Kubernetes Platform Engineer – Cloud-Native Infra & CI/CD

Redtech Recruitment Ltd.

Cambourne

Hybrid

GBP 65,000 - 90,000

Full time

45 hours ago

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Job summary

RedTech Recruitment Ltd., Cambridge, seeks a Platform Engineer to join a specialist team responsible for infrastructure, tooling and automation across large-scale software systems. This hands-on role centers on Kubernetes, cloud-native technologies and scalable platform practices, working closely with software engineers to enable reliable deployment and operation.

You will operate, maintain and evolve Kubernetes platforms across environments, build and improve CI/CD pipelines, implement

Qualifications

Strong commercial experience working with Kubernetes.
Experience operating, troubleshooting and scaling Kubernetes clusters within production environments.
Good understanding of Kubernetes networking, storage, RBAC and workload scheduling.
Experience with Infrastructure as Code and provisioning tools such as Terraform or CloudFormation.
Experience with CI/CD technologies such as GitHub Actions, GitLab CI or Jenkins.
Good understanding of networking and security principles.
Experience working with source control systems.
Strong troubleshooting skills with the ability to investigate logs, identify patterns and resolve complex platform issues.
Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
Experience with scripting or programming languages such as Python, Bash or Go would be beneficial.
Experience with Prometheus, Grafana, OpenTelemetry, GitOps or service mesh technologies would also be advantageous.

Responsibilities

Operate, maintain and evolve Kubernetes platforms across multiple environments
Ensure applications can be deployed reliably and efficiently at scale
Work closely with software engineering teams to understand infrastructure requirements and encourage scalable, cloud-native development practices
Improve the reliability, observability and performance of Kubernetes clusters
Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines to support efficient software delivery
Develop and improve Infrastructure as Code using technologies such as Terraform or CloudFormation
Automate operational processes and identify opportunities to improve the developer experience
Support engineering teams with the effective use of cloud infrastructure
Help transition new applications and services into production
Embed security best practices into platform architecture and infrastructure
Monitor platform components and ensure services meet performance and reliability requirements
Evaluate relevant cloud-native technologies and introduce practical improvements to the platform