Infrastructure Engineer – On-Prem Kubernetes Deployment

JR United Kingdom; Exeter; Remote; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A technology services company is seeking an experienced Infrastructure Engineer to support the deployment and maintenance of Kubernetes clusters. This role involves managing multi-node RKE2 clusters, integrating open-source components, and ensuring stable deployments in production environments. Candidates should have a strong background in infrastructure as code and excellent communication skills. Remote working is available for UK-based candidates.

Qualifications

• Experience with managing multi-node RKE2 clusters.
• Hands-on experience with deploying and configuring Kubernetes.
• Ability to communicate effectively with technical teams.

Responsibilities

• Manage multi-node RKE2 clusters including setup and networking.
• Install and configure various open-source components.
• Integrate services and maintain infrastructure.

Skills

Kubernetes

Infrastructure as code

Open-source integration

RBAC

Disaster recovery

Tools

Helm

Kustomize

Prometheus

Grafana

Job description

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Client:

Bright Purple

Location:

exeter, United Kingdom

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Other

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Posted:

26.08.2025

Expiry Date:

10.10.2025

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Job Description:

Remote working for UK based candidates.

We’re hiring an Infrastructure Engineer to support a live on-premise deployment and maintenance of Kubernetes clusters using RKE2. This role requires experience with infrastructure as code, open-source integration, and hands-on cluster configuration.

The responsibilities include:

• Managing multi-node RKE2 clusters – setup, networking, RBAC, disaster recovery, and failover
• Installing and configuring open-source components such as Prometheus, Grafana, Loki, Alloy, PostgreSQL, Rook Ceph, ActiveMQ Artemis, and Keycloak
• Using Kubernetes deployment tools like Helm and Kustomize, and exposure to FluxCD pipelines
• Service integration and lifecycle management for dashboards, databases, identity, messaging, and object storage
• Maintaining an on-premise delivery mindset with full infrastructure control
• Communicating effectively with technical teams for stable deployments and handovers

This role is suitable for Infrastructure Engineers with hands-on experience deploying, configuring, and supporting Kubernetes in production environments.