Infrastructure Specialist

Infrastructure Specialists could be central to ensuring that systems run reliably and scale efficiently. A core challenge could involve managing cloud platforms, containerisation, and deployment pipelines to support modern, distributed applications., * Managing and optimising cloud platforms such as Azure, AWS or GCP to support application delivery

• Designing and maintaining containerised environments using Docker and Kubernetes
• Building and managing CI/CD pipelines to automate deployment and testing workflows
• Supporting infrastructure-as-code practices using tools such as Terraform
• Configuring and maintaining Linux and Windows environments
• Collaborating with application teams to ensure infrastructure meets performance and reliability requirements
• Monitoring system performance, identifying bottlenecks and implementing improvements
• Contributing to infrastructure security, compliance and operational best practices

• Solid experience with at least one major cloud platform (Azure, AWS or GCP)
• Working knowledge of containerisation and orchestration (Docker and Kubernetes)
• Experience with CI/CD tools and pipeline automation
• Linux and Windows system administration
• Scripting or automation experience (Bash, Python or similar)
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related discipline

Nice-to-have

• Experience with infrastructure-as-code tools such as Terraform
• Knowledge of distributed systems and microservices architecture
• Familiarity with monitoring and logging tools
• Experience in regulated or high-availability environments
• Master’s degree
• Relevant cloud certifications

Most roles of this type offer the following, dependent on the industry and seniority of the role:

• Hands-on technical work with modern cloud and containerisation technologies
• Opportunity to contribute to infrastructure strategy and system reliability
• Exposure to distributed systems and complex technical challenges
• Potential to develop expertise across multiple cloud platforms and DevOps practices
• Collaborative working environment with application engineering and delivery teams
• Contract-based flexibility with a competitive daily rate of £500-700

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