Senior Infrastructure Engineer (Linux & Cloud Automation)
Manchester / Hybrid Competitive Salary + On-Call Allowance
A leading technology services organisation is looking for a Senior Infrastructure Engineer (Linux & Cloud Automation) to join its growing infrastructure team. This is a hands on role focused on Linux administration, cloud operations, automation, and Infrastructure as Code across enterprise Azure environments.
You'll take ownership of Linux patching, cloud automation, infrastructure deployments, backup operations, and technical escalations while helping drive a modern automation first approach to infrastructure management.
The Role
- Own the Linux patching lifecycle across enterprise environments using Ansible
- Manage Azure Linux VMs, Update Manager, Backup, and cloud infrastructure services
- Develop and maintain Infrastructure-as-Code deployments using Bicep and ARM templates
- Build and support Azure DevOps CI/CD pipelines for infrastructure automation
- Manage Azure Key Vault, secrets, and certificate lifecycle processes
- Implement infrastructure changes and contribute to CAB processes
- Resolve technical escalations and support major incident response
- Participate in a shared on call rota
What We're Looking For
- Strong experience in infrastructure engineering, cloud operations, or managed services
- Strong Linux administration skills across RHEL, CentOS, Ubuntu, and/or Oracle Linux
- Hands on Ansible experience for patching, automation, and configuration management
- Good Microsoft Azure administration skills, including VMs, networking, backup, and governance
- Experience with Infrastructure-as-Code using Bicep and/or ARM templates
- Azure DevOps and CI/CD pipeline experience
- Scripting and automation experience using Bash and/or PowerShell
- Strong troubleshooting, incident management, and problem solving skills
Why Join?
- Work with modern cloud, automation, and DevOps technologies
- Play a key role in driving Infrastructure-as-Code and automation best practices
- Gain exposure to large scale Azure and hybrid cloud environments
- Join a highly skilled technical team with strong career progression opportunities
- Be involved in cloud transformation and continuous improvement projectsFlexible remote/hybrid working and a competitive package with on call allowance
This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Linux and Cloud Engineer looking to take ownership of automation initiatives and work with cutting edge cloud technologies in a fast paced enterprise environment.