Posted at: 26 February

Senior Hybrid Cloud / DevOps Engineer

Company

CompanyAlex Staff Agency

Alex Staff Agency is an international IT recruitment B2B agency specializing in connecting top tech talent with companies in the IT and creative sectors, operating remotely without a fixed headquarters.

Remote Hiring Policy:

Alex Staff Agency embraces remote work and offers flexible collaboration options, including fully remote roles and hybrid models in locations such as London. Team members are supported across various regions.

Job Type

Contract

Allowed Applicant Locations

Worldwide

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Job Description

Company: An international engineering firm developing innovative utility-scale energy storage solutions and grid stability systems for the UK market.

Product: A high-load hybrid platform (AWS + On-prem) managing energy storage systems, trading operations, and ML models. The infrastructure is a mission-critical component of the business, evolving continuously alongside the product.

Key Responsibilities

  • Operate and evolve the hybrid environment (bridging AWS and On-prem resources).
  • Maintain and scale PostgreSQL databases, Kafka clusters, and data pipelines ("data grabbers").
  • Support High-Performance Computing (HPC) environments for ML modeling.
  • Advance Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using AWS CDK (TypeScript) and automation via Ansible/Bash.
  • Manage access control (IAM, Cloud & On-prem users) and implement security best practices across the hybrid environment.
  • Develop and promote a self-service DevOps model for the development teams.
  • Proven experience with hybrid environments (AWS + local data centers).
  • Deep knowledge of Kubernetes (preferably AWS EKS).
  • Strong proficiency in IaC tools (CDK, Terraform, Pulumi, or CloudFormation).
  • Experience administering PostgreSQL and Kafka in high-load systems.
  • Proficiency in at least one programming language (TypeScript is preferred; Python or others are acceptable if you are willing to learn TS).
  • Linux Power User status and a solid understanding of networking protocols.
  • A proactive mindset: readiness to take full ownership of results and a commitment to continuous learning.
  • Agentic AI Coding Experience: Hands-on experience using Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, or similar AI-driven development tools.
  • Salary: Competitive (based on interview results at the Senior level).
  • Format: Full-time, long-term contract.
  • Growth: The opportunity to become the key owner of the company’s entire infrastructure.
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