Infrastructure Operations Engineer

Infrastructure Operations Engineer Summary Location: Barcelona (Hybrid) Day Rate: Negotiable Duration: 6 Months Availability: ASAP About the Client My client is the air transport industry's IT provider, delivering solutions for airlines, airports, aircraft, and governments. Their technology powers more seamless, safe, and sustainable air travel. About the Role Working with the platform operations team you will manage global infrastructure projects. Key Duties: - Operate and manage global production infrastructure ensuring high availability, reliability, and performance of customer-facing services. - Take end-to-end ownership of incidents, ensuring rapid resolution and clear communication with stakeholders. - Troubleshoot complex cross-platform infrastructure issues across compute, storage, virtualization, containers, and cloud environments. - Identify, develop, and implement automation opportunities to reduce manual effort and improve consistency (Infrastructure as Code, scripting, tooling). - Ensure compliance with governance and security standards including ISO 27001- related controls. - Maintain accurate documentation and runbooks to support operational readiness and knowledge sharing. What we are looking for Required Experience: - 3 years of hands-on experience in infrastructure/platform operations roles. - Strong troubleshooting skills across Linux/Windows systems, virtualization, containers (Docker/Kubernetes). - Experience with Infrastructure as Code and automation tools (Terraform, Ansible, etc.). - Strong experience in implementing, monitoring, and maintaining on-premises enterprise infrastructure. - Proven experience working in measurable operations environments (SLAs, KPIs, incident management). - Experience with cloud platforms (Azure, AWS, or GCP). - Scripting or programming experience (Python, Bash, or similar). - Exposure to AI/automation tooling in operations (monitoring intelligence, predictive analytics, or similar). - Understanding of networking fundamentals (TCP/IP, DNS, load balancing). - Experience working within ITIL or SRE-based operational models. Operational Characteristics: - Strong ownership mindset with accountability for service outcomes, not just tasks. - Ability to operate effectively in a high-pressure, always-on production environment. - Data-driven approach to operations, using metrics and KPIs to guide decisions and improvements. - Continuous improvement mindset focused on automation, simplification, and standardization. - Clear communicator during incidents and when coordinating across teams.