Senior Infrastructure Engineer

HelloKindred; Sheffield; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

HelloKindred is seeking a Senior Infrastructure Engineer to design, implement and operate cloud-native platforms. You will work across AWS, Kubernetes, IaC (Terraform) and DevOps practices to deliver secure, scalable, and resilient infrastructure in enterprise settings.

Based in the UK, this hybrid role involves collaboration with engineering, security and product teams to drive automation, cost management and platform standards while supporting complex migrations and open-source solutions.

Qualifications

• Extensive hands-on experience in cloud engineering, platform engineering, or DevOps within enterprise environments.
• Proven ability to design, build, deploy, monitor, and support production platforms and cloud infrastructure.
• Strong practical knowledge of AWS and Kubernetes, including highly available, secure, resilient, and scalable solutions.
• Expertise in Infrastructure as Code (Terraform).
• Experience with CI/CD, automated testing, version control, and controlled production deployments.
• Working knowledge of Docker, Helm, service mesh, Python, and monitoring/alerting tools.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to cloud, DevOps, and platform engineering initiatives across AWS and Kubernetes to deliver secure, scalable infrastructure.
• Work within engineering pods to define technical requirements, conduct design reviews, and provide hands-on support throughout delivery.
• Design, build, configure, and operate AWS-based solutions using IaC (Terraform) to improve deployment efficiency.
• Develop and enhance Kubernetes platform capabilities to support increasing demand and improve resilience.
• Implement and maintain cloud cost management practices, including tagging, rightsizing, and capacity planning.
• Support evaluation and adoption of open-source tech and LLM solutions with security and compliance alignment.
• Apply release management and production-readiness processes, including monitoring, logging, and incident preparedness.
• Collaborate with Cloud Services, Architecture, Security, and IT teams to achieve platform standards.
• Drive continuous improvement to enhance stability, security, and operational excellence.

Skills

Cloud engineering

Kubernetes

DevOps

IaC Terraform

CI/CD

Python

Security best practices

Stakeholder management

Agile Scrum DevOps

Cloud cost management

Tools

Terraform

Docker

Helm

Jira

Confluence

Job description

HelloKindred are specialists in staffing marketing, creative and technology roles, offering a range of talent solutions that can be delivered on-site, remotely or hybrid.

Our vision is to make work accessible and people’s lives better.We do this by disrupting traditional employment barriers –connecting ambitious talent to flexible opportunities with trusted brands.

Job Description

Anticipated Contract End Date/Length: May 7, 2027
Work set up: Hybrid (3 days per week in office)
Clearance required: Must be eligible for BPSS checks

Our client in the Information Technology and Services industry is looking for a Senior Infrastructure Engineer to join its technology team and play a critical role in the design, implementation, and operation of modern cloud and platform engineering capabilities. The role is suited to an experienced engineer with strong expertise in AWS, Kubernetes, DevOps, and Infrastructure as Code, who can operate effectively in complex, enterprise-scale environments and build secure, resilient, and highly scalable platforms.

The Senior Infrastructure Engineer will collaborate with engineering teams, architects, security specialists, and business stakeholders to deliver innovative cloud-native solutions supporting critical business services. The role will contribute to platform strategy, drive automation initiatives, enhance operational excellence, and help shape the future of cloud and infrastructure services.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to cloud, DevOps, and platform engineering initiatives across Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Kubernetes to deliver secure, scalable, and highly available infrastructure capabilities.
• Work within one or more engineering pods to define technical requirements, conduct design reviews, and provide hands‑on engineering support throughout the delivery lifecycle.
• Design, build, configure, and operate AWS‑based solutions using Infrastructure as Code (IaC), primarily Terraform, to improve consistency, reliability, and deployment efficiency.
• Develop and enhance Kubernetes platform capabilities to support increasing demand while improving resilience, scalability, performance, operational efficiency, and developer experience.
• Implement and maintain cloud cost management practices, including resource tagging, allocation, rightsizing, capacity planning, usage monitoring, and cost optimisation strategies.
• Support the evaluation and adoption of open‑source technologies and Large Language Model (LLM) solutions, ensuring alignment with security, privacy, licensing, regulatory, and operational requirements.
• Apply robust release management and production‑readiness processes, including automation, deployment governance, monitoring, alerting, logging, rollback procedures, and incident preparedness.
• Collaborate with Cloud Services, Application DevOps, Architecture, Security, Risk, Compliance, and IT teams to achieve platform standards, remediation activities, and delivery objectives.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance platform stability, security, observability, and operational excellence.

Qualifications

• Extensive hands‑on experience in cloud engineering, platform engineering, or DevOps within large‑scale enterprise environments.
• Proven ability to design, build, deploy, monitor, and support production platforms and cloud infrastructure.
• Strong practical knowledge of AWS and Kubernetes, including the delivery of highly available, secure, resilient, and scalable solutions.
• Expertise in Terraform and Infrastructure as Code methodologies.
• Experience with modern DevOps practices, including Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery (CI/CD), automated testing, version control, and controlled production deployments.
• Working knowledge of Docker, Helm, service mesh technologies, Python, cloud‑native deployment tools, monitoring, logging, and alerting platforms.
• Experience supporting cloud migrations and addressing governance, compliance, security, resilience, capacity management, and operational readiness challenges.
• Sound understanding of cloud financial management, resource governance, and cost optimisation, with the ability to identify and implement measurable improvements.
• Strong knowledge of security best practices, architecture governance, compliance requirements, risk management, and the responsible adoption of emerging technologies.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to explain technical concepts to both technical and non‑technical audiences.
• Experience working within Agile, Scrum, and DevOps delivery frameworks.
• Experience evaluating, integrating, or operating multi‑vendor Large Language Model (LLM) workloads within AWS and Kubernetes environments is desirable.
• Previous experience in a highly regulated industry, particularly financial services or banking, is desirable.
• Familiarity with collaboration and delivery tools such as Jira and Confluence is advantageous.
• Relevant cloud, Kubernetes, or DevOps certifications are advantageous.

Additional Information

Candidates must be legally authorized to live and work in the country where the position is based, without requiring employer sponsorship.

HelloKindred is committed to fair, transparent, and inclusive hiring practices. We assess candidates based on skills, experience, and role‑related requirements.

We appreciate your interest in this opportunity. While we review every application carefully, only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.

HelloKindred is an equal opportunity employer. We welcome applicants of all backgrounds and do not discriminate on the basis of race, colour, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.