Kubernetes Platform Engineer

National African-American Insurance Association (NAAIA); Bristol; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global risk and insurance services firm is seeking a talented Kubernetes Platform Engineer to join their IT Systems Engineering team. This hybrid role based in Bristol requires managing Kubernetes clusters for high-availability environments in the EMEA region. Ideal candidates will have proficiency in Kubernetes tools, container technologies like Docker, and experience with cloud platforms. Join a diverse and inclusive team focused on professional development and impactful solutions.

Benefits

Professional development opportunities

Inclusive culture

Range of career opportunities

Qualifications

• Proficiency in managing Kubernetes clusters using kubectl, Helm, or Kustomize.
• In-depth knowledge of container technologies, including Docker.
• Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure) and Kubernetes services (EKS, GKE, AKS).
• Understanding of infrastructure-as-code tools such as Terraform or CloudFormation.

Responsibilities

• Install, configure, and maintain Kubernetes clusters (on-premises or cloud-based).
• Ensure high availability, scalability, and reliability of Kubernetes environments.
• Manage and troubleshoot deployments using Helm charts, manifests, or other CI/CD tools.
• Maintain detailed documentation of Kubernetes configurations and operational processes.

Skills

Kubernetes management

Docker

Cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure)

Infrastructure-as-code (Terraform, CloudFormation)

Tools

kubectl

Helm

Kustomize

CI/CD tools (Jenkins, GitLab)

Job description

We are seeking a talented individual to join our IT Systems Engineering team at Marsh UK.

This role can be based in either one of our Bristol, Chichester, Liverpool or Manchester offices. This is a hybrid role that has a requirement of working at least three days a week in the office.

We are seeking a skilled and proactive Kubernetes Platform Engineer to provide configuration and maintenance support for Kubernetes clusters for our high-availability environments for the EMEA region.

Working closely with development, operations, infrastructure and security teams, you will help ensure the smooth deployment, scaling, and management of containerized applications.

This is an opportunity to join a newly formed, Global Support team who together manages 52 hosting environments globally.

Responsibilities:

• Install, configure, and maintain Kubernetes clusters (on-premises or cloud-based), including upgrade and patch management
• Ensure the high availability, scalability, and reliability of Kubernetes environments, with optimized system resources
• Manage and troubleshoot deployments using Helm charts, manifests, or other CI/CD tools
• Maintain detailed documentation of Kubernetes configurations and operational processes

Requirements:

• Proficiency in managing Kubernetes clusters using tools such as `kubectl`, Helm, or Kustomize
• In-depth knowledge of container technologies, including Docker
• Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure) and Kubernetes services (EKS, GKE, AKS)
• Understanding of infrastructure-as-code (IaC) tools such as Terraform or CloudFormation

What makes you stand out?

• Experience with monitoring tools like Prometheus, Grafana, or Datadog
• Knowledge of centralized logging systems like Fluentd, Logstash, or Loki
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins, GitLab, or similar tools, and scripting languages such as Bash, Python, or Go

Why join our team:

• We help you be your best through professional development opportunities, interesting work and supportive leaders
• We foster a vibrant and inclusive culture where you can work with talented colleagues to create new solutions and have impact for colleagues, clients and communities
• Our scale enables us to provide a range of career opportunities, as well as benefits and rewards to enhance your well-being

Marsh McLennan is committed to embracing a diverse, inclusive and flexible work environment. We aim to attract and retain the best people and embrace diversity of age background, civil partnership status, disability, ethnic origin, family duties, gender orientation or expression, gender reassignment, marital status, nationality, parental status, personal or social status, political affiliation, race, religion and beliefs, sex/gender, sexual orientation or expression, skin color, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. We are an equal opportunities employer.