IT Infrastructure Engineer

Key Responsibilities

• Implement and support Infrastructure-as-Code using tools such as Terraform and Ansible
• Write and maintain scripts (Bash, Python) to automate operational tasks and reduce manual processes
• Identify opportunities to modernise and optimise infrastructure and operational processes
• Work closely with Managed Service Providers (MSPs) and internal stakeholders
• Administer and manage NFSv4 file systems
• Administer and support Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) servers in a production environment
• Contribute to Disaster Recovery planning, testing, and continuous improvement
• Maintain and improve monitoring, logging, and alerting systems
• Investigate and remediate Cyber security alerts from our suite of monitoring tools
• Contribute to infrastructure hardening and security best practices

• Strong hands-on experience administering RHEL in production environments
• Experience managing on-premise physical hardware infrastructure
• Strong scripting skills in Bash and/or Python
• Experience with automation and configuration management tools (e.g., Ansible)
• Experience implementing or working with Terraform or other Infrastructure-as-Code tooling
• Solid understanding of Disaster Recovery principles and testing
• Proven experience administering NFSv4 file systems
• Experience working alongside or managing Managed Service Providers (MSPs)
• Good understanding of infrastructure security fundamentals and system hardening
• Experience working within a financial services firm or similarly regulated environment

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

• 5+ years infrastructure experience.
• A pragmatic, hands-on infrastructure engineer who enjoys solving complex technical problems.
• An automation-first mindset, with a drive to eliminate repetitive manual tasks.
• Strong sense of ownership and operational discipline.
• Comfortable challenging legacy processes and proposing modern alternatives.
• Continuous improvement mentality with a focus on reliability and efficiency.
• Good systems thinking and architectural awareness beyond individual servers.
• Ability to work independently while collaborating across technical teams.
• Clear communication skills and ability to engage with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

• Active Directory administration
• Pure Storage (Pure SAN)
• Microsoft Azure and/or AWS
• HashiCorp stack (Vault, Consul, Nomad)
• VMware
• Docker and/or Kubernetes
• Exposure to vulnerability management or security auditing practice

• Educated to degree (or equivalent) level or higher, preferably from a leading university.
• A degree with some mathematical and/or computing content.
• Professional certifications are not required but relevant training or certifications are a plus.

Benefits