Backend/Platform Engineer – Media - £70,000 + Benefits – London (Hybrid)

Ventula Consulting; England; Hybrid; GBP 63,000 - 77,000; Full time

Job summary

A global technology firm in the United Kingdom is seeking an experienced Backend/Platform Engineer to ensure the security and resilience of their cloud infrastructure. The role involves collaboration with engineering teams to sustain functional designs during deployment and post-go live. Key qualifications include strong knowledge of AWS, event-driven architectures, and mentoring capabilities. This is a permanent, full-time position with a base salary of £70,000, offering a hybrid work model with two days in the office.

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience using AWS for cloud infrastructure.
• Deep understanding of non-functional requirements.
• Experience supporting event-driven architecture.

Responsibilities

• Ensure cloud estate and infrastructure is secure.
• Collaborate with engineering teams for continuous improvement.
• Implement best practices for functional requirements.

Skills

Cloud infrastructure knowledge

Event driven architecture

Containerisation technologies

APIs/Microservices

Mentoring

Tools

AWS

Kafka

Kubernetes

Job description

Overview

Global Media client now requires an experienced Backend/Platform Engineer to ensure their cloud estate and infrastructure is secure, capable and resilient throughout their modernisation programme. This role will work collaboratively with engineering teams, covering non-functional requirements and continuous improvement to sustain functional requirements/designs during deployment and post-go live.

Key Requirements

Key Requirements:

• Excellent hands-on cloud infrastructure knowledge with hands-on experience using AWS.
• Previous experience covering non-functional requirements (NFR) with a deep understanding of how to sustain functional designs/requirements.
• The ability to support event driven architecture/event streaming using Kafka.
• Experience with containerisation technologies such as Kubernetes.
• Strong knowledge of APIs/Microservices.
• Excellent communicator with the ability to mentor junior team members and implement best practices across the team.

Details

This is a permanent opportunity with a base salary of £70,000 + excellent benefits. Hybrid role with 2 days per week in the Central London office and the rest remote.

Seniority

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Information Technology

Industries

• Technology, Information and Media

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