Senior Infrastructure Integration Engineer

Senior Infrastructure Integration Engineer

Our client, a leading global supplier for IT services, requires Senior Infrastructure Integration Engineer to be based at their client's office in Glasgow, UK.

This is a hybrid role - you can work remotely in the UK and attend the Glasgow office 3 days per week.

This is a 12 month temporary contract to start ASAP

Day rate: Competitive Market rate

Responsible for integrating, securing, testing, and automating large-scale Linux, virtualization, and infrastructure platforms, ensuring reliable and secure production operations. Drives vulnerability remediation, Python-based automation, CI/CD enhancements, and end-to-end validation of complex infrastructure changes across distributed enterprise environments

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and implement secure, scalable, and maintainable infrastructure solutions.
• Integrate vendor, open-source, and internally developed technologies into enterprise infrastructure environments.
• Lead security vulnerability remediation across infrastructure and automation platforms.
• Develop and enhance automation frameworks using Python, Perl, and related Scripting tools.
• Build, manage, and optimize CI/CD pipelines, release automation, and deployment processes.
• Create and execute test plans, validation procedures, and rollout strategies for infrastructure changes.
• Perform lab, pre-production, and production validation to ensure stability and minimize deployment risks.
• Collaborate with engineering, operations, security, and application teams to assess impacts and drive issue resolution.
• Conduct code reviews, technical documentation, architecture discussions, and engineering planning activities.
• Improve platform reliability, security posture, operational efficiency, and infrastructure-as-code adoption across large-scale distributed environments.

Key Requirements

Essential Skills:

• Strong Linux Engineering Expertise with hands-on experience in system administration, troubleshooting, performance tuning, and distributed infrastructure environments.
• Advanced Python Development Skills for building automation, integrations, scalable tooling, and production-quality infrastructure solutions.
• CI/CD and Test Automation Experience including pipeline design, automated validation, release management, and deployment automation.
• Security and Vulnerability Management Knowledge covering secure coding practices, system hardening, vulnerability remediation, and risk mitigation.
• Infrastructure Integration & Operational Excellence with experience in large-scale production environments, distributed systems, root cause analysis, and cross-functional collaboration.

Desirable Skills:

• Experience with Python, Perl and Advanced Scripting for infrastructure automation and Legacy platform integration.
• Hands-on Expertise in Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) and configuration management tools such as Ansible, SaltStack, Terraform, or similar platforms.
• Virtualization and Private Cloud Experience including VMware ESXi, vCenter, virtual infrastructure management, and cloud platform integration.
• Security Compliance and Audit Exposure with vulnerability scanning tools, remediation workflows, security assessments, and regulatory compliance requirements.
• Enterprise Infrastructure Integration Experience across networking, automation, operating systems, Middleware, and application environments within large-scale production ecosystems.

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