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 projects
Flexible 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.

Interested? Apply now for a confidential discussion.