Kubernetes Platform Engineer

Quality Control Specialist - Pest Control; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global risk and strategy firm is seeking a Kubernetes Platform Engineer to ensure the smooth deployment and management of containerized applications in high-availability environments. This hybrid role is based in one of their UK offices, with a focus on collaboration and professional development opportunities.

Benefits

Professional development opportunities

Inclusive work culture

Career advancement opportunities

Qualifications

• 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.

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.
• Maintain detailed documentation of Kubernetes configurations.

Skills

Managing Kubernetes clusters

Container technologies (Docker)

Cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure)

Infrastructure-as-code (IaC)

Job description

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.

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

We will count on you to:

• 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.

What you need to have:

• 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 (NYSE: MMC) is a global leader in risk, strategy and people, advising clients in 130 countries across four businesses: Marsh, Guy Carpenter, Mercer and Oliver Wyman. With annual revenue of $24 billion and more than 90,000 colleagues, Marsh McLennan helps build the confidence to thrive through the power of perspective. For more information, visit marshmclennan.com, or follow on LinkedIn and X.

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. We are committed to providing reasonable adjustments in accordance with applicable law to any candidate with a disability to allow them to fully participate in the recruitment process. If you have a disability that may require reasonable adjustments, please contact us at [e-mail].

Marsh McLennan is committed to hybrid work, which includes the flexibility of working remotely and the collaboration, connections and professional development benefits of working together in the office. All Marsh McLennan colleagues are expected to be in their local office or working onsite with clients at least three days per week. Office-based teams will identify at least one "anchor day" per week on which their full team will be together in person.