Linux Infrastructure Engineering

Design, deploy, and manage a globally distributed fleet of Linux servers (primarily Ubuntu 24.04 LTS)
Own the full infrastructure lifecycle, including provisioning, configuration, patching, performance tuning, and decommissioning
Develop and maintain standardised server builds, templates, and configuration baselines
Optimise systems for performance, reliability, scalability, and cost efficiency

Automation & Configuration Management

Use SaltStack extensively for:
Configuration management
Orchestration
Automated deployments
State enforcement and drift correction
Develop automation to support rapid, repeatable infrastructure deployment across multiple providers
Automate operational workflows and eliminate manual intervention wherever possible
Contribute to infrastructure-as-code standards and practices

Networking & Systems Integration

Monitoring & Operational Excellence

Work with our custom in-house monitoring and observability platform
Monitor infrastructure health, system metrics, logs, and alerts
Perform root cause analysis and implement long-term solutions
Continuously improve monitoring coverage, alert quality, and operational visibility

CI/CD & Deployment Integration

Collaborate with software engineering teams to integrate infrastructure with CI/CD pipelines
Support automated deployment processes across development, staging, and production environments
Ensure infrastructure supports rapid and reliable code deployment

Troubleshooting & Incident Resolution

Continuous Improvement

Identify opportunities to improve reliability, automation, performance, and cost efficiency
Maintain clear technical documentation and operational procedures
Contribute to infrastructure strategy and architecture decisions

Technical Environment

You will work with technologies including:

Required Skills & Experience

Automation & Configuration Management

Strong experience with SaltStack (or equivalent transferable skill such as Ansible, Puppet, or Chef)
Experience implementing infrastructure as code
Strong scripting ability in:
Bash (essential)
Perl (essential)
Python (preferred)

Networking

Cloud & Virtualisation

Monitoring & Reliability

Desirable Skills

Personal Attributes

C++ Linux Engineer

Intermediate Linux Engineer