Bare Metal Platform Engineer

Job Description

Do you want to design and automate infrastructure from bare metal to cloud platforms
Will you enjoy working hands-on with Linux data-center networking and large-scale systems
Do you want to be part of building and optimizing infrastructure behind modern cloud environments

Our Client operates in the field of data and infrastructure solutions for large enterprise organizations helping transform complex data into actionable insights. This role is part of a team focused on building and running infrastructure that underpins modern cloud platforms. The position sits at the intersection of physical hardware and virtualized environments with a strong focus on reliability automation and performance. The successful candidate will collaborate closely with multiple teams and contribute to the design implementation and optimization of data-center infrastructure.

Responsibilities:
- Design implement and manage infrastructure ranging from bare-metal servers to cloud layers.
- Provision and configure physical servers for cloud environments.
- Automate OS installations updates and configurations using tools like Ansible.
- Design and maintain datacenter networking including VLANs BGP and routing.
- Troubleshoot hardware networking and OS-level issues affecting platform stability.
- Collaborate with platform and cloud teams to ensure smooth integration.
- Monitor and optimize performance across hardware and network layers.
- Create and maintain technical documentation for provisioning networking and operations.

Requirements:
- 8 years of relevant experience in infrastructure or platform engineering
- Strong experience with bare-metal provisioning and hardware lifecycle management
- Solid Linux system administration skills
- Hands-on experience with automation tools (e.g. Ansible)
- Knowledge of datacenter networking concepts and hardware (switches routers firewalls)
- Understanding of how cloud platforms interact with physical infrastructure Familiarity with containerized environments (e.g. Kubernetes)
- Strong communication and collaboration skills

Nice to have:
- Experience with bare-metal provisioning tools (e.g. MAAS Ironic)
- Knowledge of monitoring and logging solutions
- Familiarity with public cloud platforms (AWS Azure GCP)
- Experience contributing to open-source projects