Software Engineering - Infrastructure

Job Title: Senior Infrastructure as Code (IaC) Engineer / Hands-On Architect About the Role We are seeking an experienced Senior Infrastructure as Code (IaC) Engineer with strong software development and infrastructure expertise to join our Clients dynamic team. This hands-on Architect role is ideal for someone passionate about developing robust, production-ready APIs, driving on-premises automation, and mentoring teams in best practices. You will play a crucial role in automating infrastructure management, streamlining operations across multiple teams, and enabling scalable solutions. Key Responsibilities Infrastructure Automation: Develop, implement, and maintain automated pipelines for provisioning and configuring infrastructure using CI/CD, GitOps, and other DevSecOps best practices. API Development: Design and build production-grade APIs for seamless integration with on-premises storage arrays and other infrastructure resources. Framework Development: Create and scale an IaC framework tailored to our customer's needs, ensuring adaptability and ease of future expansion. Mentorship and Training: Guide and empower the customer’s team to extend and manage the IaC framework through mentoring and paired programming. Collaborative Innovation: Work closely with cross-functional teams to understand requirements, optimise automation solutions, and drive infrastructure efficiency and innovation. Requirements Experience in Software Development: Proficient in writing and optimising code for production. Infrastructure Knowledge: Strong understanding of infrastructure components and hands-on experience with on-premises solutions (e.g., storage arrays). IaC & DevSecOps Expertise: Skilled in creating automated, CI/CD-enabled pipelines using tools like Terraform, Ansible, and Jenkins, with a strong grasp of GitOps practices. Architectural Skills: Experience as a hands-on Architect capable of driving IaC adoption and infrastructure automation across teams. Mentorship: Ability to coach and mentor junior engineers, providing guidance in adopting best practices and extending infrastructure frameworks.