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
Please do send across to me the most up to date CV to [email removed]
*Rates depend on experience and client requirements