Infrastructure Engineer
Salt Search Ltd.
Manchester, United Kingdom
3 days ago
Role details
Contract type
Temporary contract Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours) Working hours
Regular working hours Languages
English Compensation
£ 111KJob location
Manchester, United Kingdom
Tech stack
Azure
Bash
Linux
Github
Python
PostgreSQL
Linux System Administration
Routing
Red Hat Enterprise Linux - RHEL
Prometheus
Data Logging
Scripting (Bash/Python/Go/Ruby)
Grafana
Firewalls (Computer Science)
GIT
Kubernetes
Bicep
Terraform
Docker
Job description
- Administer and maintain Linux production and staging environments (multi-distro experience desirable, Red Hat essential)
- Deploy and manage containerised applications using Docker and Kubernetes, alongside traditional VM infrastructure
- Monitor system performance, availability, logging and security
- Manage configuration, patching, and system hardening
- Implement Infrastructure as Code using Terraform, ARM or Bicep in Azure
- Configure and monitor networking, Firewalls, routing and connectivity
- Support PostgreSQL database setup, configuration and monitoring
- Use Prometheus and Grafana for monitoring and observability
- Support Git-based CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps)
- Work with engineers and developers to ensure platform stability during migration
Essential Key Skills
- Strong Linux administration (Red Hat essential)
- Docker and Kubernetes container platforms
- Terraform/ARM/Bicep for Infrastructure as Code
- Bash and/or Python Scripting (advanced level)
- Networking fundamentals (Firewalls, routing, monitoring)
- PostgreSQL administration
- Git and CI/CD pipelines
Requirements
The platform currently runs on physical datacentre infrastructure and is migrating to Microsoft Azure, so experience across both traditional infrastructure and cloud environments is essential.
