• Design, deploy, and maintain VM and Kubernetes infrastructure on GCP and AWS across dozens of clusters spanning development, staging, and production environments in multiple regions. • Coordinate with your peers in your direct team as well as across teams to ensure that the tasks you’re working on are going to solve the problems that we need them to solve. • Build and maintain Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform modules, managing resources through Spacelift or equivalent Terraform Automation and Collaboration Software (TACOS). Provision cloud infrastructure including networking, compute, storage, and security components primarily on GCP, with secondary AWS support. • Implement and manage workflows with sophisticated multi-layer configuration management. • Build and maintain comprehensive observability solutions using Grafana Cloud, Prometheus/Mimir, and OTel collectors. Design Grafana dashboards, configure alerting rules, and ensure visibility across all platform components. • Manage certificate lifecycle, DNS automation, ingress controllers, and service mesh networking with Cilium. • Partner with Engineering, Product, Compliance, and Security teams to design resilient, scalable systems. Consult on capacity planning, disaster recovery, and architectural decisions for cloud-native applications. • Identify and eliminate toil through automation. Write scripts, develop tools, and build CI/CD pipelines to improve operational efficiency and reduce manual work. • Participate in a 24x7 on-call rotation as part of a globally distributed team, responding to incidents and driving post-incident reviews.

Role Description We are sharing a specialised part-time consulting opportunity for professionals experienced in U.S. water infrastructure, municipal finance, public sector capital planning, infrastructure funding, Excel-based financial modeling, and structured capex review. This role supports current and upcoming remote consulting opportunities focused on structured water and wastewater infrastructure review, municipal capital planning, federal funding analysis, state financing mechanisms, infrastructure model validation, and high-quality project execution. Selected professionals will apply their water infrastructure and municipal finance expertise to review complex financial models, evaluate assumptions, prepare structured feedback, and support accurate, evidence-based infrastructure planning workflows. Key Responsibilities - Water & Wastewater Capex Model Review - Review Excel-based financial models projecting U.S. water and wastewater capital expenditure across defined planning periods. - Evaluate model structure, linked sheets, formulas, scenario tabs, assumptions, and output logic. - Assess whether modeled capex projections reflect real-world water and wastewater infrastructure financing dynamics. - Identify formula issues, structural gaps, inconsistent assumptions, and opportunities to improve clarity and robustness. - Federal, State & Municipal Funding Analysis - Review assumptions tied to federal water funding programs such as State Revolving Funds, WIFIA, IIJA allocations, and related supplemental funding streams. - Evaluate integration of state-level water financing mechanisms, bond issuance dynamics, municipal capital improvement plans, and utility-level planning inputs. - Cross-check infrastructure assumptions against EPA needs survey materials, funding flows, and state or municipal planning logic. - Prepare clear written explanations for funding, financing, and capital planning conclusions based on source materials and verifiable criteria. - Scenario, Policy & Infrastructure Planning Support - Review policy scenario modeling involving funding changes, allocation shifts, regulatory impacts, capital planning assumptions, and projected infrastructure investment needs. - Evaluate municipal CIP rollups, needs assessment extrapolations, capex timing assumptions, and policy-driven outputs. - Provide structured feedback on model accuracy, realism, sensitivity design, and public infrastructure planning logic. - Maintain accuracy, consistency, and professional judgment across submitted work. Qualifications - 5+ years of experience in water infrastructure, wastewater infrastructure, municipal finance, public sector capital planning, infrastructure advisory, utility finance, or related public infrastructure roles. - Direct experience with municipal water or wastewater utilities, capital improvement planning, infrastructure investment analysis, state revolving funds, WIFIA, IIJA, or public finance mechanisms. - Strong familiarity with EPA needs surveys, water infrastructure funding flows, state-level financing programs, municipal bond issuance, and public utility capital planning. - Advanced Excel skills, including comfort auditing complex formulas, linked sheets, scenario models, assumptions tabs, and large-scale financial models. - Strong