Terraform Infrastructure Engineer / IaC SME

Terraform Infrastructure Engineer / IaC SME - Banking Client - London, Paris, Brussels or Amsterdam

Rate: Flexible Rate

Hybrid Working: 8 days onsite per month - the rest is remote

Duration: 1 year freelance

We are seeking a highly motivated and skilled Terraform Infrastructure DevOps Engineer to join our dynamic infrastructure team. In this role, you will play a crucial part in designing, implementing, and managing our infrastructure as code using Terraform.

We are looking for someone who is passionate about infrastructure technologies and automation, and who is eager to make a significant impact on our projects.

If you are a proactive individual who thrives in a collaborative environment and is driven to make a difference, we would love to hear from you!

Responsibilities

Design, implement, and manage our compute and backup infrastructure

Automate deployment, monitoring, and management of our infrastructure resources

Collaborate with development teams to ensure continuous integration and delivery (CI/CD) pipelines are efficient and effective

Monitor system performance and troubleshoot issues to ensure high availability and reliability

Implement security best practices and ensure compliance with industry standards

Optimize infrastructure costs and resource utilization

Develop infrastructure as code with Terraform using best practices and support implementations from development to production

Cooperate with application teams to support and deliver solutions and new capabilities, driving the change to develop innovative ways to resolve issues

Build new tools and automate to take maximum benefit of our infrastructure capabilities, including automating tools for troubleshooting, diagnostics, and other purposes

Translate security requirements from Security Architects into technical designs

Review design specifications to ensure a full understanding of individual deliverables

Write and update technical documentation such as user manuals, system documentation, technical standards, and training materials

Requirements

Proven experience (4-5 years) in infrastructure automation (IAAC)

Knowledge of traditional IT architectures in Distributed Systems (Virtualisation, Windows, Linux, Storage, Containers)

Knowledge of compute (HCI/CI), backup (Cohesity) or storage platforms (NAS, S3, SAN) are an asset

Knowledge of networking and core Internet protocols

Familiarity with software development tools like Azure DevOps and Terraform (Enterprise)

Expertise in Terraform, including

Writing Terraform modules in HCL

Strong understanding of software delivery processes and best practices.

Release management (release notes and documentation about changes)

State Management and Configuration Management

Good knowledge of TFE providers (Nutanix, VMware, storage, …)

Good knowledge of Ansible, Tower, python, PowerShell, bash, C##, .NET, Rest/Open API, Power BI, YAML, JSON

Soft Skills

Ability to build relationships with customers and influence and negotiate to achieve defined goals

Ability to distinguish between quick wins and long-term goals

Active listening skills and proactive mindset

Ability to reduce complex tasks and situations to clear and manageable items

Understanding that teamwork is essential for achieving results

Strong verbal and written communication skills

Ability to work in a rapidly changing (Agile) environment

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