Lead Engineer, Platform Infrastructure

CoinDesk; Greater London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading media company in Greater London is seeking a Senior Platform Infrastructure Engineer to design and manage their cloud infrastructure on Google Cloud Platform. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience with GCP and Kubernetes, and will work closely with cross-functional teams to enhance cloud performance, security, and cost-efficiency. This full-time role offers a collaborative environment and opportunities for mentoring. A Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related field is required.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in cloud infrastructure engineering with a focus on GCP or AWS.
• Strong Kubernetes experience.
• Proficiency in scripting and automation using Python or Bash.

Responsibilities

• Design, deploy, and manage cloud infrastructure on GCP.
• Collaborate to define cloud architecture.
• Automate cloud operations using Terraform.

Skills

Cloud infrastructure engineering

GCP

Kubernetes

Terraform

Python

Bash

DevOps practices

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Docker

AWS

Job description

CoinDesk is the most trusted media events indices and data company for the global crypto economy. Since 2013 CoinDesk Media has led the story of the future of money and investing illuminating the transformation in society and culture that comes with it. Our award‑winning team of journalists delivers news and unparalleled insights that bring transparency comprehension and context. CoinDesk Events gathers the global crypto blockchain and Web3 communities at annual events such as Consensus the worlds largest and longest‑running crypto festival. CoinDesk Indices offers expertise in digital asset indices data and research to educate and empower investors. For more information on CoinDesk media and events please visit and for breaking headlines data and indices visit

In November 2023 CoinDesk was acquired by the Bullish group owner of Bullish a regulated digital assets exchange. For more information on Bullish please visit . CoinDesk operates as an independent subsidiary with an editorial committee to protect journalistic independence.

Reports to

Vice President Platform and Operations

As a Senior Platform Infrastructure Engineer you will be responsible for designing implementing and managing our cloud infrastructure in Google Cloud Platform (GCP). You will work closely with cross‑functional teams to ensure that our cloud solutions align with business objectives and industry best practices. Your expertise will be pivotal in optimizing our cloud environment for performance cost‑efficiency and security.

Role & Responsibilities

• Design deploy and manage scalable secure and resilient cloud infrastructure on GCP.
• Collaborate with development operations and security teams to define cloud architecture and implement best practices.
• Automate cloud operations and infrastructure as code using tools such as Terraform or Terragrunt.
• Monitor cloud infrastructure performance identify issues and implement solutions to ensure high availability and reliability.
• Optimize cloud resources for cost‑efficiency while maintaining performance and security standards.
• Lead incident response and troubleshooting efforts for cloud‑related issues.
• Stay up‑to‑date with the latest cloud technologies and trends and provide recommendations for continuous improvement.
• Mentor and guide junior engineers fostering a culture of learning and innovation.
• Develop and maintain comprehensive documentation for cloud infrastructure and processes.

Experience & Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in Computer Science Information Technology or a related field or equivalent experience.
• Proven experience in cloud infrastructure engineering with a focus on GCP or AWS.
• Strong Kubernetes experience.
• Proven expertise in designing and managing cloud environments including compute storage networking and security components.
• Strong experience with infrastructure as code tools such as Terraform CloudFormation or similar.
• Proficiency in scripting and automation using languages such as Python or Bash.
• In‑depth understanding of cloud security best practices and compliance frameworks.
• Experience with CI / CD pipelines and DevOps practices.
• Excellent problem‑solving skills and the ability to work under pressure.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills with the ability to work effectively in a team environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Relevant cloud certifications (e.g. AWS Certified Solutions Architect Google Cloud Professional Cloud Architect).
• Experience with containerization and orchestration tools such as Docker and Kubernetes.
• Familiarity with hybrid cloud environments and multi‑cloud strategies.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY

In an effort to attract retain develop and promote the most qualified individuals CoinDesk is committed to treating all applicants and employees in a nondiscriminatory manner with respect to the terms and conditions of employment without regard to race color religion or belief sex national or ethnic origin ancestry age marital status sexual orientation gender identity veteran status / service physical or mental disability or any other classification protected by applicable law. This mandate governs all aspects of employment including recruitment selection promotion training education social and recreation programs compensation discipline termination and access to benefits.

ACCOMMODATION

CoinDesk is also committed to providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation because of a disability for any part of the application process please send an e‑mail to and let us know the nature of your request.

Key Skills

Jenkins,Ruby,Python,Active Directory,Cloud,PowerShell,Windows,AWS,Linux,SAN,Java,Troubleshoot,Backup,Puppet,hardware

Employment Type

Full‑Time

Experience

years

Vacancy

1