Infrastructure Engineer – On-Prem Kubernetes Deployment

JR United Kingdom; Hounslow; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A technology recruitment firm is seeking an Infrastructure Engineer for a role focusing on on-prem Kubernetes deployments in South West London. Candidates must possess hands-on experience with Kubernetes clusters, infrastructure as code, and open-source components. This position requires strong communication skills and a delivery mindset without reliance on cloud shortcuts. The ideal candidate will thrive in a production environment where full infrastructure control is key.

Qualifications

• Experience in configuring and supporting Kubernetes in production environments.
• Familiarity with multi-node RKE2 clusters and on-premise deployment.
• Strong communication skills for interfacing across technical teams.

Responsibilities

• Support on-premise deployment of Kubernetes clusters.
• Install and configure open-source components.
• Manage service integration and lifecycle.

Skills

Kubernetes

Infrastructure as Code

On-premise deployment

Networking

RBAC

Disaster recovery

Service integration

Configuration management

Clear communication

Tools

RKE2

Prometheus

Grafana

Helm

Kustomize

PostgreSQL

Rook Ceph

ActiveMQ Artemis

Keycloak

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Infrastructure Engineer – On-Prem Kubernetes Deployment, South West London

Client: Bright Purple

Location: South West London, United Kingdom

Job Category: Other

EU work permit required: Yes

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Posted:

26.08.2025

Expiry Date:

10.10.2025

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 is within a delivery critical environment and requires direct experience with infrastructure as code, open-source integration, and hands-on cluster configuration.

You’ll be working on:

• Multi-node RKE2 clusters – setup, networking, RBAC, disaster recovery, and failover
• Installation and configuration of open source components – including Prometheus, Grafana, Loki, Alloy, PostgreSQL, Rook Ceph, ActiveMQ Artemis, and Keycloak
• Kubernetes native deployment tooling - Helm and Kustomize (creation and use required) plus exposure to FluxCD pipelines
• Service integration and lifecycle management - dashboards, databases, identity, messaging, and object storage
• On-prem delivery mindset – no cloud native shortcuts, full infrastructure control from install to runtime
• Clear, confident communication – interfacing across technical teams to ensure stable deployments and smooth handover

This role is suitable for Infrastructure Engineers who have shipped, configured, and supported Kubernetes inside real production environments.