Infrastructure Specialist

As an Infrastructure Specialist within our Software Engineering team, you will play a central role in maintaining the integrity, availability, and resilience of our core systems. With a primary focus on Google Cloud services and modern security practices, you will take ownership of designing, deploying, and maintaining cloud infrastructure while upholding compliance with industry standards such as SOC 2.

This is a mid-level role suited for an engineer with proven commercial experience who is ready to independently manage infrastructure operations, implement robust security measures, and collaborate closely with our Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) and compliance teams.

• Cloud & Systems Management: Independently design, deploy, and manage secure IT infrastructure with a core focus on Google Cloud services.
• Application & Database Support: Maintain and secure MySQL databases, Apache web servers, and PHP applications running on php-fpm.
• Infrastructure as Code & Automation: Deploy, configure, and maintain infrastructure using Terraform and Chef, ensuring code and configurations strictly adhere to security best practices.
• Security & Vulnerability Management: Monitor systems for threats, conduct regular vulnerability assessments, apply proactive patches, and support remediation efforts.
• Compliance & Auditing: Partner with compliance teams to maintain SOC 2 alignment, support security audits, and keep comprehensive compliance documentation and security procedures up to date.
• SRE Collaboration: Work closely with the Site Reliability Engineering team to integrate security practices and disaster recovery plans into day-to-day operations.
• CI/CD & Tooling: Support the continuous development and rollout of CI/CD pipelines, automated workflows, and internal supportability tools across the organisation.

• An analytical problem solver who can troubleshoot issues and assess risks under pressure.
• Passionate about system optimisation, performance tuning, and operational efficiency.
• Dedicated to continuous improvement in system supportability, from automated tooling to reporting.
• Reliable and self-motivated, able to deliver projects independently against agreed timelines.
• A clear communicator who can collaborate effectively with cross-functional technical teams, compliance officers, and management.

• Proven commercial experience in an infrastructure, systems administration, or DevOps role with a solid foundation managing virtual and native hosting.
• Strong hands-on experience managing and maintaining Google Cloud (GCP) environments.
• Solid administration skills in Linux environments.
• Hands-on experience deploying and managing infrastructure using Terraform and configuration management tools such as Chef.
• Practical experience managing and tuning MySQL databases, Apache web servers, and PHP/php-fpm runtimes.
• Working knowledge of system monitoring tools and continuous integration (CI) workflows.
• Familiarity with security frameworks and regulatory compliance standards (such as SOC 2).