Lead Platform Engineer

JR United Kingdom; Manchester; Hybrid; EUR 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Une entreprise de transformation numérique de premier plan recherche un Lead Platform Engineer pour rejoindre son équipe à Manchester. Vous serez responsable de la mise en œuvre de solutions innovantes sur des plateformes cloud, tout en guidant une équipe et en optimisant les processus d'intégration continue et de déploiement. Ce poste hybride full-time vous propose un environnement dynamique où votre expertise technique sera garant de l'efficacité opérationnelle.

Qualifications

• Expérience avérée dans la conception de solutions basées sur Kubernetes.
• Compétences approfondies en CI/CD et technologies cloud.
• Expérience en administration de serveurs d'applications.

Responsibilities

• Travailler sur l'intégration continue et le déploiement.
• Concevoir et maintenir des solutions Kubernetes.
• Améliorer l'efficacité opérationnelle avec l'automatisation.

Skills

Docker

Terraform

Kubernetes

CI/CD

Git

Linux shell scripting

Python

Tools

WebSphere Application Server

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Choosing Capgemini means choosing a company where you will be empowered to shape your career in the way you’d like, where you’ll be supported and inspired by a collaborative community of colleagues around the world, and where you’ll be able to reimagine what’s possible. Join us and help the world’s leading organizations unlock the value of technology and build a more sustainable, more inclusive world.

Your Role

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Lead Platform Engineer to join our team in Manchester, UK for a full-time hybrid role. As a Platform Engineer, you will work on continuous integration, development, build, and deployment using automation and cloud technologies to support the growth of DevOps tooling.

Your Profile

• Proven leadership in designing and maintaining Kubernetes-based platform solutions, with deep hands-on expertise in cluster orchestration, performance tuning, and team guidance.
• Extensive knowledge of Docker, Terraform, and modern CI/CD pipelines (GitLab, Jenkins), enabling seamless application delivery and infrastructure as code (IaC) best practices.
• Proficient in architecting and supporting solutions on cloud platforms such as IBM Cloud, AWS, Azure, and GCP.
• Skilled in version control using Git, including advanced Git workflows; experienced with build tools like Maven and NPM for dependency and artifact management.
• Experience implementing service mesh technologies (e.g., Istio) and advanced container networking tools like Calico for secure and efficient service communication.
• Strong scripting and automation background using Linux shell scripting and Python, improving operational efficiency and reducing manual overhead.
• Exposure to mobile CI/CD pipelines for both Android and iOS, contributing to a unified delivery platform across frontend and backend systems.
• Hands-on experience in WebSphere Application Server administration, covering installation, configuration, performance tuning, and lifecycle management.
• Demonstrated problem-solving skills, with an analytical and systems-thinking approach to resolving complex platform issues.

About Capgemini

Capgemini is a global business and technology transformation partner, helping organizations to accelerate their transition to a digital and sustainable world while creating tangible impacts for enterprises and society. It is a responsible and diverse group of 340,000 team members in more than fifty countries. With over 55 years of heritage, Capgemini is trusted by its clients to unlock the value of technology, addressing their entire business needs. It delivers end-to-end services and solutions, leveraging strengths from strategy and design to engineering, fueled by market-leading capabilities in AI, cloud, and data, combined with deep industry expertise and a partner ecosystem. The group reported 2023 global revenues of €22.5 billion.