Infrastructure Platform Engineer - Cyber

TN United Kingdom; Gloucester; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking an Infrastructure Platform Engineer to join their dynamic team in Gloucester. This permanent, on-site role involves managing on-premise infrastructure, automating deployment processes, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to enhance cybersecurity measures. The ideal candidate will possess strong skills in automation, containerization, and effective communication, ensuring the delivery of secure and efficient solutions. With a commitment to employee development and wellness, this company offers exciting projects and a supportive work environment, making it a fantastic opportunity for those looking to make a significant impact in the public sector.

Benefits

Skills development

Wellness programs

Flexible working

Social events

Annual leave

Volunteering days

Pension scheme

Life insurance

Medical insurance

Travel schemes

Qualifications

• Experience in on-premise platform management and infrastructure design.
• Proficiency in automation tools and containerization technologies.

Responsibilities

• Manage on-premise infrastructure and automate deployment processes.
• Collaborate with cybersecurity teams and ensure system security.

Skills

On-premise management

Automation for continuous delivery

Infrastructure as a service

Cybersecurity principles

Containerization (Kubernetes, Docker)

Provisioning tools (Ansible, Terraform)

Software change management

Testing and automated deployment

Monitoring and instrumentation

Effective communication

Tools

Terraform

Docker

Kubernetes

Ansible

SonarQube

Trivvy

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Client:

Methods

Location:

Gloucester, United Kingdom

Job Category:

-

EU work permit required:

Yes

Job Reference:

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Job Views:

11

Posted:

26.04.2025

Expiry Date:

10.06.2025

Job Description:

Methods Business and Digital Technology Limited

Methods is a £100M+ IT Services Consultancy partnering with central government departments to transform public sector operations in the UK. Established over 30 years ago, we focus on transformation, delivery, and collaboration, creating end-to-end business and technical solutions that are people-centred, safe, and future-ready.

Our human-centric approach, combined with our expertise in technology and data, sets us apart. We aim to create value and sustainability for our clients, staff, communities, and the planet.

We support our clients collaboratively, sharing skills and solving problems. At Methods, we value fun, learning from mistakes, and working hard.

Primarily serving the public sector, Methods is expanding into private sector clients. The company was acquired by the Alten Group in 2022.

We are recruiting for an Infrastructure Platform Engineer (On-Prem) Consultant for a permanent, on-site role.

Requirements

• Specialized in on-premise management of platforms, applications, data, and infrastructure as a system administrator.
• Developing automation for continuous delivery using suitable technologies.
• Configuring infrastructure as a service to automate environment setup.
• Building and setting up development tools and infrastructure.
• Understanding stakeholder needs and communicating with developers.
• Automating and improving development and release processes.
• Testing and analyzing code written by others.
• Ensuring system security against cyber threats, familiar with NCSC principles.
• Managing security aspects like secrets, tokens, certificates.
• Collaborating with Architects, Data, and Software Engineers to ensure process adherence.
• Project planning and involvement in management decisions.
• Design, security, and maintenance of on-prem infrastructure.
• Making informed decisions, explaining technical choices clearly, resolving disputes.
• Effective communication across organizational and technical boundaries.
• Knowledge of data exposure, linking systems, streaming services.
• Understanding deployment risks and documentation.

Ideal Candidates will demonstrate:

• Experience working with cybersecurity teams.
• Infrastructure design experience for on-prem environments.
• Assessment skills for technology choices and innovative approaches.
• Experience in software change management and governance.
• Proficiency with containerization (Kubernetes, Docker), provisioning tools (Ansible, Terraform), and performance monitoring.
• Experience with testing, automated deployment, and standards like the government digital service manual.
• Knowledge of SaaS, PaaS, IaaS, and their implications.
• Ability to train and support others.
• Experience managing live systems, incidents, and defects.
• Teamwork in multidisciplinary projects.
• Experience with Terraform and automation tools for containerized applications.
• Monitoring and instrumentation expertise.
• Experience with SAST/DAST tools like Trivvy, SonarQube, and DevOps tooling.

This role requires Security Clearance or willingness to obtain it. Candidates will complete a Baseline Personnel Security Standard check.

Methods values development, wellness, flexibility, social engagement, and benefits including:

• Skills development, exciting projects, leadership, support, and collaboration.
• Training, wellness programs, flexible working, social events.
• Annual leave, volunteering days, pension scheme, bonuses, life insurance, medical and travel insurance, parental leave, travel schemes.