Lead Infrastructure Engineer

Job Overview

This role involves leading the technical aspects of OpenStack and Kubernetes platforms optimized for GPU workloads in a fast-growing cloud infrastructure company. You will own the performance, reliability, and evolution of these platforms while leading a small team of engineers, ensuring scalability for AI, ML, and HPC applications in a remote UK/Europe 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, 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
• Identify opportunities to simplify, standardise, and scale systems as the platform grows
• Take ownership of operational governance including incident, problem, and change management
• Communicate clearly with leadership on platform performance, risks, and improvements

Qualifications

• 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
• Ability to work in a fast-moving, scale-up environment
• Proven leadership or mentoring experience within infrastructure/platform teams
• Experience managing incidents and coordinating response during critical service events
• Strong communication skills, particularly translating technical issues to non-technical stakeholders
• Nice to have: Experience integrating Kubernetes with OpenStack; Exposure to GPU infrastructure, HPC, or large-scale compute platforms; Familiarity with advanced networking or cloud-native ecosystems; Contributions to open-source or cloud-native communities