We are seeking a Platform Engineer to design, build, and maintain the cloud infrastructure that supports our IoT and analytics platforms.
You'll be responsible for ensuring that our systems are scalable, secure, and reliable, working closely with data, software, and DevOps teams to deliver a smooth, automated environment for deployment and monitoring.
This role suits an engineer who thrives on automation, cloud architecture, and operational excellence - helping shape a platform that underpins critical, data-driven services.
You'll help ensure that our connected devices, analytics systems, and cloud services run securely and seamlessly - delivering critical insights that improve environmental outcomes and operational efficiency.
Key Responsibilities
Infrastructure & Automation
Design, implement, and maintain cloud infrastructure (AWS / Azure / GCP)
Automate provisioning using Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) tools (Terraform, CloudFormation, or similar)
Manage container orchestration (Kubernetes, ECS, or Docker)
Build CI/CD pipelines for reliable code deployment
Security & Compliance
Implement security best practices across the platform (IAM, secrets management, encryption)
Support compliance initiatives (ISO 27001, NIST, GDPR, MCERTS, etc.)
Manage network configuration, firewalls, and secure endpoints
Monitoring & Reliability
Set up observability and monitoring tools (Prometheus, Grafana, Datadog, or CloudWatch)
Ensure high availability, scalability, and cost efficiency of cloud services
Define SLIs, SLOs, and SLAs for platform components
Troubleshoot production issues and coordinate incident response
Collaboration
Work with data engineers and developers to optimise pipelines and APIs
Collaborate with firmware / IoT teams on secure device integration and telemetry ingestion
Contribute to architectural reviews and platform evolution planning
Support onboarding of new systems, environments, and services
Skills & Experience Required
Technical Skills
3+ years of experience in cloud platform or DevOps engineering
Strong proficiency with:
AWS (preferred) or Azure / GCP
Terraform, Ansible, or other IaC tools
Docker / Kubernetes (ECS, EKS, AKS, etc.)
CI/CD tools (GitHub Actions, Jenkins, GitLab CI)
Knowledge of Linux administration and networking fundamentals
Familiarity with scripting (Python, Bash, or PowerShell)
Soft Skills
Strong analytical and troubleshooting ability
Clear communication across technical and non-technical audiences
Proactive, collaborative mindset - "you build it, you run it" philosophy
Ability to manage competing priorities in a dynamic environment
Desirable Experience
Exposure to IoT data ingestion and stream processing (MQTT, Kafka, Kinesis, etc.)
Familiarity with data lake / analytics environments (S3, Athena, Snowflake, BigQuery)
Experience with security frameworks (CIS Benchmarks, NIST, SOC2)
Previous work in regulated industries (water, utilities, energy, or environmental monitoring)
Certification: AWS Certified SysOps Administrator / DevOps Engineer or equivalent
What we can offer you:
* Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption pay and leave
* Company pension
* Life assurance scheme (x4 salary)
* Medicash Plan (includes cash payments towards dental, medical, therapeutic treatments) with the option to add up to 4 dependants
* Refer a friend scheme
* Employee assistance programme (access to GP appointments and mental health support)
* Competitive annual leave plus bank holidays
* Training and career progression opportunities
About us:
Almost everyone wants their career to be meaningful and fulfilling, working in the water industry sector can be just that. Helping water companies throughout the world to manage their complex wastewater sewer networks, prevent flooding, reduce pollution and improve rivers and bathing water. Detectronic Ltd specialise in the design, manufacture and installation of wastewater flow, level and water quality monitoring equipment for smart network monitoring of sewerage, wastewater and trade effluent.
At Adler and Allan Group, we're not just a company - we're environmental champions committed to protecting our planet while helping businesses thrive. We're a diverse, dynamic team dedicated to providing top-tier environmental, energy and water infrastructure services across the UK. Our mission is clear: safeguarding the environment, minimising operational disruptions, and supporting sustainability goals for our valued clients.
Adler and Allan are committed to fostering diversity and inclusion in our workplace. We proudly embrace equal opportunities for all applicants, regardless of race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or national origin. If you require any support with your application, whatever the circumstance, please let us know.