analytical judgment and ability to validate modeled outputs against real-world infrastructure financing assumptions. - Excellent written communication skills and ability to provide structured feedback clearly. Educational Background - A degree or professional background in finance, public finance, economics, public administration, civil engineering, environmental engineering, infrastructure planning, urban planning, accounting, or a related field is helpful. - Equivalent practical experience in municipal finance, water infrastructure planning, utility advisory, public sector capital planning, or infrastructure model review is also highly relevant. Nice to Have - Experience with municipal water or wastewater utilities, infrastructure advisory firms, public finance teams, state funding agencies, engineering consultancies, or public-sector capital planning groups. - Familiarity with SRF, WIFIA, IIJA, EPA CWNS, DWINSA, municipal CIP planning, revenue bonds, state financing authorities, or infrastructure policy scenarios. - Experience preparing or reviewing capex models, municipal finance models, infrastructure investment analyses, bond-related materials, funding scenarios, or public utility planning documents. - Strong comfort with Excel-based financial modeling, sensitivity analysis, assumption review, scenario planning, and model validation. - Strong attention to detail in numbers-heavy, policy-heavy, and infrastructure-focused documentation. Why This Opportunity - Apply water infrastructure and municipal finance expertise to structured remote consulting work. - Contribute to high-quality capex model review, infrastructure funding analysis, and public finance scenario assessment. - Work on a focused, high-impact project aligned with your public infrastructure background. - Use your municipal finance and capital planning judgment in a detail-oriented review environment. - Remote structure with competitive hourly compensation. Contract Details - Independent contractor role. - Fully remote with flexible scheduling. - Short-term project-based engagement, typically lasting a few weeks depending on scope. - Competitive rates between $190–$210 per hour depending on expertise. - Weekly payments via Stripe or Wise. - Projects may be extended, shortened, or adjusted depending on scope and performance. - Work will not involve access to confidential or proprietary information from any employer, client, or institution. About the Platform This opportunity is available through 24-MAG LLC. We connect experienced professionals with remote consulting opportunities across technical, evaluation, and project-based workstreams. By submitting this application, you acknowledge that your information may be processed by 24-MAG LLC for recruitment and opportunity matching in accordance with our Privacy Policy: https://www.24-mag.com/privacy-policy .

Role Description Stefanini is looking for an Infrastructure Middleware Specialist (Remote). - Deploys the release of new technologies as well as designs, installs, configures, maintains and performs system integration testing of PC/server operating systems, related utilities and hardware. - Responsible for troubleshooting server problems as reported by users. - Researches, evaluates and recommends software and hardware products. - Supports Web access and electronic messaging services and maintains a secure systems environment. - Provides new hardware specifications to users based on application needs and anticipated growth, installs new servers and maintains the server infrastructure. Qualifications - API middleware engineering and operations support - Core Middleware Technologies: - Mule Platform-(MuleSoft runtime environment) - Mule Runtime-administration and troubleshooting - AWS Native technology and services (such as S3, EC2, AWS API Gateway) - Middleware system administration - Infrastructure as Code: - Terraform- management and implementation - Security & Operations: - Security Groups-configuration and management - Vulnerability remediation - Operational support and troubleshooting - Deployment & Change Management: - Deployment management - Production change execution - Change coordination - Additional Technical Competencies: - Infrastructure automation - Multi-environment management - Production systems support - System troubleshooting Company Description The Stefanini Group is a global provider of offshore, onshore and near shore outsourcing, IT digital consulting, systems integration, application, and strategic staffing services to Fortune 1000 enterprises around the world. Our presence is in countries like the Americas, Europe, Africa, and Asia, and more than four hundred clients across a broad spectrum of markets, including financial services, manufacturing, telecommunications, chemical services, technology, public sector, and utilities. Stefanini is a CMM level 5, IT consulting company with a global presence.

