Lead Platform Engineer - Bristol

GMA Consulting Ltd.; Bristol; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company specializing in insurance is seeking a Lead Platform Engineer in Bristol. In this hybrid role, you will build and optimize a high-performance digital platform, manage change processes, and collaborate with various teams to enhance operational efficiency. Ideal candidates will have strong skills in cloud technologies, programming, and automation.

Qualifications

• Experience with Salesforce environments, preferably with Copado for CI/CD.
• Proven experience with cloud PaaS, especially Azure.
• Strong programming skills in C#, PowerShell, JavaScript, or Python.

Responsibilities

• Document and automate existing processes using software tools.
• Build, operate, and optimize cloud infrastructure in Azure.
• Collaborate with product engineering teams on development recommendations.

Skills

Salesforce environments

Cloud PaaS

Linux

C#

PowerShell

JavaScript

Python

Kubernetes

Docker

Terraform

Tools

Azure

Nginx

HAProxy

Azure DevOps

Job description

Join to apply for the Lead Platform Engineer - Bristol role at GMA Consulting

Hybrid working model - 2-3 days per week in the office

The Company

The company is a leader in its field, specializing in insurance, with an excellent reputation in the UK and internationally.

The Role

As a Lead Platform Engineer, you will be responsible for evolving and building a high-performance, secure, and compliant Digital Platform that meets availability requirements. You will also oversee change management processes to optimize release frequency, lead times, and incident resolution.

What You Will Be Doing

• Document and automate existing processes using custom or third-party software tools.
• Build, operate, and optimize cloud infrastructure in Azure, including SaaS components like Salesforce.
• Collaborate with product engineering teams on development recommendations.
• Coordinate with internal service providers and product teams to enhance speed and reliability, including CICD processes.
• Work with security teams to implement security policies efficiently.
• Design and operate monitoring and alerting systems for complex applications.
• Create comprehensive documentation and repeatable processes.
• Automate operational tasks such as deployments and upgrades.
• Diagnose issues across multiple systems in collaboration with developers.
• Ensure lifecycle management for monitoring, alerting, and software products.
• Follow agile methodologies, including Scrum or Kanban.

Requirements

• Experience with Salesforce environments, preferably with Copado for CI/CD.
• Proven experience with cloud PaaS, especially Azure.
• Familiarity with Linux and shell scripting.
• Strong programming skills in C#, PowerShell, JavaScript, Python, or similar.
• Experience with infrastructure platforms and services like Azure, Nginx, HAProxy, etc.
• Knowledge of containerization tools such as Kubernetes and Docker.
• Experience with Azure DevOps and managing large-scale software estates.
• Understanding of networking protocols and cloud network design.
• Strong database knowledge across relational, graph, and document models.
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code tools like Terraform.

Note: You must have a valid UK work visa to apply.

Additional Details

• Seniority level: Mid-Senior level
• Employment type: Full-time
• Job function: Information Technology
• Industries: IT Services and Consulting

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