Lead Infrastructure Engineer
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Lead Infrastructure Engineer managing OpenStack and Kubernetes for NexGen Cloud's GPU infrastructure. Overseeing a team to optimize performance and scalability in a cloud-based environment.
Responsibilities:
- Own and drive the design, deployment, and operation of OpenStack and Kubernetes clusters optimised for GPU workloads
- Lead and develop a team of 4–5 infrastructure engineers, setting clear direction and standards
- Build and improve infrastructure through automation — IaC, GitOps, and CI/CD pipelines
- Ensure platform reliability through strong monitoring, observability, and incident management practices
- Collaborate closely with DevOps, Product, and Support teams to align infrastructure with real-world customer needs
- Take ownership of operational governance including incident, problem, and change management
- Identify opportunities to simplify, standardise, and scale systems as the platform grows
- Communicate clearly with leadership on platform performance, risks, and improvements
Requirements:
- Strong hands-on experience operating OpenStack in production environments
- Experience running production-grade Kubernetes clusters — ideally bare-metal or private cloud
- Solid Linux, networking, and storage fundamentals with a pragmatic troubleshooting approach
- Experience with infrastructure automation, CI/CD, and Git-based workflows
- Proven leadership or mentoring experience within infrastructure or platform teams
- Experience managing incidents and coordinating response during critical service events
- Strong communication skills, particularly translating technical issues for non-technical stakeholders.
Benefits:
- Competitive salary and annual discretionary bonus scheme
- Employee wellbeing benefits
- 25 days of holiday, plus public holidays
- Flexible working arrangements (remote or hybrid, depending on role and location)
- Real ownership and autonomy, with the trust to take initiative and experiment
- The opportunity to make a visible, meaningful impact as we scale
- Clear career progression and growth opportunities in a fast-growing company
- A collaborative, international culture built on trust, transparency, and ownership
- The chance to help shape NexGen Cloud's team, culture, and future alongside ambitious, mission-driven colleagues
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