Public Cloud Assistant Infrastructure Engineer (GCP/Azure)

TL;DR

Public Cloud Assistant Infrastructure Engineer (GCP/Azure): Supporting the design, build, and operation of cloud-based infrastructure with an accent on secure, scalable platforms. Focus on operating Kubernetes platforms, building CI/CD pipelines, and implementing Infrastructure as Code (IaC) solutions.

Location: Hybrid (at least two days a week/on average 40% on site) in Leeds or Halifax, UK

Salary: £48,987–£54,430

Company

hirify.global is transforming into a modern, engineering-led organisation investing heavily in public cloud platforms to deliver resilient technology for millions of UK customers.

What you will do

• Support the design, deployment, and maintenance of cloud infrastructure on GCP and Azure.
• Operate and maintain Kubernetes-based platforms.
• Build and support CI/CD pipelines for application and infrastructure deployment.
• Contribute to Infrastructure as Code (IaC) solutions using Terraform.
• Implement security controls, access management, and policy standards.
• Monitor platform health and resolve incidents as part of an on-call support rota.

Requirements

• 1–4 years of experience in a DevOps, SRE, cloud, or infrastructure engineering role.
• Hands-on experience with Kubernetes and container technologies.
• Experience using CI/CD tools such as Jenkins, GitLab CI, or GitHub Actions.
• Ability to write or maintain scripts using Python, Bash, or Go.
• Experience or exposure to Infrastructure as Code, preferably Terraform.
• Understanding of GCP/Azure services and basic Linux systems, networking, and security.

Nice to have

• Experience with Istio service mesh (ingress/egress, mTLS, telemetry).
• Familiarity with GitOps approaches (e.g., Anthos Config Management, Backstage).
• Experience with Harness or similar enterprise CI/CD tools.
• Exposure to OPA Gatekeeper or container security tools like Aqua Security.
• Knowledge of observability tools such as Prometheus or Dynatrace.

Culture & Benefits

• Competitive salary and performance share bonus.
• Generous pension contribution and flexible benefits cash pot.
• Private health cover.
• 28 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays.
• Share schemes including free shares.
• Ongoing learning, development, and clear career progression.