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The Infrastructure Engineer is responsible for designing, deploying, and operating enterprise data center and network infrastructure. This role spans compute, storage, virtualization, and network platforms, with a focus on reliability, scalability, and automation. The engineer will collaborate with transport, application, and security teams to deliver resilient infrastructure platforms. Responsibilities & Duties: Network Design and Implementation Plan, design, and implement networking infrastructure including Cisco Nexus and Catalyst, Dell, and Palo Alto Firewalls. Configure and manage routing and switching platforms (BGP, OSPF, IS-IS, VLANs, EVPN, VXLAN, etc.). Design and configure data center network automation tooling to manage network fabrics at scale. Implement network segmentation practices by using VLANs, policies, and inspection. Identify and troubleshoot complex networking issues while using monitoring and observability tools like Zabbix, Grafana, and others. Drive hardware and software lifecycle management of network infrastructure. Data center Compute, Virtualization, and Storage Configure and manage virtualization platforms across multiple data centers. Develop efficient operational workflows by creating VM templates, images, and other means of rapid host and VM provisioning. Deploy, configure, and maintain physical server platforms. Perform regular patching of BIOS, firmware, and lights out management. Deploy and manage storage systems (SAN, NAS, object storage, Ceph, ZFS, RAID). Manage storage resiliency through backup and replication platforms. Design storage architectures for performance, resilience, and scalability. Monitor storage capacity and performance while proactively addressing issues. Rack/Stack, cabling, and power of on-premises hardware. Automation & Infrastructure as Code Automate provisioning and configuration using Python, Bash, Ansible, Terraform, etc. Develop tooling using modern automation frameworks that improve deployment consistency and operational efficiency. Operations, Communication, and Teamwork Keep affected teams informed of planned and unplanned changes, significant issues, delays, and environmental impacts. Ensure proper documentation of software and systems is maintained. Develop projects plans and keep projects on track to meet deadlines. Partner with the applications and core team to achieve business objectives. Ensures leadership is informed of problems that are customer impacting. Participate in on-call rotation and incident response. Required Qualifications Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Engineering, Information Systems, or equivalent experience. 3+ years of experience in infrastructure engineering (network, systems, or data center operations). Strong knowledge of routing, switching, and firewall technologies. Hands-on experience with data center networking (fiber, DAC, etc.). Experience with virtualization platforms and enterprise storage systems. Scripting or automation experience (Python, Bash, PowerShell, etc.). Experience with Linux and/or enterprise server operating systems. Preferred Qualifications Advanced networking experience (BGP, EVPN/VXLAN, MPLS, large-scale IP fabrics). Experience with data center architectures (leaf-spine, Clos, SDN). Vendor certifications (CCNP/CCIE, JNCIP/JNCIE, VMware, Red Hat, NetApp, etc.). Storage expertise (NetApp, Dell/EMC, Pure, SAN/NVMe fabrics, Ceph, ZFS). Kubernetes, container platforms, or cloud infrastructure experience. Experience with automation frameworks and IaC (Terraform, Ansible).
Here's how to pick the right one and stand out in your application.
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That number is real. WorkMundi's database shows 144,883 open engineer roles across the world. India has the most with 31,687 jobs, followed by the United States with 30,084. If you just finished reading one job ad and felt paralyzed by choice, you're not alone—but this scale is actually an advantage. It means you can afford to be selective.
Start by geography and language. The majority of engineer ads—117,837 of them—have the job posting text written in English. Use that as one filter, but remember: the ad text language tells you nothing about whether the role actually requires you to speak English day-to-day. Read the job description carefully. Then check which countries have the volume you're targeting. Singapore, Poland, and Australia round out the top five after India and the US.
Next, learn who's hiring. Accenture has posted 2,801 engineer roles. andurilindustries, speechify, and jobgether are also actively recruiting. If you're applying to one of these names, research their hiring patterns and interview style before you apply. That homework pays off.
When you interview, expect the question every engineer hears: 'Tell me about a time you had to debug a problem that wasn't in your job description.' Have a specific story ready—not a general one. Name the tools, the deadline pressure, and what you learned. Hiring managers listen for whether you see problem-solving as part of the role itself, not a favour.