Cloud Infrastructure Engineer; AWS

Cloud Infrastructure Engineer (AWS)

Hybrid - 1 day per week in the Portsmouth Office

My client is seeking a skilled Cloud Infrastructure Engineer to enhance and maintain the hybrid infrastructure that underpins both our internal operations and customer-facing services.

This is a hands-on technical role requiring strong experience supporting AWS infrastructure, alongside broad expertise in scalable cloud architectures, on-premises infrastructure, and security. A commitment to continual improvement and a passion for automation are essential to success in this role.

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage and support hybrid cloud infrastructure across AWS, Azure, and on-premises platforms using Microsoft and/or Linux stacks
• Optimise infrastructure for security, performance, reliability, and cost efficiency
• Collaborate with Engineering teams to strengthen Dev Ops practices and improve cross-team workflows
• Monitor systems, troubleshoot issues, and implement solutions to ensure high availability
• Maintain accurate documentation, standards, and operational processes

About You

You are a proactive and technically strong infrastructure engineer who enjoys solving complex problems and working closely with software engineering teams.

Essential experience and skills:

• Proven experience designing, deploying, and administering AWS infrastructure
• Broad understanding of Microsoft hybrid cloud environments with solid working knowledge of on-premises infrastructure
• High proficiency in at least two of the following:
• Docker (AWS ECS)
• Terraform, Ansible, or AWS CDK
• Nagios
• Windows Server (IIS)
• Linux
• Microsoft SQL Server
• Networking (switching, load balancing, firewalls)
• x86 server hardware
• Experience working with commercial software engineering teams using Agile and Dev Ops practices
• Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to work independently and collaboratively
• Experience managing or contributing to complex technical projects

Desirable experience:

• Familiarity with Cloudflare
• Exposure to ISO
  27001, PCI-DSS, or similar security standards

If you have the relevant skills for this role and are ready for the challenge, then please send your CV to (url removed)

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