Infrastructure Engineer (Kubernetes/ RHEL)

Eutopia Solutions; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

Healthcare

Professional development opportunities

Job summary

A leading professional services firm is looking for an Infrastructure Engineer to join their Manchester team. You will design, implement, and manage both cloud and on-prem solutions, focusing heavily on Kubernetes and infrastructure automation. Strong knowledge of CI/CD pipelines and Azure cloud services is essential. The role offers hybrid working with onsite requirements three days a week in Manchester, along with significant opportunities for professional development and a robust benefits package including bonuses and healthcare.

Qualifications

• Proven hands-on commercial experience with Kubernetes in a production environment.
• Experience in automating infrastructure processes using scripting and IaC tools.
• Experience building and managing CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps or ArgoCD.
• Expertise in VMware Cloud Foundation.
• Experience with Terraform or Ansible for automation.
• Kubernetes certification (RHCSA/CKA/CKAD or equivalent).
• Cloud certifications (Azure Administrator/DevOps Engineer or similar).

Responsibilities

• Design, implement and manage cloud and on-prem infrastructure solutions.
• Support and improve cloud journey for global infrastructure team.
• Work in a hybrid model with onsite presence required.
• Collaborate with global teams to support cloud journey and tooling.
• Provide hands‑on troubleshooting and optimization of platforms.

Skills

Kubernetes experience

Infrastructure as Code (IaC)

CI/CD pipeline management

Microsoft Azure expertise

VMware Cloud Foundation expertise

Automation tools experience

Kubernetes certification

On-prem solutions certification

Tools

Azure DevOps

ArgoCD

RH OpenShift Admin

VMware Cloud Foundation

Terraform

Job description

This range is provided by Eutopia Solutions. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.

Base pay range

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Principal Technology Recruitment Consultant at Eutopia Solutions

We are working with a Global Professional Services client as they look to add to their Global Infrastructure Team with the appointment of an Infrastructure Engineer to complement their Manchester team.

Spanning Europe, Asia, America and the Middle East they have a workforce of more than 5,500 and continually invest in their Technology function. You are joining them as they continue their cloud journey globally. With a multibillion‑dollar revenue they continually invest in tools and technology to improve the way in which they work.

You will work with both on‑prem and cloud infrastructure and design, implement and manage solutions as part of your role.

It is essential that you have proven hands‑on commercial experience with Kubernetes to be considered.

Key skills and experience required:

• You MUST be able to evidence proven hands‑on commercial experience with Kubernetes in a production environment (preferably Red Hat OpenShift)
• You will have experience in automating infrastructure processes using scripting and Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools
• You will have experience building and managing CI/CD pipelines (ie Azure DevOps, ArgoCD) and be able to demonstrate expertise in Microsoft Azure cloud services and solutions
• Expertise in the VMware Cloud Foundation suite
• You will be able to demonstrate experience with automation tools such as Terraform or Ansible
• You will hold a Kubernetes certification, such as Red Hat Certified Specialist in OpenShift Administration (RHCSA) or an equivalent (ie CKA/CKAD)
• You will also hold certification in relation to on‑prem solutions – this may be VMware Certified Professional (VCP), RedHat Certified System Administrator (RHSA), or similar and some form of Cloud certification(s) ie Azure Administrator Associate, Azure DevOps Engineer Expert, Azure Security Engineer Associate etc

Hybrid working is offered. There is a requirement to be onsite 3 days a week and so you MUST live within east commute of central Manchester. Our client is renowned for the investment they make in their internal talent.

You will be offered continual professional development opportunities within a supportive environment.

In addition to the salary on offer there is a raft of benefits, and these include annual bonus and healthcare, amongst others.

Location: Manchester, United Kingdom