Junior Platform Engineer

Natterbox; Croydon; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity awaits as a Junior Platform Engineer at a forward-thinking company. This role is perfect for a motivated individual eager to develop their skills in cloud infrastructure. You'll collaborate with senior engineers to maintain and enhance AWS systems, ensuring high performance and reliability. Enjoy a dynamic work environment where problem-solving and teamwork are key to success. With a focus on learning and adapting to new technologies, this position offers a fantastic career path in the ever-evolving IT landscape. Join a team that values your contribution and supports your professional growth.

Benefits

25 days holiday increasing to 30 days after 2 years

Private health insurance (after probationary period)

Share options

Enhanced Family Leave

Cycle to work

Home-working allowance of £50 per month

Perkbox employee discounts

Access to EAP

Qualifications

• Experience with AWS services and Linux systems is crucial.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills are required.

Responsibilities

• Assist in maintaining AWS cloud infrastructure and monitor system performance.
• Implement security best practices and participate in on-call rotations.

Skills

AWS services (EC2, S3, RDS, IAM, CloudWatch, VPC)

Linux systems

Monitoring tools (Cloudwatch, Nagios)

Analytical skills

Problem-solving skills

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Adaptability to new technologies

Experience with Confluence

Experience with Jira

Job description

Role:
We are seeking a Junior Platform Engineer to join our growing team and contribute to the development and maintenance of our platform infrastructure. As a Junior Platform Engineer, you will work closely with senior engineers to deploy, monitor, and scale our cloud-based systems while ensuring reliability and performance.

This is an excellent role for a motivated individual looking to take the next step in their career in a dynamic and fast-growing sector. You will enjoy problem-solving and working collaboratively to truly understand our environment and ensure the best possible outcomes.

Responsibilities:

• Assist in the maintenance of our AWS cloud infrastructure
• Monitor system performance and troubleshoot issues, ensuring high availability and reliability
• Implement security best practices and assist in maintaining compliance with industry standards
• Participate in on-call rotations to respond to system alerts and incidents
• Document procedures and configurations for knowledge sharing and future reference
• Stay updated with emerging technologies and industry trends related to cloud computing and infrastructure automation
• Management of Staging environment to reduce the amount of errors in the Production environment
• Input into tools and processes to automate the operational activity required to keep the platform running smoothly

Requirements:

Skills:

• Experience with AWS services such as EC2, S3, RDS, IAM, CloudWatch, and VPC
• Experience with Linux based systems
• Familiarity with monitoring management tools such as Cloudwatch and Nagios
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced environment
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Eagerness to learn and adapt to new technologies and methodologies
• Experience of Confluence and Jira is an advantage

Benefits:

• 25 days holiday increasing to 30 days after 2 years
• Private health insurance (after probationary period)
• Share options
• Enhanced Family Leave
• Cycle to work
• Allowance of £50 per month to cover the costs of home-working
• Perkbox: A range of outstanding employee discounts
• Access to EAP

Seniority level

Associate

Employment type

Full-time

Job function

Information Technology

Industries

IT Services and IT Consulting