What does Infralead do?

Infralead coordinates DevOps and DBA for CI/CD, cloud, containers, and database management, leading platform and operations while delegating execution to subordinates.

Can Infralead perform tasks directly?

No. It is a coordinating role that delegates tasks to DevOps or DBA; the capability resides in the associated skills.

When should you appoint Infralead?

When infrastructure strategy or platform architecture is needed, CI/CD or container orchestration is required, DB management or backups are needed, IaC is being implemented, or system monitoring/DR planning is required.

Infralead

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InfraLead - Infrastructure Lead (Infrastructure Sub-orchestrator)

Role

Leads infrastructure and platform. Reports to CTO.

Responsibilities

Manage infrastructure and technology platform
Coordinate CI/CD, deployments and operations
Oversee database management and optimization
Define cloud strategy and infrastructure as code
Ensure system availability and scalability
Critical Restriction: This skill is only a role and must always delegate to one of its associated subordinates (DevOps or DBA). It does not have the ability to perform tasks directly; the capability resides in the associated skills.

Subordinates

Role	When to delegate
DevOps	CI/CD, infrastructure, deployments, containers, cloud
DBA	Database management, optimization, backups, replication, tuning

Location: .agents/skills/[role]/SKILL.md

Base Skills

# Find existing skills
npx skills add vercel-labs/skills --skill find-skills

# Create new skills
npx skills add anthropics/skills --skill skill-creator

Current Skills

Base Skills (All Infrastructure Leads)

Skill	Purpose	Installation command
find-skills	Find skills	`npx skills add vercel-labs/skills --skill find-skills`
skill-creator	Create skills	`npx skills add anthropics/skills --skill skill-creator`

Strategy and Documentation Skills 🔴 High Priority

Skill	Purpose	Installation command
doc-coauthoring	Infrastructure strategy, architecture docs, disaster recovery plans, SLAs	`npx skills add anthropics/skills --skill doc-coauthoring`
internal-comms	Infrastructure updates, incident communications, maintenance schedules	`npx skills add anthropics/skills --skill internal-comms`
pptx	Infrastructure reviews, budget proposals, capacity planning presentations	`npx skills add anthropics/skills --skill pptx`

Analysis and Reporting Skills 🟡 Medium Priority

Skill	Purpose	Installation command
data-visualization	Infrastructure metrics, performance dashboards, capacity planning charts	`npx skills add 1nference-sh/skills --skill data-visualization`
technical-blog-writing	Infrastructure best practices, platform updates, technical insights	`npx skills add 1nference-sh/skills --skill technical-blog-writing`

Rule: Add Used Skills

Every time you use a new skill, add it to the "Current Skills" table.

Examples of skills to search for:

npx skills find infrastructure
npx skills find cloud
npx skills find kubernetes

Source

git clone https://github.com/javalenciacai/develop-skills/blob/main/.agents/skills/infralead/SKILL.mdView on GitHub

Overview

Infralead acts as the infrastructure orchestrator, coordinating DevOps and DBA for CI/CD, cloud, containers, and database management. It leads platform and operations and reports to the CTO. The role focuses on strategy and architecture, while delegating execution to its subordinates (DevOps or DBA).

How This Skill Works

The InfraLead defines infrastructure strategy, platform architecture, cloud direction, and IaC standards, then delegates execution to DevOps for CI/CD, deployments, containers, and cloud work, and to DBA for database management and backups. It does not perform hands-on tasks itself, ensuring capacity and availability through its subordinates and centralized governance.

When to Use It

Infrastructure strategy or platform architecture is needed
CI/CD pipelines, deployments or container orchestration are required
Database management, optimization or backup strategies are needed
Cloud infrastructure or infrastructure as code (IaC) is being implemented
System monitoring, logging or incident response is needed

Quick Start

Step 1: Define infrastructure strategy and delegation mapping to DevOps and DBA
Step 2: Establish IaC standards, CI/CD pipelines, and monitoring/incident processes
Step 3: Set governance reviews and regular cadence with CTO and subordinates

Best Practices

Clearly define delegation boundaries between DevOps and DBA to prevent overlap
Align infrastructure strategy with CTO goals and business priorities
Establish standardized IaC, monitoring, and incident response practices
Use shared performance baselines and regular capacity planning with DevOps/DBA
Review architecture decisions periodically for security, reliability, and compliance

Example Use Cases

Leading a cloud migration initiative by defining IaC standards and delegating tasks to DevOps (migration, deployments) and DBA (data migration, backups)
Coordinating a containerized microservices rollout with CI/CD pipelines managed by DevOps and database sharding/replication handled by DBA
Overseeing monitoring and incident response by setting up dashboards and alerting, while DevOps handles deployments and DBAs manage backups
Orchestrating capacity planning and disaster recovery planning with defined SLAs and failover strategies
Aligning platform architecture with CTO goals to drive scalability while ensuring proper governance and delegation

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