Are you an experienced Platform Engineer, passionate about building secure, scalable, and reliable platforms?
Now’s your chance to join a forward-thinking company where simplicity, agility, and innovation are at the heart of everything they do.
As a Platform Engineer, you’ll be part of a collaborative team enabling the business to thrive with minimal friction, while ensuring risk is managed effectively.
What’s in it for you?
Growth: Work in an Agile/Lean environment with active pairing and skill-sharing to continually improve.
Impact: Design and automate solutions that empower teams with self-service capabilities and scalable platforms.
Flexibility: Enjoy hybrid working options and a culture that values work-life balance.
Perks: Salary of £65,000–£80,000, matched pension contributions, private healthcare options, sports and wellbeing memberships, rental deposit loans, and more.
Responsibilities – A Day in the Life of a Platform Engineer:
* Start your day ensuring the security, reliability, and performance of our platforms, giving teams the confidence to deliver world-class solutions without interruptions.
* Dive into automating manual processes, freeing up time for innovation and ensuring our systems run like clockwork—speedy, seamless, and resilient.
* Collaborate on designing standardised, scalable solutions for servers and networks that form the backbone of our global operations.
* Work closely with development teams to craft end-to-end, system-wide solutions that enable seamless integration and scale effortlessly.
* Create self-service solutions that enable other teams to operate independently while staying aligned with platform goals.
* Take your turn in an on-call rotation, providing expert remote support to swiftly solve challenges and keep the business running smoothly.
* Contribute to upholding the quality and standards of the engineering team, ensuring every solution is robust, maintainable, and forward-thinking.
In this role, every day offers a blend of technical challenges, collaboration, and opportunities to make a lasting impact on the organisation’s success. Be part of a team where your ideas matter, and your contributions drive progress!
Role Requirements – Your Toolkit for Success as a Platform Engineer:
* Master of Linux: Leverage your in-depth knowledge of Linux operating systems (Debian and RHEL/Centos) to optimise and maintain a rock-solid platform foundation.
* Cloud Innovator: Work with leading cloud service providers like Google Cloud Platform and AWS; experience with Azure? Even better—expand your impact across diverse cloud ecosystems.
* Infrastructure Architect: Implement Infrastructure as Code (IaC) best practices with Terraform, creating reliable, repeatable, and scalable infrastructure solutions.
* Configuration Guru: Utilize tools like Ansible, Puppet, and Packer to streamline configuration management and ensure consistency across environments.
* Container Wizard: Apply your expertise in Docker and Kubernetes to design and manage containerized environments that power modern applications.
* CI/CD Champion: Shape and refine Continuous Integration/Delivery processes with tools like Jenkins and GitHub Actions, keeping deployments smooth and efficient.
* Code Artisan: Harness your scripting skills in Python, Bash, Perl, or Golang to build custom tools, automate processes, and solve unique challenges.
* Data Enthusiast: Manage and optimise databases (primarily MySQL), ensuring seamless data flow and storage for mission-critical systems.
This is your chance to work with cutting-edge technologies, solve real-world problems, and shape a platform that empowers the entire organisation to achieve its goals.
If you’re ready to bring your expertise and make an impact, this Platform Engineer role is for you!
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