Infrastructure Engineer – On-Prem Kubernetes Deployment

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

Job summary

A technology firm is looking for an experienced Infrastructure Engineer based in Maidstone. This role involves supporting live on-premise Kubernetes deployments and requires expertise in infrastructure as code, open-source integration, and hands-on cluster configuration. The ideal candidate will have experience in setting up multi-node RKE2 clusters and clear communication skills for collaborative technical efforts.

Qualifications

• Experience with RKE2 for managing Kubernetes clusters.
• Hands-on experience in configuring open-source components.
• Clear communication skills for technical teamwork.

Responsibilities

• Setup and maintain multi-node RKE2 clusters.
• Install and configure open-source software components.
• Manage service integration and lifecycle.

Skills

Kubernetes

Infrastructure as Code

Open-source Integration

Helm

RBAC

Prometheus

Grafana

PostgreSQL

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Client:

Bright Purple

Location:

maidstone, United Kingdom

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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 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), 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 ideal for Infrastructure Engineers who have shipped, configured, and supported Kubernetes inside real production environments.