Infrastructure Engineer – On-Prem Kubernetes Deployment

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

Job summary

A technology company is seeking an experienced Infrastructure Engineer to support the deployment and maintenance of Kubernetes clusters. The successful candidate will work within a delivery-critical environment, utilizing skills in infrastructure as code and hands-on cluster configuration. This remote role is open to candidates based in the UK who have experience in real production environments.

Qualifications

• Experience with infrastructure as code in a live deployment environment.
• Hands-on experience with multi-node Kubernetes clusters.
• Familiarity with open-source components and their installation.

Responsibilities

• Support live on-premise deployment of Kubernetes clusters.
• Install and configure open-source components like PostgreSQL and Prometheus.
• Manage service integration and lifecycle across technical teams.

Skills

Kubernetes

Infrastructure as code

Prometheus

Grafana

RBAC

Tools

RKE2

Helm

Kustomize

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26.08.2025

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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 is within a delivery-critical environment and requires 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 suits Infrastructure Engineers who have shipped, configured, and supported Kubernetes inside real production environments.