Devops / Platform Engineer

Redtech Recruitment Ltd.; Cambourne; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity options

On-call allowance

Incident response rota

Job summary

RedTech Recruitment Ltd. seeks a DevOps/Platform Engineer to join a rapidly growing tech company building cloud software and smart workplace solutions.

You will join a small, skilled DevOps team responsible for scaling and operating cloud infrastructure, deployment tooling and automation behind the platform. The Cambridge R&D team is expanding; the role offers exposure to Kubernetes, Terraform, Docker, Azure, AWS and GCP, with a £50k–£85k salary, equity options, and an on-call allowance.

Qualifications

• At least 1 year of experience in DevOps/Platform/Cloud engineering.
• Commercial experience with Kubernetes, Terraform and Docker.
• 2.1 or 1st Class degree in Computer Science from a leading university with ABB at A Level.
• Experience with a major cloud platform such as Azure, AWS or GCP.
• Good understanding of cloud infrastructure, deployment and networking.
• Knowledge of Infrastructure as Code and automation.
• Experience with CI/CD and automated delivery pipelines.
• Understanding of software engineering and systems design principles.
• Strong problem-solving and a genuine enthusiasm for technology.
• Ability to quickly pick up new technologies and work across a varied technical environment.

Responsibilities

• Design, build and operate scalable cloud infrastructure and developer tooling.
• Work with technologies including Kubernetes, Terraform and Docker.
• Build and maintain containerised environments and cloud deployment infrastructure.
• Develop and improve Infrastructure as Code and automation.
• Build, maintain and enhance CI/CD pipelines and developer tooling.
• Work across cloud networking, databases, data storage and associated infrastructure.
• Develop and improve monitoring, metrics and observability across the platform.
• Help ensure systems are designed for performance, scalability, resilience and high availability.
• Collaborate closely with software engineers to improve development, testing and deployment processes.
• Research, evaluate and test new technologies that could enhance the platform or engineering environment.
• Contribute to technical design discussions across areas including systems architecture and networking.
• Over time, participate in the incident response rota, investigating, mitigating and resolving technical issues when required.

Skills

Kubernetes

Terraform

Docker

CI/CD

Cloud platforms

Education

2:1 or 1st Class degree in CS

ABB at A Level or international equivalent

Tools

Azure

AWS

GCP

Job description

Job Description

DevOps / Platform Engineer

A fantastic opportunity for a DevOps / Platform Engineer to join a rapidly growing technology company building sophisticated cloud software and smart workplace solutions. Following continued commercial success, the company is significantly expanding its international engineering function, including its Cambridge R&D team. You will join a small, highly skilled DevOps team responsible for building, scaling and operating the cloud infrastructure, deployment tooling and automation behind its technology platform. This is an excellent opportunity for an academically strong engineer with commercial DevOps or Platform Engineering experience who wants to work within a technically challenging environment.

Location:

Cambridge, minimum 3 days per week in the office

Salary:

£50,000 to £85,000 per annum DOE + great benefits + incident response/on-call allowance + equity options

Requirements for DevOps / Platform Engineer:

• At least 1 year of commercial experience within DevOps Engineering, Platform Engineering, Cloud Engineering, Infrastructure Engineering or a closely related role
  
• Commercial experience with Kubernetes, Terraform and Docker. You do not need to be an expert in all three, but should have good knowledge of each
  
• This company values a strong academic background - 2.1 or 1st Class Degree in Computer Science or similar from a leading University with at least ABB at A Level (or international equivalent)
  
• Experience with a major cloud platform such as Azure, AWS or GCP
  
• Good understanding of cloud infrastructure, deployment and networking
  
• Knowledge of Infrastructure as Code and infrastructure automation
  
• Experience with CI/CD and automated delivery pipelines
  
• Understanding of software engineering and systems design principles
  
• Strong problem-solving skills and a genuine enthusiasm for technology
  
• Ability to quickly pick up new technologies and work across a varied technical environment
  
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to collaborate with both software and infrastructure-focused engineers
  

Responsibilities for DevOps / Platform Engineer:

• Design, build and operate scalable cloud infrastructure and developer tooling
  
• Work with technologies including Kubernetes, Terraform and Docker
  
• Build and maintain containerised environments and cloud deployment infrastructure
  
• Develop and improve Infrastructure as Code and automation
  
• Build, maintain and enhance CI/CD pipelines and developer tooling
  
• Work across cloud networking, databases, data storage and associated infrastructure
  
• Develop and improve monitoring, metrics and observability across the platform
  
• Help ensure systems are designed for performance, scalability, resilience and high availability
  
• Collaborate closely with software engineers to improve development, testing and deployment processes
  
• Research, evaluate and test new technologies that could enhance the platform or engineering environment
  
• Contribute to technical design discussions across areas including systems architecture and networking
  
• Over time, participate in the incident response rota, investigating, mitigating and resolving technical issues when required
  

What the role offers:

• Join a growing Cambridge R&D team within a technology company undergoing significant international expansion
  
• Excellent exposure to Kubernetes, Terraform, Docker, Azure and a broad range of
  
• Work alongside experienced senior engineers while taking increasing ownership of technically challenging projects
  

Keywords:

DevOps Engineer / Platform Engineer / Cloud Engineer / Infrastructure Engineer / Site Reliability Engineer / SRE / Kubernetes Engineer / Cloud Platform Engineer / DevOps Specialist / Infrastructure Developer / Systems Engineer / Cloud Infrastructure Engineer / Kubernetes / Terraform / Docker / Azure / AWS / GCP / Helm / Infrastructure as Code / IaC / CI/CD / Cloud Networking / Containers / Observability / Monitoring / Automation / Prometheus / Grafana / GitHub Actions / Computer Science / Software Engineering / Mathematics / Engineering / Physics

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at RedTech. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.