Junior Platform Engineer

SiXworks; Farnborough; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

SiXworks is seeking a dynamic Junior Platform Engineer to enhance their cloud-based infrastructure. In this role, you'll collaborate with senior engineers and focus on implementing solutions in Azure, manage applications with Docker, and improve CI/CD pipelines. This position offers substantial opportunities for personal development in a stimulating environment.

Benefits

Competitive Salary & Benefits Package

Bonus scheme

Professional Development Opportunities

Casual dress

Free hot and cold drinks

Secure, on-site parking

Cafe, restaurant, and gym facilities

Company events & social hours

Bike to Work scheme

Contributory Pension Scheme

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in a relevant field.
• Understanding of Git version control.
• Experience with Azure and Terraform is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Assist in the design and maintenance of cloud infrastructure on Azure.
• Collaborate to deploy applications using Docker containers.
• Utilize Terraform for infrastructure automation.

Skills

Problem-solving

Teamwork

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field

Tools

Azure

Docker

Terraform

Git

Azure DevOps

Job description

Junior Platform Engineer

We are seeking dynamic and motivated Junior Platform Engineers to join our team. As a Junior Platform Engineer, you will work closely with our senior engineers to support and optimize our platform infrastructure.

This role offers an exciting opportunity for growth and development in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities:

• Assist in the design, implementation, and maintenance of cloud-based infrastructure on Azure.
• Collaborate with team members to deploy and manage applications using Docker containers.
• Utilize Terraform for infrastructure as code (IaC) to automate deployment processes and ensure scalability and reliability.
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of our CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps.
• Troubleshoot and resolve platform-related issues, ensuring high availability and performance.
• Implement and maintain 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.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent experience).
• Strong understanding of Git version control system.
• Experience with cloud platforms, particularly Azure (Azure certification is a plus).
• Familiarity with infrastructure as code (IaC) concepts and tools, especially Terraform.
• Proficiency in containerization 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.

Environment and Benefits

We have modern offices in Cody Technology Park and have well established remote working arrangements.

For potential employees we offer an attractive range of benefits, including:

• Exciting and interesting work

• Bonus scheme

• Casual dress

• Free hot and cold drinks in our own, modern kitchen/break-out

• Secure, on-site parking, cafe, restaurant and gym facilities

• Company events & social hours

• Professional Development Opportunities

• Perkbox Employee Benefits system

• Bike to Work scheme

• Competitive Salary & Benefits Package

• Contributory Pension Scheme

• Maternity / Paternity Pay

• Friendly & Supportive Team

Our SiXworks team is a fusion of brilliance, featuring senior operational, technical, and business leaders from various industries and the armed forces.

We're also powered by a league of extraordinary IT engineers, architects, developers, and project managers. Together, we're an unstoppable force of innovation!

SiXworks’ expertise includes secure-by-design, cloud computing and services, advanced network, platform and infrastructure design, rapid application development, cross-security domain systems, multi-source data platforms, cyber vulnerability mitigation and intelligence systems.

SiXworks provides supplier-agnostic, technical and business consultancy to customers, and champions opensource and best of breed technologies.

To date we have worked exclusively in the Defence and Security Sector, providing IT innovation projects and programmes, analysis and output-based consultancy.

SiXworks is an IBM subsidiary which has been acquired by IBM and will be integrated into the IBM organisation. SiXworks will be the hiring entity. By proceeding with this application, you understand that SiXworks will share your personal information with other IBM subsidiaries involved in your recruitment process, wherever these are located. More Information on how IBM protects your personal information, including the safeguards in case of cross-border data transfer, are available here:https://www.ibm.com/privacy

To be eligible for the role, you must hold UK nationality (British Citizenship).

It would be advantageous if you have sole UK nationality, but if you hold dual nationality with one being British, you will still be considered. Please could other nationalities held be disclosed.