Infrastructure Engineer – On-Prem Kubernetes Deployment

JR United Kingdom; Reading; Remote; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A technology solutions company is seeking an Infrastructure Engineer to support live deployment of Kubernetes clusters. The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience with infrastructure as code and open-source components. The role requires strong communication skills and allows for remote work for UK-based candidates. Responsibilities include cluster setup, service integration, and ensuring stable deployments.

Qualifications

• Experience with multi-node RKE2 clusters including setup and disaster recovery.
• Hands-on experience with open-source tools in production environments.
• Strong communication skills for coordinating with technical teams.

Responsibilities

• Support and maintain Kubernetes clusters in a delivery-critical environment.
• Install and configure essential open-source components.
• Ensure smooth service integration and lifecycle management.

Skills

Kubernetes expertise

Infrastructure as Code

Open-source integration

Networking

RBAC knowledge

Tools

RKE2

Prometheus

Grafana

PostgreSQL

Helm

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Client:

Bright Purple

Location:

Reading, United Kingdom

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Yes

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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 sits 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 across:

• 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 – you'll be interfacing across technical teams to ensure stable deployments and smooth handover

This role suits Infrastructure Engineers who don’t just know Kubernetes; they’ve shipped it, configured it, and supported it inside real production environments.