Platform Automation Engineer — Python/Linux, Vault

Miller Maxwell Ltd; Greater London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private medical insurance

Life assurance

Pension contribution

25 days annual leave

Gym allowance

Wellness package

High-impact work

Job summary

Miller Maxwell Ltd. is seeking a Platform Automation Engineer to own and evolve the in-house Python platform that builds and manages our Linux estate. You will advance credentials handling, networking automation, and secure patching in a high-performance setting.

The role focuses on reliability, scalable automation, and tight integration with version-controlled configurations and review processes. London-based, with ample scope to impact production systems from day one.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of strong commercial Python experience with real automation projects.
• Hands-on Linux administration in a production environment.
• Infrastructure automation experience treating config, networking and builds as code.
• Solid Git and peer-review habits.
• A STEM degree or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Own and develop the in-house Python platform that builds and manages the Linux estate.
• Replace manual credential handling with Vault-compatible secrets management.
• Put network and firewall configuration under version control, with changes shipped through peer-reviewed pull requests.
• Speed up patching and lifecycle management across the Linux fleet.
• Build a repeatable, hardened setup for Windows desktops and select servers.
• Improve how internal applications are built, tested and released.
• Sharpen monitoring and alerting so faults are caught before anyone feels them.

Skills

Python

Linux administration

Infrastructure automation

Git and code reviews

Education

STEM degree or equivalent

Tools

Vault

Job description

Miller Maxwell Ltd. is seeking a Platform Automation Engineer to own and evolve the in-house Python platform that builds and manages our Linux estate. You will advance credentials handling, networking automation, and secure patching in a high-performance setting.

The role focuses on reliability, scalable automation, and tight integration with version-controlled configurations and review processes. London-based, with ample scope to impact production systems from day one.