Cloud Infrastructure Engineer AWS

Spectrum IT Recruitment

Portsmouth, United Kingdom

5 days ago

Role details

Contract type

Permanent contract

Employment type

Full-time (> 32 hours)

Working hours

Regular working hours

Languages

English

Compensation

£ 65K

Job location

Portsmouth, United Kingdom

Tech stack

Agile Methodologies

Amazon Web Services (AWS)

Azure

Cloud Computing

Linux

DevOps

IIS

Microsoft SQL Server

Windows Server

Nagios

Commercial Software

PCI Data Security Standards

Ansible

Software Engineering

SQL Databases

Amazon Web Services (AWS)

Load Balancing

System Availability

HybridCloud

Firewalls (Computer Science)

Amazon Web Services (AWS)

Cloudflare

Terraform

Docker

Job description

My client is seeking a skilled Cloud Infrastructure Engineer to enhance and maintain the hybrid infrastructure that underpins both our internal operations and customer-facing services., * Manage and support hybrid cloud infrastructure across AWS, Azure, and on-premises platforms using Microsoft and/or Linux stacks

Optimise infrastructure for security, performance, reliability, and cost efficiency
Collaborate with Engineering teams to strengthen DevOps practices and improve cross-team workflows
Monitor systems, troubleshoot issues, and implement solutions to ensure high availability
Maintain accurate documentation, standards, and operational processes

Requirements

This is a hands-on technical role requiring strong experience supporting AWS infrastructure, alongside broad expertise in scalable cloud architectures, on-premises infrastructure, and security. A commitment to continual improvement and a passion for automation are essential to success in this role., You are a proactive and technically strong infrastructure engineer who enjoys solving complex problems and working closely with software engineering teams., * Proven experience designing, deploying, and administering AWS infrastructure

Broad understanding of Microsoft hybrid cloud environments with solid working knowledge of on-premises infrastructure
High proficiency in at least two of the following:

Docker (AWS ECS)
Terraform, Ansible, or AWS CDK
Nagios
Windows Server (IIS)
Linux
Microsoft SQL Server
Networking (switching, load balancing, firewalls)
x86 server hardware

Experience working with commercial software engineering teams using Agile and DevOps practices
Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to work independently and collaboratively
Experience managing or contributing to complex technical projects

Desirable experience: