrades patching and backup operations across cloud and on-premises environments.
• Ensure compliance with internal IT policies and relevant industry standards.
• Support identity and access management in Azure Active Directory and related cloud services.

Patch Management & Security Vulnerability Response

• Execute and maintain patch management processes across Windows server environments using Ansible PatchMyPC WSUS or equivalent tooling.
• Manage patching cadences for production test and ancillary environments coordinating maintenance windows and pre/post-patch validation.
• Respond to security vulnerability findings from tools such as Crowdstrike or Qualys triaging scheduling and remediating identified exposures.
• Maintain exclusion and deferral tracking for systems that cannot be patched on standard cadence; escalate unresolved exposures per InfoSec policy.
• Support out-of-band and zero-day patch response processes as directed by security leadership.

Automation & Configuration Management

• Build and maintain automation workflows using Ansible PowerShell Python or Bash to reduce manual operational effort.
• Support Infrastructure as Code practices using Terraform or ARM templates for repeatable environment provisioning.
• Contribute to GitLab CI/CD pipelines for infrastructure automation and deployment tasks.
• Assist with configuration and secret management using HashiCorp Vault or equivalent tooling.
• Identify repetitive operational tasks and implement scripted or automated solutions.

Monitoring Observability & Incident Response

• Monitor system performance availability and capacity across cloud and on-premises environments using Datadog Signoz or equivalent platforms.
• Configure and maintain observability dashboards and alerting pipelines using open Telemetry Datadog or Signoz.
• Respond to alerts and incidents in a timely manner; perform root cause analysis and implement corrective actions.
• Identify trends and proactively address performance or capacity issues before they impact operations.
• Support incident management processes and contribute to post-incident reviews and documentation.

Security Compliance & Governance

• Collaborate with the security team to maintain system integrity access controls and compliance posture.
• Support governance and audit requirements including GDPR ISO 27001 and internal controls.
• Assist with identity and access management tasks including Okta and Azure AD administration.
• Contribute to security hardening activities and compliance remediation efforts as directed.

Disaster Recovery & Resilience

• Support and participate in disaster recovery testing and business continuity procedures.
• Maintain snapshot-based recovery configurations and cross-site replication for critical workloads.
• Follow and contribute to documented DR runbooks; identify gaps and suggest improvements.

Collaboration & Documentation

• Work effectively with development cloud engineering IT support and operations teams to support system integration and service delivery.
• Create and maintain clear operational documentation runbooks and procedural guides.
• Communicate clearly on system status incident updates and project progress across teams.
• Participate in team standups planning and retrospectives contributing operational insights to improve team processes.

Were Excited to Learn More About You

• Bachelors degree in engineering Computer Science or a related field or equivalent practical experience.
• 5-7 years of experience in IT systems administration cloud operations or data center engineering.
• Strong hands-on experience in Windows Server administration including patching troubleshooting performance tuning and lifecycle management.
• Hands-on experience with VMware vSphere ESXi and vCenter VM administration resource pools and basic cluster operations.
• Working knowledge of Azure administration virtual machines networking storage Azure AD and core platform services.
• Experience with patch management tooling such as Ansible SCCM or WSUS in a production environment.
• Proficiency in at least one scripting language: PowerShell Python or Bash.
• Familiarity with monitoring platforms such as Datadog Signoz SolarWinds or equivalent.
• Identify opportunities to reduce manual effort by applying automation and AIdriven solutions to operational workflows.
• Understanding of security vulnerability management scanning triage and remediation workflows.
• Solid troubleshooting and problem-solving skills across infrastructure networking and cloud environments.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills; ability to produce clear documentation and runbooks.

You may have other skills including

• Experience with Azure and Google Cloud Platform (GCP) Compute Engine Cloud Storage networking and IAM.
• Strong hands-on experience in Windows Server administration including patching troubleshooting performance tuning and lifecycle management.
• Familiarity with Infrastructure as Code tools such as Terraform or ARM templates.
• Experience with Ansible for configuration management and patching automation.
• Exposure to observability tooling Open Telemetry Datadog or Signoz.
• Familiarity with enterprise storage platforms such as PURE Storage including snapshot and replication management.
• Experience with Hashi Corp Vault or equivalent secret management solutions.
• Exposure to GitLab CI/CD for infrastructure automation workflows.
• Familiarity with Okta or Azure Active Directory for identity and access management.
• Experience with low-code automation tools such as Power Automate or Tines.
• Relevant certifications: AZ-104 (Azure Administrator) VMware VCP Google Cloud Associate or Ansible equivalent are a plus.

When You Join Team Applied You Can Expect:

A culture that values who you areand recognizes that you arent just an employee; you are a teammate and you matter. We thrive on the benefits of our different experiences and celebrate the uniqueness our teammates bring to work with them every day.

We flex our time together collaborating remotely and in-person to empower our teams to work in the ways that work best for them.

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