Infrastructure Specialist

SThree Plc
London, UK
10 days ago
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Role details

Contract type
Temporary contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Compensation
£130,000.0 - £182,000.0
Working hours
Regular working hours
Job source

Tech stack

Amazon Web Services Microsoft Azure Bash Shell System Configuration Continuous Integration Linux Distributed Systems Monitoring of Systems Python (Programming Language) Software Deployment Data Logging Scripting
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Cloud Platform System Delivery Pipeline Containerization Infrastructure Automation Frameworks Information Technology Deployment Automation Terraform Docker Microservices

Job description

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

Requirements

  • 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

Benefits & conditions

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

About the company

SThree is the global STEM workforce consultancy. We advise businesses, build expert teams and deliver project solutions to outpace tomorrow, together.

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