Infrastructure Engineer - Cloud, IAC

Edinburgh
7 months ago
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Infrastructure Engineer

Infrastructure Engineer

Are you an experienced Infrastructure Engineer with strong cloud and Infrastructure as Code (IaC) skills? Do you want to join a forward-thinking team where you'll play a key role in shaping and supporting modern infrastructure solutions?

About the role

I'm looking for an Infrastructure Engineer to join an adapting team. You'll be responsible for designing, implementing, and maintaining secure, scalable, and resilient cloud and on-premise environments.

This is an exciting opportunity to influence how to leverage cloud technologies and automation to deliver efficient, reliable, and future-proof infrastructure. The teams are embracing new and emerging tech so it's an excellent opportunity to expand your technical skill set.

What you'll be doing

Building, maintaining, and optimising cloud platforms (AWS/Azure/GCP).

Using Infrastructure as Code (Terraform/Ansible/CloudFormation) to provision and manage infrastructure.

Managing physical and virtual servers, storage, and backup solutions.

Administering Windows/Linux operating systems and ensuring patching, updates, and compliance.

Supporting and troubleshooting networking (LAN/WAN, firewalls, VPNs, switches, routing).

Monitoring system performance and capacity, ensuring uptime and reliability.

Supporting CI/CD pipelines and modern DevOps practices.

Collaborating with developers, security, and operations teams to deliver high-quality services.

Driving automation and continuous improvement across infrastructure and deployments.

Providing 3rd line support and resolving escalated infrastructure issues.

What we're looking for

Proven experience as an Infrastructure Engineer, Cloud Engineer, or similar role.

Strong experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP).

Proficiency in Infrastructure as Code tools (Terraform, Ansible, or equivalent).

Solid understanding of networking, virtualisation, and containerisation (e.g. Docker, Kubernetes).

Experience managing Windows/Linux servers and related core services (Active Directory, DNS, DHCP, etc.).

Knowledge of storage, backup, and disaster recovery solutions.

Strong problem-solving skills with a proactive and collaborative mindset.

What's in it for you

Salary up to £51,000 per annum

Hybrid working

Generous holiday allowance and benefits package

Opportunities for training, certification, and career progression

Work in a supportive, forward-thinking team that values innovation

Modis International Ltd acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and an employment business for the supply of temporary workers in the UK. Modis Europe Ltd provide a variety of international solutions that connect clients to the best talent in the world. For all positions based in Switzerland, Modis Europe Ltd works with its licensed Swiss partner Accurity GmbH to ensure that candidate applications are handled in accordance with Swiss law.

Both Modis International Ltd and Modis Europe Ltd are Equal Opportunities Employers.

By applying for this role your details will be submitted to Modis International Ltd and/ or Modis Europe Ltd. Our Candidate Privacy Information Statement which explains how we will use your information is available on the Modis website

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