Cloud Infrastructure & DevOps Engineer (Kubernetes & S3/MinIO)

Brigant; City of Edinburgh; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Brigant in Edinburgh is seeking a senior Cloud Infrastructure & DevOps Engineer to lead automation, container orchestration, and reliability engineering for university digital properties. You’ll ensure 99.99% availability for international student exam portals and media delivery backbones, with remote work options.

Responsibilities include scaling Kubernetes clusters and Docker Swarm, managing MinIO/S3 storage, Redis and CDN layers, plus implementing telemetry, alerting, security drills, and

Qualifications

• 5+ years of DevOps/SRE in production cloud environments.
• Mastery of Linux administration, Bash and Python scripting.
• Experience with Docker, Kubernetes and high-availability PostgreSQL.
• Knowledge of Zero Trust networks and SSL/TLS certificate automation.

Responsibilities

• Scale Kubernetes clusters, Docker Swarm environments, and Coolify/Terraform deployments.
• Manage distributed MinIO/S3 storage, Redis, and CDN layers (Bunny.net/Cloudflare).
• Establish telemetry, log aggregation, and automated alerting using Prometheus, Grafana, and Sentry.
• Conduct security drills, disaster recovery tests, and compliance audits.

Skills

Linux admin

Bash scripting

Python scripting

Docker

Kubernetes

PostgreSQL HA

Zero Trust

TLS automation

Tools

MinIO/S3

Redis

CDN (Bunny.net/Cloudflare)

Prometheus

Grafana

Sentry

Docker Swarm

Terraform

Job description

# Cloud Infrastructure & DevOps Engineer (Kubernetes & S3/MinIO)Global Campus Infrastructure Labs · Edinburgh, United KingdomRemoteFull TimeTechnology & IT## About this roleWe are seeking a senior DevOps engineer to lead cloud infrastructure automation, container orchestration, and reliability engineering across university digital properties. You will ensure 99.99% availability for international student exam portals and media delivery backbones.Key Responsibilities:• Maintain and scale Kubernetes clusters, Docker Swarm environments, and Coolify/Terraform deployments.• Manage distributed MinIO/S3 object storage, Redis clusters, and CDN caching layers (Bunny.net/Cloudflare).• Establish real-time telemetry, log aggregation, and automated alerting using Prometheus, Grafana, and Sentry.• Conduct regular penetration testing, disaster recovery drills, and security compliance audits.## Requirements• 5+ years of DevOps/SRE experience in production cloud environments.• Mastery of Linux administration, Bash/Python scripting, Docker, and Kubernetes.• Proven track record maintaining PostgreSQL high-availability replication and automated backup systems.• Strong understanding of Zero Trust network architecture and SSL/TLS certificate automation.### Related job searches* All remote jobs* Remote jobs in United Kingdom* Jobs in United Kingdom* Jobs in Edinburgh* Technology & IT jobs in Edinburgh* Technology & IT jobs worldwide### Apply for this roleSubmit your details and CV. Applications are reviewed by the Brigant careers team.OptionalOptional — tell us why you are a great fitPDF or Word document, max 10MB## Job detailsPosted: 3 September 2026Location: Edinburgh, United KingdomWork style: RemoteJob type: Full TimeExperience: 5–10 yearsSalary: 70,000 – 95,000 GBPVacancies: 1