Principal Infrastructure Engineer

Principal Infrastructure Engineer

6 Month Contract

Or client is looking for a Principal Infrastructure Engineer to lead the design and build of a new, multi-region HashiCorp Vault platform. This is a pivotal role where you will serve as their Subject Matter Expert (SME), shaping the future of secrets management and governance for a platform.

This is a hybrid role requiring two days a week in the client's London office.

Key Experience:

• You have hands-on expertise in designing, implementing, and operating HashiCorp Vault in large-scale production environments.
• Proven experience with multi-region deployments on public cloud platforms, preferably AWS. Experience with GCP and Azure is also highly valuable.
• Proficient with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and Terraform.
• Knowledge of modern authentication and authorisation mechanisms (e.g., OIDC, SAML, JWT).
• Proficient with Kubernetes and managed Kubernetes platforms such as EKS, GKS, and AKS.
• Experience with Kubernetes tooling such as Helm and Argo CD.
• You have excellent communication skills, with a proven ability to influence technical direction and mentor both junior and senior engineers.