TL;DR

Private Cloud Infrastructure Specialist: Building and maintaining private cloud products and services for a modernised finance platform with an accent on automation, security, and technical leadership. Focus on developing and managing virtualisation platforms, storage, and networking solutions, while driving best practices and mentoring teams.

Location: Hybrid in Manchester, UK (at least two days per week onsite)

Salary: £72,702–£80,780

Company

%hirify_global% is transforming its operations to become a leading Fintech in the UK by modernising its infrastructure with cloud technology.

What you will do

Be hands-on, building and maintaining Private Cloud products and services in your specialist area.
Lead technical conversations with stakeholders and collaborate across internal, external, and 3rd party teams.
Drive best-in-class approaches to automation and security.
Provide education and mentorship on infrastructure engineering topics to support different teams.
Act as a Subject Matter Expert (SME), working to expand knowledge across the hybrid cloud platform.

Requirements

Expertise in a hybrid cloud environment, specializing in VMware (including NSX and VMware ARIA suite), Storage (SAN, NAS, vSAN), and Networking (DHCP, DNS, Firewalls, Load Balancing).
Demonstrable experience with Automation Tooling such as Chef, Terraform, Ansible, or Salt.
Experience in developing, supporting, and managing enterprise infrastructure systems.
Proven ability in designing or contributing to solutions for a Private Cloud Environment.
Strong skills in defect management, technical fault-finding, performance optimization, and security best practices.
English: B2 required.

Nice to have

VMware Certified Professional (VCP).
Experience with Azure VMware Solution (AVS).
Familiarity with databases (MSSQL, PostgreSQL, Oracle) and Operating Systems (Windows & Linux).

Culture & Benefits

Opportunity to be part of an ambitious team driving tech modernisation in the UK financial sector.
Inclusive work environment focused on diversity, belonging, and well-being.
Generous pension contribution of up to 15%.
Annual performance-related bonus and share schemes.
30 days’ holiday, with bank holidays on top.
A range of wellbeing initiatives and generous parental leave policies.

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