Principal Infrastructure Engineer

3 days ago


UK, UK, United Kingdom asobbi Full time

Our client is a scaling Cloud Service Provider specialising in delivering High-Performance Computing as a Service (HPCaaS) to enterprises globally. Their platform supports cutting-edge AI-native workloads and HPC environments, leveraging modern cloud-native technologies to drive innovation. This is an opportunity to work on infrastructure that powers the future of AI, ML, and advanced computational workloads.


The Role:

Infrastructure Design & Virtualisation

  • Architect and implement virtualisation solutions optimised for AI and HPC workloads, with a focus on hypervisor performance tuning.
  • Design dynamic, scalable infrastructure that meets evolving customer demands for storage and networking.


Bare-Metal and Operating System Management

  • Lead provisioning, orchestration, and optimisation of bare-metal systems across global deployments.
  • Ensure secure, high-performance configurations for Unix/Linux environments at scale.


Networking and High-Performance Storage

  • Design and deploy cloud-native, high-performance storage and networking solutions tailored to demanding workloads.
  • Leverage expertise in networking protocols (TCP, UDP, DNS, BGP) and software-defined networking (SDN) technologies.


Kubernetes and Cloud-Native Platforms

  • Manage Kubernetes clusters across hybrid and multi-cloud environments, including container networking interfaces (CNIs) and service meshes.
  • Develop CI/CD pipelines to automate infrastructure delivery and enhance operational reliability.


Observability and Automation

  • Build observability pipelines integrating logging, metrics, and distributed tracing tools.
  • Automate deployments and streamline operations with tools like Terraform, Ansible, Python, and Go.


Architecture & Solution Design

  • Evaluate emerging technologies for scalability, security, and performance within the client’s platform.
  • Create detailed technical and business-aligned architectural proposals.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure successful solution delivery.


Collaboration and Leadership

  • Foster a solution-driven mindset, championing innovative approaches to challenges.
  • Mentor team members in infrastructure best practices and emerging technologies.
  • Align infrastructure projects with broader organisational goals in partnership with engineering leaders.


Skills and Experience

  • Expertise in AI/ML workloads, GPU-accelerated systems, or HPC infrastructures.
  • Proven experience leading infrastructure architecture initiatives in agile environments.
  • Advanced proficiency in Kubernetes, container networking (CNI), and service mesh technologies.
  • Strong background in virtualisation technologies and hypervisor optimisation.
  • Extensive experience in large-scale global deployments, especially in HPC or AI-native environments.
  • In-depth knowledge of IaC tools like Terraform and Ansible.
  • Proficiency in programming languages like Go or Python for automation.
  • Familiarity with observability tools (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana) and distributed tracing systems.


Preferred Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.
  • 8+ years of experience in global-scale infrastructure design and deployment.
  • Strong communication skills with the ability to convey complex concepts to diverse teams.
  • Commitment to creating clear documentation for infrastructure processes and designs.



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