) for more information.Viridien () is an advanced technology, digital and Earth data company that pushes the boundaries of science for a more prosperous and sustainable future. With our ingenuity, drive and deep curiosity we discover new insights, innovations, and solutions that efficiently and responsibly resolve complex natural resource, digital, energy transition and infrastructure challenges.**Job Details**Viridien is seeking a **Platform Engineer – Infrastructure & Cloud Systems** to design, build, and improve infrastructure and platform systems that support software deployment and execution across large-scale, distributed environments.You will work across multiple layers of the stack, including infrastructure platforms, container orchestration, authentication systems, and observability tooling. This role focuses on building scalable, reliable systems and ensuring strong integration between infrastructure and higher-level platforms.**About The Team**You will join a team focused on infrastructure and platform engineering, supporting distributed systems and large-scale compute environments.The team works across cloud infrastructure, Kubernetes platforms, and system-level tooling to enable reliable, high-performance software deployment and operations.**Key Responsibilities****- Infrastructure & Platform Engineering*** Design, build, and maintain infrastructure and platform systems across compute, networking, and orchestration layers.* Work with and improve OpenStack-based infrastructure environments.* Manage and enhance Kubernetes platforms in relation to underlying infrastructure.**- Security & Access*** Contribute to authentication, authorisation, and service identity systems.* Support secure access patterns including OIDC and access control mechanisms.**- Observability & Reliability*** Implement and maintain observability, monitoring, and logging solutions.* Improve system reliability, performance, and scalability across platform layers.**- Architecture & Performance*** Analyse system performance and optimise infrastructure and platform interactions.* Participate in architecture and design discussions across infrastructure domains.**Qualifications*****Required**** Experience in software, infrastructure, or platform engineering.* Proven experience building and maintaining infrastructure platforms or distributed systems.* Experience with cloud infrastructure platforms such as OpenStack or similar.* Strong understanding of system deployment, scaling, and operations across infrastructure layers.* Ability to design scalable, maintainable, and high-performance systems.* Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.* Experience operating or deploying OpenStack environments.* Experience managing Kubernetes-based platforms.***Preferred**** Experience with containerised systems and orchestration tools.* Experience with authentication and access control systems such as OIDC.* Experience with observability tools such as Prometheus, ELK, Grafana, or Thanos.* Experience applying networking concepts, including software-defined networking.* Experience working with compute, storage, or hardware-level infrastructure.* Experience supporting high-performance or data-intensive workloads.* Experience with infrastructure automation and tooling.* Experience providing technical leadership or mentorship.* Competitive salary commensurate with experience* Highly attractive bonus scheme* Initial 22 days annual leave with future increases, complemented by a flexible buying and selling holiday program* Company pension with generous employer contribution* Wellbeing Unmind app – puts you in control of your mental health* A flexible benefits platform with numerous discount schemes - gym membership, restaurants, cinema tickets, and much more!* Regular social club events, spontaneous reward events throughout the year* Cycle purchase scheme* Flexible Private Medical & Dental care programmes* Sponsorship of visas/comprehensive relocation packages* Bank Holiday Swap - our holiday swap program allows you to change it for another day of your choice!* Relaxed dress code policy**Learning and Development** At Viridien, we foster a culture of continuous learning and provide tailored training programs through our Learning Hub, designed to enhance technical, commercial, and personal growth. **We Care About The Environment** We encourage and actively support a strong sense of community, through volunteering and various company initiatives, as well as a strong company commitment to protecting our environment through sustainable solutions, energy saving and waste reduction enterprises.**Our Hiring Process**At Viridien, we are committed to delivering a respectful, inclusive, and transparent recruitment experience.Due to the high volume of applications we receive, we may not be able to provide individual feedback to every applicant. Only candidates whose qualifications closely match the role criteria will be contacted for an interview. We do, however, aim to share personalized feedback with those who progress to the first round of interviews and beyond.We are also dedicated to ensuring that our hiring process accessible to all. If you require any reasonable adjustments to fully participate in the application or interview stages, please don’t hesitate to contact your recruiter directly.We see things differently. Diversity fuels our innovation, we value the unique ways in which we differ, and we are committed to equal employment opportunities for all professionals.Create a brighter future for
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