Infrastructure Specialist

Eagle Eye; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days annual leave

Sick leave entitlement

Contributory pension

Healthcare (Simplyhealth)

Job summary

Eagle Eye in the London area is seeking an Infrastructure Specialist to design, deploy and operate cloud-based infrastructure with a strong emphasis on Google Cloud, security and SOC 2 compliance. You will work with SRE and compliance teams to ensure resilient systems.

The role offers flexible home/office options, a competitive salary, bonus up to 10%, generous leave, pension and health benefits, plus opportunities for continuous learning.

Qualifications

• Proven commercial experience in infrastructure, systems administration, or DevOps.
• Strong hands-on experience managing Google Cloud (GCP) environments.
• Solid administration skills in Linux.
• Hands-on experience deploying and managing infrastructure using Terraform and configuration management tools such as Chef.
• Practical experience managing and tuning MySQL databases, Apache web servers, and PHP/php-fpm runtimes.
• Working knowledge of system monitoring tools and continuous integration (CI) workflows.
• Familiarity with security frameworks and regulatory compliance standards (such as SOC 2).

Responsibilities

• Design, deploy, and manage secure IT infrastructure with a core focus on Google Cloud.
• Maintain and secure MySQL databases, Apache web servers, and PHP applications.
• Deploy, configure, and maintain infrastructure using Terraform and Chef following security best practices.
• Monitor systems for threats, perform vulnerability assessments, and assist remediation.
• Collaborate with compliance teams to maintain SOC 2 alignment and audits.
• Work with SRE to integrate security into DR and day-to-day operations.
• Support CI/CD pipelines and internal tooling.

Skills

GCP

Linux

Terraform

Chef

MySQL

Apache

PHP-FPM

CI/CD

Security practices

SOC 2

Tools

Terraform

Chef

MySQL

Apache

Job description

As an Infrastructure Specialist within our Software Engineering team, you will play a central role in maintaining the integrity, availability, and resilience of our core systems. With a primary focus on Google Cloud services and modern security practices, you will take ownership of designing, deploying, and maintaining cloud infrastructure while upholding compliance with industry standards such as SOC 2.

This is a mid-level role suited for an engineer with proven commercial experience who is ready to independently manage infrastructure operations, implement robust security measures, and collaborate closely with our Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) and compliance teams.

Typical duties

• Cloud & Systems Management: Independently design, deploy, and manage secure IT infrastructure with a core focus on Google Cloud services.
• Application & Database Support: Maintain and secure MySQL databases, Apache web servers, and PHP applications running on php-fpm.
• Infrastructure as Code & Automation: Deploy, configure, and maintain infrastructure using Terraform and Chef, ensuring code and configurations strictly adhere to security best practices.
• Security & Vulnerability Management: Monitor systems for threats, conduct regular vulnerability assessments, apply proactive patches, and support remediation efforts.
• Compliance & Auditing: Partner with compliance teams to maintain SOC 2 alignment, support security audits, and keep comprehensive compliance documentation and security procedures up to date.
• SRE Collaboration: Work closely with the Site Reliability Engineering team to integrate security practices and disaster recovery plans into day-to-day operations.
• CI/CD & Tooling: Support the continuous development and rollout of CI/CD pipelines, automated workflows, and internal supportability tools across the organisation.

You are

• An analytical problem solver who can troubleshoot issues and assess risks under pressure.
• Passionate about system optimisation, performance tuning, and operational efficiency.
• Dedicated to continuous improvement in system supportability, from automated tooling to reporting.
• Reliable and self-motivated, able to deliver projects independently against agreed timelines.
• A clear communicator who can collaborate effectively with cross-functional technical teams, compliance officers, and management.

You have

• Proven commercial experience in an infrastructure, systems administration, or DevOps role with a solid foundation managing virtual and native hosting.
• Strong hands-on experience managing and maintaining Google Cloud (GCP) environments.
• Solid administration skills in Linux environments.
• Hands-on experience deploying and managing infrastructure using Terraform and configuration management tools such as Chef.
• Practical experience managing and tuning MySQL databases, Apache web servers, and PHP/php-fpm runtimes.
• Working knowledge of system monitoring tools and continuous integration (CI) workflows.
• Familiarity with security frameworks and regulatory compliance standards (such as SOC 2).

• A competitive base salary
• Bonus scheme with potential to earn up to 10% of salary dependant on your own personal behaviours, achievement of goals and company revenue targets
• Flexibility to work from home or various office locations and flexible hours or job shares considered
• Generous annual leave package including:
  • 25 days paid annual leave
  • 5 days paid sick leave which if unused gets added to your annual leave the next year
• Contributory pension
• Support in continuous learning and self-development
• Simplyhealth scheme including:
  • Health care cash back
• 24 hour access to virtual doctors appointments
• 24 hour employee assistance programme
• 24 hour employee assistance programme
• Access to the paid Headspace app subscription
• Mental Health First Aiders to support employee's mental wellbeing
• Employee Resource Groups focussed on underrepresented groups in Eagle Eye, including Purple Women
• Charity Committee committed to organising events throughout the year to raise money for those less privileged
• Cycle to work salary sacrifice scheme (via CycleScheme)
• Electric vehicle salary sacrifice scheme (via Octopus)
• A friendly, fun, growing team of people who work hard but love to play hard too, with location specific Christmas parties and annual whole company get together hosted in the UK