Urgent Hiring: Platform Engineer – Glasgow (Contract)
Job Title: Platform Engineer
Location: Glasgow (5 days onsite)
Contract Type: Inside IR35
No. of Openings: 8
Key Responsibilities
* Design, build, and operate Envoy and Kong API gateway infrastructure serving production traffic
* Implement OPA policies (Rego) for gateway-level authorization
* Manage GitOps deployments via ArgoCD and Helm in multi-cluster Kubernetes environments
* Build and enhance OpenTelemetry pipelines (Dynatrace, Splunk SIEM)
* Automate WAF/CDN configurations (Akamai, Cloudflare) using WAF-as-code approaches
* Collaborate with teams to onboard and migrate traffic from legacy systems
* Support incident response, production readiness, and operational excellence
* Promote best practices in engineering, testing, and observability-first design
Required Skills
* 8+ years of experience with a degree in Computer Science or equivalent
* Strong expertise in Envoy Proxy and/or Kong API Gateway
* Hands‑on experience with Kubernetes (EKS/on-prem) and GitOps practices
* Deep knowledge of OAuth2, OIDC, PKCE, mTLS, and session management
* Experience with OpenTelemetry, Dynatrace, Splunk SIEM
* Strong understanding of networking (L3–L7) and distributed systems
* Exposure to PostgreSQL, Kafka, CDN/WAF platforms, DNS steering, TLS lifecycle
Nice to Have
* Experience with TypeScript/React (dashboard development)
* AWS services (EKS, MSK, Lambda, Network Firewall)
* CI/CD pipelines (Bitbucket) and advanced GitOps workflows
* Knowledge of identity platforms (ForgeRock, SAML) and modern auth protocols
Ideal Candidate
A hands‑on engineer passionate about building high‑scale, low‑latency, resilient platform services, with strong problem‑solving skills and a collaborative mindset.
Apply now or reach out directly for a fast‑track process. Immediate joiners preferred.
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