Overview of Role
As a Platform Engineer, you will create and maintain the tools and infrastructure that enable our product engineers to work more efficiently and securely. Your work will be pivotal in developing standards and best practices, ensuring that our platform is robust, scalable, and dependable.
Be responsible for and deliver:
* Build and maintain the central infrastructure that is foundational to our platform – e.g., AKS clusters, API gateways.
* Create and maintain standards and ways of working that enable us to manage key non-functional requirements, such as security and cost optimisation.
* Collaborate with product engineers to understand their pain points and prioritise the platform engineering backlog.
* Participate in architecture design sessions to ensure our platform capabilities are aligned with business goals.
* Enable product engineers to build on the platform successfully through collaboration, knowledge sharing sessions, and maintaining clear documentation.
* Maintain and continuously improve CI/CD pipelines.
* Update documentation, policies, and procedures, and ensure they are followed.
* Monitor and remediate vulnerabilities.
* Stay abreast of emerging technologies and industry trends to recommend and implement innovative solutions that provide a competitive edge.
What we would like from you…
* Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or demonstrable knowledge of infrastructure and automation-related technologies.
* Experience in a similar role at a company with a distributed cloud architecture.
* Experience with containerisation and Kubernetes.
* Experience implementing effective CI/CD pipelines, including scripting and automation skills, setup, maintenance, and improvement.
* Familiarity with network and container security rules.
* Experience administering GNU/Linux systems.
* You understand what good platform engineering looks like and can help shape outcomes for this role.
* Knowledge of DevSecOps and creating secure delivery pipelines.
* Ability to make pragmatic, risk-based decisions balancing business objectives with technical requirements.
* Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills to interact effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
It would be great if you already have…
* Experience with Kustomize, Helm.
* Experience with Azure DevOps.
* Familiarity with tools for Kubernetes YAML quality checks.
* Proficiency in PowerShell, Bash, Python, C# scripting.
* Experience in designing highly available systems.
* Relevant certifications in Kubernetes, Azure, or related areas are a plus.
What can we do for you?
You can expect a rewarding experience working with us in a hybrid role with visits to our head office in Welwyn Garden City.
You will benefit from a range of company benefits such as:
* Holiday purchase scheme, with 25 days holiday plus bank holidays.
* On-site gym at our office (free), and nationwide gym membership discounts.
* Access to our online benefits portal with deals and discounts.
* Love2Shop Everyday Benefits card.
* Opportunities for progression and development.
* Contributory pension scheme.
* Private medical insurance.
* Life assurance of 3x annual gross salary, with options to purchase additional coverage.
* Discounted benefits including critical illness cover, bicycles via Cycle2Work, dental insurance, and TasteCard.
* Electric Car Scheme.
At PayPoint, we're committed to an inclusive culture where everyone can thrive. We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all qualified persons regardless of race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation, or age.
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