Compute Operations Engineer

About the Role

We are seeking a Compute Operations Engineer to support the day-to-day operation of large-scale compute infrastructure across Linux-based platforms and high-performance environments. Working alongside infrastructure, platform, and systems engineering teams, you will play a key role in maintaining the reliability, stability, and performance of critical production services while contributing to ongoing operational improvements and automation initiatives.

Key Responsibilities

• Support and maintain enterprise compute infrastructure across physical and virtual environments
• Monitor platform health, investigate alerts, and resolve infrastructure issues
• Troubleshoot Linux operating systems, networking, storage, and hardware-related incidents
• Assist with server provisioning, maintenance, upgrades, and decommissioning activities
• Support large-scale compute and containerised platforms
• Work closely with engineering teams to diagnose and resolve user-facing production issues
• Coordinate planned maintenance, changes, and infrastructure upgrades
• Maintain accurate documentation, operational records, and technical runbooks
• Contribute to automation initiatives that improve efficiency and reduce manual operational tasks
• Participate in incident response activities and on-call support rotations
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders and external vendors to ensure platform reliability and operational excellence

Requirements

• 2-10 years of experience within infrastructure, systems, platform, or compute operations environments
• Strong Linux administration skills within enterprise production environments
• Experience working with server, storage, and networking technologies
• Exposure to large-scale compute, container, or platform environments
• Knowledge of infrastructure monitoring and observability tools
• Experience with automation and scripting using technologies such as Python, Bash, or Ansible
• Strong troubleshooting and root-cause analysis capabilities
• Ability to work effectively within a collaborative technical environment
• Experience supporting business-critical systems and services
• Datacentre, hardware support, or operational infrastructure experience is advantageous

What's on Offer

• Opportunity to work within a highly technical, performance-driven environment
• Exposure to large-scale infrastructure and advanced compute platforms
• Collaborative engineering culture focused on innovation and continuous improvement
• Hands-on ownership of critical production systems and infrastructure
• Strong career progression opportunities within infrastructure and platform engineering teams