Infrastructure Automation Engineer

Access Computer Consulting plc; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Access Computer Consulting plc in London is recruiting an Infrastructure Automation Engineer Lead for a hybrid role (3 days in London, 2 days remote). You will drive automation and standardisation of server and cloud provisioning through Infrastructure as Code, focusing on Kubernetes and Terraform.

The role requires defining direction for automation, operating models, governance, and best practices across the organisation.

Qualifications

• Strong leadership to drive automation strategy and standardisation across teams.
• Experience building infrastructure standardisation and automation frameworks from the ground up.
• Proficiency with Kubernetes and Terraform for cloud provisioning.
• Ability to define operating model and governance across the organisation.

Responsibilities

• Define the infrastructure automation strategy and preferred operating model.
• Lead technology selection, standardisation, and governance across the organisation.
• Drive automation initiatives for server and cloud provisioning via IaC.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to promote best practices and alignment with business goals.

Skills

Automation leadership

Infrastructure as Code

Kubernetes

Terraform

Cloud provisioning

Governance

Team leadership

Tools

Kubernetes

Terraform

Job description

I am recruiting for an Infrastructure Automation Engineer Lead to work on a hybrid basis - 3 days in London, 2 days remote.

The role falls inside IR35 so you will have to work through an umbrella company for the duration of the contract.

I am looking for a team lead who can drive automation and standardisation of server and cloud environment provisioning and operations through Infrastructure as Code, rather than relying on manual processes.

This initiative is still at an early stage. Therefore, the role requires someone who can define the direction for automation and standardisation, rather than simply implementing based on an already established approach. The candidate should be able to design and promote the operating model across the organisation.

Experience building infrastructure standardisation and automation frameworks from the ground up is particularly important. The ideal candidate should not only have strong technical implementation skills, but also be able to lead the definition of best practices and governance.

The client is currently considering the introduction of a cloud-native operating model using Kubernetes and Terraform, so practical experience with these technologies is highly desirable and close to essential.

The role is not for a general engineer. We are looking for a technical leader who can define the infrastructure automation strategy and lead technology selection, standardisation, and the establishment of the operating model.