AI Infrastructure Engineer

Escalent; Greater London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Escalent is seeking a skilled Infrastructure Engineer in Greater London to design and manage scalable cloud infrastructure. The ideal candidate will have over 5 years of experience with AWS and Azure, utilizing Terraform and Docker for production‑grade applications.

Your responsibilities include overseeing CI/CD pipelines and ensuring high availability and security for cloud environments. Strong problem-solving and scripting skills are essential, along with familiarity in Kubernetes as a strong preference.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in Infrastructure / Cloud / DevOps engineering.
• Strong hands-on experience with AWS and Azure cloud platforms.
• Proficiency in Terraform for Infrastructure as Code.
• Experience with Docker containerization and microservices deployment.

Responsibilities

• Design, deploy, and maintain scalable cloud infrastructure across AWS and Azure.
• Build and manage Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform.
• Implement and manage CI/CD pipelines for automated builds and deployments.
• Collaborate with development teams to ensure infrastructure aligns with application requirements.

Skills

AWS

Azure

Terraform

Docker

Kubernetes

CI/CD

Network security principles

Python

Bash

PowerShell

Tools

Prometheus

Grafana

Jenkins

GitHub Actions

Azure DevOps

Job description

Role Overview

We are looking for a skilled Infrastructure Engineer with 5+ years of experience to design, build, and manage scalable, secure, and highly available cloud infrastructure. The candidate will work across Azure and AWS environments, leveraging Terraform, Docker, and cloud-native services to support production‑grade applications.

This role requires strong experience in provisioning, automating, and managing infrastructure for scalable applications and collaborating closely with development and DevOps teams.

Responsibilities

• Design, deploy, and maintain scalable cloud infrastructure across AWS and Azure
• Build and manage Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform for automated provisioning
• Provision and optimize production environments through the development pipeline ensuring optimization for high availability, performance, cost and security
• Implement and manage CI/CD pipelines for automated builds and deployments, primarily through GitHub Actions
• Monitor system performance, troubleshoot issues, and ensure uptime across production systems
• Collaborate with development teams to ensure infrastructure aligns with application requirements
• Implement security best practices, access control, and compliance standards
• Automate scaling, backup, and disaster recovery strategies
• Continuously optimize infrastructure cost, performance, and reliability

Required Skills

• 5+ years of experience in Infrastructure / Cloud / DevOps engineering
• Strong hands‑on experience with AWS and Azure cloud platforms
• Proficiency in Terraform (Infrastructure as Code)
• Experience with Docker containerization and microservices deployment
• Experience in provisioning and managing production‑grade scalable applications
• Knowledge of Application Services (App Services, Load Balancers, APIs, etc.)
• Strong understanding of networking, security, and cloud architecture principles
• Experience with monitoring & logging tools (Prometheus, Grafana, ELK, etc.)
• Familiarity with CI/CD tools (Jenkins, GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps)
• Excellent problem‑solving and troubleshooting abilities
• Experience with IAM, RBAC, and cloud security models (Azure AD, AWS IAM)
• Familiarity with secrets management tools (Vault, AWS Secrets Manager, Azure Key Vault)
• Understanding of DevSecOps practices and security scanning tools
• Proficiency in scripting (Python, Bash, or PowerShell) for automation
• Strongly preferred experience with Kubernetes / container orchestration
• AWS Solutions Architect
• Terraform Associate
• Experience with multi‑cloud environments and cost optimization