IKP Platform Engineer: Kubernetes & Automation Lead

Experis; Barnsley; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology solutions provider is seeking an IKP Platform Engineer in Barnsley. This contract role focuses on managing large scale Kubernetes environments and automating tasks for operational efficiency. Ideal candidates will have strong hands-on experience in Kubernetes, Python and Ansible along with a proactive mindset. The position offers a hybrid work model, balancing onsite collaboration with remote flexibility.

Qualifications

• Strong, hands-on Kubernetes skills required.
• Experience supporting cloud-native environments.
• Solid knowledge of automation with Python and Ansible.

Responsibilities

• Deliver engineering and operational tasks across the platform.
• Maintain large scale Kubernetes environments for performance.
• Automate tasks using Python and Ansible.

Skills

Kubernetes

Python

Ansible

Linux system engineering

CI/CD tools

Tools

GitHub

Jenkins

Job description

A leading technology solutions provider is seeking an IKP Platform Engineer in Barnsley. This contract role focuses on managing large scale Kubernetes environments and automating tasks for operational efficiency. Ideal candidates will have strong hands-on experience in Kubernetes, Python and Ansible along with a proactive mindset. The position offers a hybrid work model, balancing onsite collaboration with remote flexibility.