Title: Infrastructure Engineer Location: Reading Type: Full Time Workplace: hybrid Category: Information Technology Job Description: AHEAD builds platforms for digital business. By weaving together advances in cloud infrastructure, automation and analytics, and software delivery, we help enterprises deliver on the promise of digital transformation. At AHEAD, we prioritize creating a culture of belonging, where all perspectives and voices are represented, valued, respected, and heard. We create spaces to empower everyone to speak up, make change, and drive the culture at AHEAD. We are an equal opportunity employer, and do not discriminate based on an individual's age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage & civil partnership, pregnancy & maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, and sexual orientation, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law, whether actual or perceived. We embrace all candidates that will contribute to the diversification and enrichment of ideas and perspectives at AHEAD. The Infrastructure Engineer is responsible for implementing, operating, and supporting AHEAD’s hybrid infrastructure across on-premises and cloud environments. This role focuses on building reliable, secure, and scalable platforms that enable business operations, working closely with senior engineers, security, and architecture teams to execute against established designs, standards, and roadmaps. The ideal candidate will have a solid background in infrastructure, networking, and cloud technologies, demonstrating strong troubleshooting skills, and is comfortable collaborating across teams to deliver high-quality services. Key Responsibilities - Implement, configure, and maintain infrastructure components including servers, storage, networking, and cloud resources under the guidance of senior engineers. - Execute infrastructure changes and deployments following established designs, standards, and change management processes. - Contribute to automation efforts (e.g., PowerShell, Python, Terraform, Ansible) to streamline provisioning, configuration, and operational tasks. - Implement and follow security best practices, including system hardening, patching, access controls, and configuration baselines. - Monitor system performance, availability, and capacity; respond to alerts and incidents; perform routine maintenance and health checks. - Participate in incident management activities, including troubleshooting infrastructure issues, documenting findings, and implementing corrective actions. - Support capacity planning and cost optimisation by collecting and reporting utilisation metrics for compute, storage, and network resources. - Maintain accurate documentation of infrastructure configurations, standards, runbooks, and troubleshooting guides. - Collaborate with cross-functional teams (Security, Applications, Cloud Engineering, Service Desk, and managed service providers) to deliver integrated, reliable solutions. - Provide Tier 2/3 support for infrastructure-related tickets, ensuring timely resolution and clear communication with stakeholders. - Participate in an on-call rota and after-hours maintenance windows as required, in line with business needs and applicable working time regulations. Skills, Knowledge & Experience Essential - Typically, 5+ years of experience in Technology or IT Infrastructure/Operations roles. - Hands-on experience with at least one major cloud platform (AWS, Azure, or GCP) for IaaS/PaaS services. - Working knowledge of core networking concepts and protocols (e.g., TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, VPN, routing, load balancing). - Experience with virtualisation and/or containerisation technologies (e.g., VMware, Hyper-V, Docker, Kubernetes). - Exposure to infrastructure automation and scripting (e.g., PowerShell, Bash, Python, Terraform, Ansible) is required; - Familiarity with monitoring and logging platforms and the use of metrics/alerts to maintain system health. - Strong problem-solving and troubleshooting skills with a focus on root-cause analysis and prevention. - Effective communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to work collaboratively across technical and non-technical teams. - Highly organised, detail-oriented, and able to work independently while managing multiple tasks and priorities. Desirable - Experience building reusable modules and runbooks would be desirable. Qualifications - Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or equivalent experience. Working Conditions and Requirements - The role holder must be able to carry out the essential duties of the role, with reasonable adjustments where required, in accordance with the Equality Act 2010. - Regular attendance and reliability are expected, in line with contractual obligations and company policies. - Participation in an on-call rota and occasional out-of-hours working is required, managed in accordance with the Working Time Regulations 1998 and applicable rest and working time requirements. - The role may involve manual handling of IT equipment (e.g. laptops, monitors, peripherals); appropriate training and safe working practices will be provided in line with health and safety requirements. Additional Information - Applicants must have the right to work in the United Kingdom, as this role is not eligible for visa sponsorship. - The role may involve handling systems and data subject to UK GDPR and Data Protection Act 2018 requirements; adherence to company data protection and information security policies is required. The compensation range indicated in this posting reflects the On-Target Earnings (“OTE”) for this role, which includes a base salary and any applicable target bonus amount. This OTE range may vary based on the candidate’s relevant experience, qualifications, and geographic location. Why AHEAD: Through our daily work and internal groups like Moving Women AHEAD and RISE AHEAD, we value and benefit from diversity of people, ideas, experience, and everything in between. We fuel growth by stacking our office with top-notch technologies in a multi-million-dollar lab, by encouraging cross department training and development, sponsoring certifications and credentials for continued learning. Use of AI: We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, assessing responses, or to capture recordings and create transcriptions or summaries during interviews. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please refer to the Candidate Privacy Notice or contact us at privacy@ahead.com. You may opt-out of the review or analysis of your application and resume by AI tools by using the General Application. Please include the role you wish to apply for in the Additional Information field. 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