Cloud Infrastructure Engineer (Contract)

Cloud Engineer – Contract (Outside IR35)

Location: Fully Remote (UK)

Contract Type: Contract – Outside IR35

Start: ASAP

Duration: 12 months.

The Role

We’re looking for a Cloud Infrastructure Engineer to join a small, focused infrastructure team supporting a senior engineer on day-to-day delivery. This is a hands-on contract role, ideal for someone looking to deepen their experience across Kubernetes, AWS, and VMware in modern hybrid cloud environments.

You’ll work on the design, deployment, and support of scalable cloud and virtualisation platforms, with exposure to container orchestration, infrastructure automation, and VMware-to-Kubernetes migration projects.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Supporting the design, implementation, and operation of hybrid cloud infrastructure across VMware and AWS
• Assisting with VMware to KubeVirt migration activities, including planning, execution, and troubleshooting
• Deploying, managing, and supporting Kubernetes clusters using automation and infrastructure-as-code practices
• Helping optimise infrastructure for performance, resilience, security, and cost efficiency
• Working with Linux and Windows workloads in enterprise environments
• Collaborating with DevOps, Security, and Application teams to support delivery goals
• Supporting Infrastructure-as-Code and CI/CD pipelines using tools such as Terraform, Helm, and Ansible
• Troubleshooting and resolving issues across virtualised and cloud-native platforms

What We’re Looking For

• Hands-on experience with VMware vSphere / ESXi, including administration and migration support
• Working knowledge of AWS core services and Kubernetes (EKS or upstream)
• Understanding of KubeVirt concepts, virtual machine workloads on Kubernetes, and related tooling
• Experience supporting Linux and Windows systems in cloud or virtualised environments
• Familiarity with cloud networking, storage, and security best practices
• Experience or exposure to Infrastructure-as-Code tools such as Terraform, Helm, or Ansible
• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to follow and document technical processes

Nice to Have

• AWS, VMware, or Kubernetes certifications (CKA / CKAD)

For more information, send your CV to P.bower@tenthrevolution.com