Infrastructure & Platform Automation Engineer
Ref: BBBH68446_1791367977Infrastructure & Platform Automation Engineer
Whitehall Resources are currently looking for a Infrastructure & Platform Automation Engineer on a hybrid basis in Cambridgeshire for an initial 6 month contract.
Job Overview:
The client is building engineering platforms that help teams move faster, operate safely, and consume infrastructure through software-defined, automated, and governed self-service workflows.
The work spans AWS, Terraform, Ansible, GitLab CI, HashiCorp Vault, internal developer portals, hybrid/on-prem integrations, and lightweight Python/Go services. The client is also exploring AI-assisted automation and tool-calling integrations where they can improve developer and platform workflows.
What you will do
- Develop and improve reusable Terraform modules, AWS environment repositories, Ansible automation, and Python/Go platform services.
- We will strengthen CI/CD pipelines for Terraform validation, automated testing, container builds, security checks, and controlled deployments.
- We will productionise fully self-service workflows for infrastructure requests, approvals, audit trails, and operational actions so no human interaction is required.
- We will review platform changes for security, reliability, least privilege, state impact, rollback risk, and long-term maintainability.
- We will work across multiple repositories and platform areas, depending on delivery priorities, with a focus on practical outcomes and safe production change.
- Ensure changes follow compliance, change control, audit, and least-privilege requirements.
What you will bring
- Deep Terraform and AWS platform engineering experience in production environments.
- Strong understanding of IAM, networking, EC2, ECS, RDS/Aurora, Route53, S3, Secrets Manager, CloudWatch, VPC endpoints, and cross-account AWS patterns.
- Confidence working in brownfield Terraform estates, including reusable modules, remote state, provider configuration, moved blocks, plan review, and safe incremental change.
- Practical automation skills using Python, Go, TypeScript or similar languages.
- Hands-on GitLab CI, Ansible, HashiCorp Vault, secure secret’s handling, and least-privilege automation experience.
- Ability to solve sophisticated platform issues and communicate clearly across engineering, security, and operations teams.
- Strong collaboration skills, with experience working effectively across cross-project teams and with engineers at all levels, from junior developers through to senior technical leads and architects.
Useful additional experience
- Internal developer platforms(example: Backstage), or self-service infrastructure workflows.
- Kubernetes authentication, policy-based automation, Spacelift, or Terraform orchestration platforms.
- Hybrid/on-prem infrastructure such as vSphere, IPAM/DDI, DNS, firewall automation, network/security baselines, or storage integration.
- AI-assisted workflows, MCP/tool-calling systems, or automation agents.
All of our opportunities require that applicants are eligible to work in the specified country/location, unless otherwise stated in the job description.
Whitehall Resources are an equal opportunities employer who value a diverse and inclusive working environment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, pregnancy, disability, age, veteran status, or other characteristics.
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