Senior Infrastructure Engineer

KDR Recruitment USA; Manchester; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 72,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working model

10% annual bonus

Career progression

Job summary

KDR Recruitment USA is seeking a hands-on Senior Infrastructure Engineer for a globally recognised technology-led organisation based in Manchester. You will design, build and operate scalable Linux-based infrastructure, driving automation and security across datacentre platforms.

You will work across UK and international teams, lead infrastructure projects, and mentor junior engineers while adopting modern tooling such as Ansible, Docker, and Kubernetes.

Qualifications

• Linux administration across Ubuntu, Debian, RHEL or similar.
• Automation of infrastructure with Ansible and IaC principles.
• Hands-on datacentre and physical infrastructure experience.
• Strong networking knowledge including routing, switching, firewalls and VPNs.
• Experience supporting enterprise server and storage environments.
• Scripting in Bash and/or Python.
• Experience in virtualised infrastructure environments.
• Containerisation with Docker (and related tooling).
• Strong troubleshooting and root cause analysis; independent ownership of technical challenges.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement and support enterprise infrastructure platforms.
• Administer and optimise Linux-based environments.
• Drive infrastructure automation using Ansible/IaC.
• Support datacentre deployments, hardware installations and upgrades.
• Troubleshoot complex networking, server and platform issues.
• Contribute to infrastructure architecture and technical decisions.
• Maintain security, resilience and operational excellence.
• Collaborate with UK and international technical teams.
• Support AI and high-performance compute infrastructure initiatives.

Skills

Linux admin

Ansible automation

Datacentre ops

Networking

Server & storage

Scripting Bash/Python

Virtualisation

Docker

Troubleshooting

Ownership

Tools

Docker

Git

Kubernetes

AWX

Job description

Senior Infrastructure Engineer

£65,000 - £72,000 + 10% Bonus
Manchester

KDR are partnering with a globally recognised technology-led organisation to recruit a Senior Infrastructure Engineer into a highly skilled Technical Operations team.

This is an opportunity to join a business operating at the cutting edge of technology, where you'll be responsible for designing, building and operating the infrastructure that underpins complex technical services delivered on a global scale. Working across Linux, networking, automation, security and datacentre technologies, you'll play a key role in shaping the future of the organisation's infrastructure platforms.

For engineers who thrive on solving complex technical challenges and want exposure to large-scale infrastructure projects, automation initiatives and emerging technologies, this role offers a genuinely exciting technical environment.

The Role

As a Senior Infrastructure Engineer, you'll combine hands-on engineering with project delivery, infrastructure design and technical leadership responsibilities.

Working within a specialist Technical Operations team, you'll spend the majority of your time delivering strategic infrastructure projects, driving continuous improvement and supporting the adoption of modern technologies. You'll also act as an escalation point for complex technical issues and provide guidance to junior engineers where required.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, implement and support enterprise infrastructure platforms.
• Administer and optimise Linux-based environments.
• Drive infrastructure automation using Ansible and Infrastructure as Code principles.
• Support datacentre deployments, hardware installations and infrastructure upgrades.
• Troubleshoot complex networking, server and platform issues.
• Contribute to infrastructure architecture and technical decision-making.
• Maintain a strong focus on security, resilience and operational excellence.
• Collaborate with technical teams across the UK and internationally.
• Support AI and high-performance compute infrastructure initiatives.

Current Projects

This role will provide exposure to several significant infrastructure programmes, including:

• Major datacentre expansion and modernisation projects.
• Migration away from legacy virtualisation technologies.
• Development of GPU-powered AI infrastructure.
• Global platform deployments across multiple international locations.
• Security-focused infrastructure initiatives supporting emerging technologies.

What We're Looking For

We're keen to speak with experienced infrastructure professionals who have worked within datacentre, hosting, platform engineering, MSP or technical operations environments.

Essential Skills & Experience

• Strong Linux administration experience (Ubuntu, Debian, RHEL or similar).
• Infrastructure automation using Ansible.
• Hands-on datacentre and physical infrastructure experience.
• Strong networking knowledge covering routing, switching, firewalls and VPN technologies.
• Experience supporting enterprise server and storage environments.
• Scripting experience using Bash, Python or similar.
• Experience supporting virtualised infrastructure.
• Containerisation knowledge, ideally Docker.
• Strong troubleshooting and root cause analysis skills.
• Ability to work independently and take ownership of technical challenges.

Desirable Skills & Experience

• Kubernetes.
• Infrastructure security and hardening.
• Git and version control systems.
• Monitoring and logging platforms.
• AWX or Ansible Automation Platform.
• GPU infrastructure or high-performance computing environments.
• Security tooling and vulnerability management exposure.

What's on Offer?

• Salary of £65,000 - £72,000.
• 10% annual bonus.
• Hybrid working model.
• Exposure to a broad range of modern infrastructure technologies.
• Opportunity to work on large-scale, business-critical projects.
• Involvement in AI and next-generation platform initiatives.
• Collaborative, technically focused engineering culture.
• Strong opportunities for professional growth and career progression.

Additional Requirements

• Must hold current SC Clearance or be eligible to obtain it.
• Full UK driving licence preferred.
• Willingness to travel to datacentre and office locations as required.
• Ability to attend sites in the Greater Manchester area when necessary.

If you're a hands-on infrastructure engineer with strong Linux, networking and automation experience and are looking for an opportunity to work on complex, technically challenging projects in a highly skilled environment, we'd love to hear from you.