Infrastructure Engineer

Experis; Knutsford; Hybrid; GBP 111,000 - 166,000; Full time

Job summary

Experis is seeking an Infrastructure Engineer in Knutsford to design, build, automate, and manage AWS-based infrastructure for the Vector platform. The role offers a hybrid work setup (60% office, 40% remote) for a 2-month contract and requires BPSS eligibility.

You will implement IaC, ensure security and reliability, and collaborate with DevOps to support CI/CD pipelines, disaster recovery, and cost optimisation.

Qualifications

• Proven experience designing, implementing, and supporting cloud infrastructure in AWS.
• Strong understanding of Infrastructure as Code concepts and tools (Terraform, CloudFormation or equivalent).
• Experience with infrastructure automation, scripting, and configuration management.
• Knowledge of AWS security services, IAM, networking, authentication, and access management best practices.
• Experience supporting containerised and cloud-native environments.
• Strong understanding of networking, monitoring, and operational support principles.

Responsibilities

• Build and manage infrastructure for the Vector platform in AWS, including environments, services, networking, security policies, IAM roles, and permissions.
• Design, implement, and maintain secure, scalable, highly available cloud infrastructure solutions.
• Develop, maintain, and automate infrastructure deployment scripts and templates to enable efficient provisioning and recreation of environments.
• Implement IaC practices using industry-standard tools to ensure consistency and governance.
• Monitor platform health, performance, and resource utilisation; optimise costs.
• Collaborate with development and DevOps teams to support CI/CD pipelines.
• Troubleshoot and resolve infrastructure-related incidents and vulnerabilities.
• Support disaster recovery, backup, and business continuity requirements.

Skills

AWS

IaC

Automation

Security

CI/CD

DevOps

Tools

Terraform

CloudFormation

Job description

Role Title: Infrastructure Engineer

Location: Knutsford

Work setup: 60% Office 40% Remote

Duration: 2 months

Total cost to Capgemini: £414

CONTRACTOR MUST BE ELIGIBLE FOR BPSS

Role Description:

We are seeking a highly skilled and proactive Infrastructure Engineer to design, build, automate, and manage the cloud infrastructure supporting the Vector platform. The successful candidate will play a critical role in ensuring the platform's infrastructure is secure, scalable, resilient, and operationally efficient.

Working closely with development, security, and platform teams, the Infrastructure Engineer will leverage Infrastructure as Code (IaC) principles and cloud-native technologies to support the delivery of reliable services in AWS.

This role requires strong technical expertise in cloud infrastructure, automation, security, and operational best practices, as well as a continuous improvement mindset focused on enhancing platform stability and efficiency.

Key Responsibilities

• Build and manage infrastructure for the Vector platform in AWS, including environments, services, networking, security policies, user authentication, security groups, IAM roles, profiles, and permissions.
• Design, implement, and maintain secure, scalable, and highly available cloud infrastructure solutions that support business and technical requirements.
• Develop, maintain, and automate infrastructure deployment scripts and templates to enable efficient provisioning, configuration, and recreation of environments.
• Implement Infrastructure as Code (IaC) practices using industry-standard tools to ensure consistency, repeatability, and governance across environments.
• Ensure infrastructure security, scalability, performance, and operational stability through proactive monitoring, maintenance, and optimisation activities.
• Collaborate with development and DevOps teams to support application deployment pipelines and continuous integration/continuous delivery (CI/CD) processes.
• Manage cloud resources and services, ensuring compliance with organisational security standards and best practices.
• Monitor platform health, system performance, and resource utilisation, identifying opportunities for improvement and cost optimisation.
• Troubleshoot and resolve infrastructure-related incidents, vulnerabilities, and service disruptions in a timely manner.
• Support disaster recovery, backup, and business continuity requirements through robust infrastructure design and testing.
• Maintain infrastructure documentation, standards, procedures, and operational runbooks to support knowledge sharing and operational excellence.
• Contribute to infrastructure roadmaps and continuous improvement initiatives, ensuring the platform remains aligned with evolving business and technology needs.

Skills and Experience:

• Proven experience designing, implementing, and supporting cloud infrastructure within Amazon Web Services (AWS).
• Strong understanding of Infrastructure as Code (IaC) concepts and tools such as Terraform, CloudFormation, or equivalent technologies.
• Experience with infrastructure automation, scripting, and configuration management.
• Knowledge of AWS security services, IAM, networking, security groups, authentication, and access management best practices.
• Experience supporting containerised and cloud-native environments.
• Strong understanding of networking, system administration, monitoring, and operational support principles.
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines and DevOps methodologies.
• Excellent analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management abilities.

Desirable:

• Experience working within agile delivery environments.
• Knowledge of security and compliance frameworks.
• Familiarity with observability and monitoring tools.
• AWS certifications such as AWS Certified Solutions Architect or AWS Certified SysOps Administrator.
• Experience supporting platform engineering or enterprise-scale cloud environments.

Key Competencies:

• Delivering results through automation and continuous improvement.
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to quality.
• Ownership and accountability for platform reliability and security.
• Ability to work collaboratively across technical and business teams.
• Adaptability and willingness to embrace new technologies and ways of working.