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Methods Business and Digital Technology Limited
Methods is a £100M+ IT Services Consultancy partnered with various UK government departments and agencies to transform public sector operations. Established over 30 years ago and UK-based, we focus on transformation, delivery, and collaboration to create end-to-end, people-centred, safe, and future-ready solutions.
Our human touch differentiates us from other consultancies, system integrators, and software houses—placing people, technology, and data at our core. We aim to create value and sustainability for our clients, staff, communities, and the planet.
We support our clients' project success through collaboration, skill sharing, and problem solving. At Methods, we enjoy our work, embrace learning from mistakes, and foster a fun working environment.
Primarily focused on the public sector, Methods is expanding into the private sector. Methods was acquired by the Alten Group in early 2022.
We are currently recruiting for an Infrastructure Platform Engineer (On-Prem/Cloud) Consultant to join our team on a permanent basis. This role will be based on-site.
Requirements
* Develop, manage, and support the infrastructure underpinning platforms, applications, and data supporting the business.
* Automate infrastructure processes to enable rapid, secure delivery of capabilities.
* Experience in developing Infrastructure as Code for automation from development to production.
* Passionate about improving workflows and understanding market trends and customer needs.
* Effective communication of stakeholder needs to target audiences.
* Review and test code written by others, ensuring governance and quality standards.
* Design systems with security by design, safeguarding against cybersecurity threats.
* Familiarity with NCSC secure design principles.
* Manage platform security, including secrets, tokens, and certificates, across cloud and on-prem environments.
* Collaborate with business, architecture, engineering, security, and data teams to ensure process adherence and proper functionality.
* Plan projects and participate in project management decisions.
* Design, secure, and maintain on-prem/cloud infrastructure.
* Make informed decisions, explain them clearly, and resolve technical disputes.
* Communicate complex technical information clearly to non-technical audiences.
* Expose and link data from systems, deliver streaming services.
* Assess and document deployment risks.
* Integrate security features into the software development lifecycle.
* Identify security risks and implement mitigation strategies.
* Implement security controls and monitor infrastructure security threats.
* Ensure compliance with security standards and regulations.
* Detect vulnerabilities early and deploy secure software swiftly.
* Maintain compliance with security standards and regulations.
* Increase visibility into security risks and threats.
* Experience or familiarity with agile delivery methodologies.
Ideal Candidates will demonstrate:
* Experience collaborating with security teams.
* Strong infrastructure design skills for on-prem environments, including migration and implementation.
* Experience with hybrid on-premise and cloud architectures.
* Proficiency with technologies like Kubernetes, Docker, Ansible, Terraform, YAML, and performance analysis tools.
* Experience with functional and non-functional testing.
* Automated deployment experience for applications, databases, and infrastructure.
* Knowledge of GDS standards across project phases.
* Understanding of SaaS, PaaS, IaaS, and their implications.
* Ability to train, support, and mentor colleagues.
* Experience managing live systems and incident resolution.
* Experience with Terraform, YAML, automation tools, and monitoring solutions.
This role requires security clearance or willingness to obtain it. During onboarding, candidates must complete a Baseline Personnel Security Standard check. Details are available on the government website. If unable to meet these criteria, employment may be delayed or rejected, which will be discussed at interview.
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