Graduate Platform Engineer

Graduate Recruitment Bureau; England; Hybrid; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A technical consulting firm in England is seeking a graduate to join their Platform Engineering team. The role involves assisting with cloud-based infrastructure design and management, deploying applications with Docker, and ensuring CI/CD pipeline efficiency. Candidates should have a degree in Computer Science or a related field, strong skills in Azure and Git, and a willingness to learn new technologies. Offers a hybrid working model after initial months on-site.

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of Git version control system.
• Experience with cloud platforms, particularly Azure.
• Familiarity with infrastructure as code (IaC) concepts and tools, especially Terraform.

Responsibilities

• Assisting in the design, implementation, and maintenance of cloud-based infrastructure on Azure.
• Collaborating with team members to deploy and manage applications using Docker containers.
• Troubleshooting and resolving platform-related issues, ensuring high availability and performance.

Skills

Git version control

Cloud platforms (Azure)

Infrastructure as code (Terraform)

Containerisation (Docker)

CI/CD pipelines (Azure DevOps)

Problem-solving skills

Teamwork

Communication skills

Education

Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related subject

Job description

In its second decade, this company is a Technical and Business consultancy and offers bespoke solutions to its customers. They champion open‑source and best‑of‑breed technologies. Most of their clients are within the defence arena, and so candidates must be eligible to obtain UK government security clearance.

Role

Due to a busy growth period, this technical consulting firm is keen to hire a graduate to join their Platform Engineering team. The role will be largely based on site during the early months of your employment, but can go hybrid in the long term. You will work closely with senior engineers and the wider team to support and optimise platform infrastructures.

Duties

• Assisting in the design, implementation, and maintenance of cloud‑based infrastructure on Azure.
• Collaborating with team members to deploy and manage applications using Docker containers.
• Utilising Terraform for infrastructure as code (IaC) to automate deployment processes and ensure scalability and reliability.
• Contributing to the continuous improvement of CI / CD pipelines using Azure DevOps.
• Troubleshooting and resolving platform‑related issues, ensuring high availability and performance.
• Implementingand maintaining version control using Git, ensuring proper branching and merging strategies.
• Stay up‑to‑date with industry trends and best practices in cloud technologies and infrastructure automation.

Skills

• Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related subject
• Strong understanding of Git version control system.
• Experience with cloud platforms, particularly Azure
• Familiarity with infrastructure as code (IaC) concepts and tools, especially Terraform.
• Proficiency in containerisation technologies such as Docker.
• Knowledge of CI / CD pipelines and experience with Azure DevOps.
• Excellent problem‑solving skills and ability to work well in a team environment.
• Strong communication skills and a willingness to learn and adapt to new technologies.