Cloud Infrastructure Engineer

Spectrum IT Recruitment
Fareham, United Kingdom
2 weeks ago
£65,000 – £75,000 pa

Salary

£65,000 – £75,000 pa

Job Type
Permanent
Work Pattern
Full-time
Work Location
Hybrid
Seniority
Mid
Education
Degree
Posted
30 Apr 2026 (2 weeks ago)

Benefits

Flexible working

Cloud Infrastructure Engineer - AWS, Cloud & On-Premise

  • Fareham, near Portsmouth (Hybrid, 1 day a week onsite)

We're working with a successful SaaS business with over 400 employees, 5000+ customers and a busy pipeline of work. They are looking to hire a AWS Cloud Infrastructure Engineer to support and evolve a hybrid infrastructure environment spanning cloud and on-premise systems. This is a hands-on role suited to someone who enjoys working across both AWS cloud environments and traditional infrastructure, with a strong focus on performance, security, and continuous improvement.

The Role:

You'll play a key role in managing and enhancing a hybrid infrastructure estate, supporting both internal systems and customer-facing platforms. Working closely with engineering teams, you'll help drive best practices across DevOps, automation, and system reliability.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Manage and support hybrid infrastructure across AWS and on-premise environments
  • Optimise systems for performance, scalability, security, and cost
  • Collaborate with engineering teams to improve DevOps practices and automation
  • Monitor infrastructure, troubleshoot issues, and ensure high availability
  • Maintain clear documentation and continuously improve processes

What We're Looking For:

  • Strong experience with AWS infrastructure (design, deployment, administration)
  • Solid background in on-premise infrastructure (Windows/Linux environments)
  • Experience working in hybrid cloud environments
  • Good understanding of networking, security, and system performance
  • Experience with technologies such as Docker/containerisation, Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, Ansible or similar), monitoring tools (e.g. Nagios), Windows Server and Linux
  • Exposure to DevOps/Agile environments

Desirable:

  • Experience with Cloudflare
  • Knowledge of security standards (e.g. ISO27001, PCI-DSS)
  • Experience working with data centre environments

Why Apply?

Join a collaborative, growth-focused tech environment; work across modern cloud; influence DevOps and infrastructure strategy; supportive culture with strong team ethos and progression opportunities; benefits package including flexible working and additional perks.

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