Infrastructure Software Engineer

Company: Spectrum IT Recruitment
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Location: London
Job Description:

We are looking for an Infrastructure Software Engineer to help keep our clients’ systems reliable, secure, and scalable. This is a hands‑on role working across a broad stack – from Linux servers and networking to containers and big data platforms – with a strong focus on automation and problem‑solving. The successful candidate must have strong on‑prem experience and will ideally have a good mix of infrastructure and programming knowledge.

This is a hybrid role with the expectation to be in the office 2 days a week. As well a competitive salary, our client offers a comprehensive benefits package which includes a bonus scheme.

Key Responsibilities

  • Automate and optimise DevOps workflows
  • Monitor system health and respond to incidents
  • Troubleshoot infrastructure issues and perform root cause analysis
  • Identify and remediate security vulnerabilities
  • Support developers with deployments and improve developer experience
  • Maintain documentation (runbooks, processes, architecture)

Skills

  • Experience with Linux systems administration
  • Shell scripting and strong coding ability
  • Problem‑solving through automation
  • Ability to prioritise and work independently
  • Strong communication and teamwork skills

Desirable

  • Knowledge of networking (TCP/IP) and full‑stack infrastructure
  • Experience with Git, Python, and Ansible
  • Familiarity with containers (Docker, Kubernetes, LXC)
  • Experience with monitoring tools and SQL databases
  • Exposure to big data systems (e.g., Spark, HDFS, Airflow)

Summary

A great opportunity for someone who enjoys solving complex infrastructure challenges, automating systems, and working closely with engineering teams.

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Posted: May 31st, 2026