Infrastructure Engineer – On-Prem Kubernetes Deployment

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

Job summary

A leading tech company is hiring an Infrastructure Engineer to manage live Kubernetes deployments in Wakefield. This role emphasizes on-premise control, requiring candidates with hands-on experience in RKE2 and integration of open-source tools. Clear communication across teams is essential. The position is open for remote working for UK-based individuals, ensuring critical delivery in a production environment.

Qualifications

• Experience with Kubernetes in production environments is essential.
• Hands-on experience in configuring multi-node clusters.
• Ability to communicate effectively across teams.

Responsibilities

• Support live on-premise deployment of Kubernetes clusters.
• Install and configure open-source components for infrastructure control.
• Manage service integration and ensure stable deployments.

Skills

Kubernetes management

Infrastructure as code

Open-source integration

Cluster configuration

Clear communication

Tools

RKE2

Prometheus

Grafana

PostgreSQL

Helm

Kustomize

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Client:

Bright Purple

Location:

wakefield, 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-premise 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.