Platform Engineer

JR United Kingdom; Bolton; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A technology solutions provider in Bolton is seeking a skilled Platform Engineer to develop standard application stacks using Infrastructure as Code. The ideal candidate will have strong experience with AWS, Docker, and Kubernetes, along with a background in both Linux and Windows systems. This role requires the ability to work under pressure and automate operational processes effectively.

Qualifications

• Experience with both Linux and Windows platforms.
• Strong skills in AWS Platform Engineering.
• Ability to automate complex operational processes.

Responsibilities

• Develop standard application stacks using Infrastructure as Code.
• Design solutions that can be reused across multiple projects.
• Diagnose and support issues with infrastructure.

Skills

Platform/OS engineering

Ansible

Terraform

Docker

Kubernetes

AWS EC2

AWS S3

AWS IAM

AWS VPC

Tools

VMWare

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Client:

Lorien

Location:

bolton, greater manchester, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

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EU work permit required:

Yes

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Posted:

22.08.2025

Expiry Date:

06.10.2025

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Job Duties

• Develop standard application stacks using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) to address common use cases.
• Build on the prototype application stacks to deliver a production ready environment that can be scaled to meet future requirements.
• Work with Kubernetes, Docker and standard virtual machine infrastructure to allow automated deployment, upgrade and operation of application stacks that can be reused across multiple projects.
• Design and implement solutions that can be reused across multiple projects.
• Work with Security and Compliance to ensure application stacks are hardened against malicious attacks.
• Work with the Application Development teams and the Digital Technology business to deliver solutions that meet their emerging requirements.
• Work with the Engineering Managers and Architects to develop a set of Standard Operational Procedures that can be rolled out across the business and to third parties who need to work in our cloud-based environments.
• Work with the Engineering teams to diagnose and support issues with infrastructure, pipelines or applications.
• Upgrade and maintain our internal application tooling

Knowledge, Skills and Experience

• Background in Platform/OS engineering, both Linux and Windows experience is preferred.
• Experience using configuration management and infrastructure as code such as Ansible and Terraform
• Experience with containers using both Docker and Kubernetes
• Strong AWS Platform Engineering skills in particular; EC2, S3, IAM and VPC/network configuration
• Experience with VMWare is a bonus, especially vSphere, NSX, VCF
• Comfortable working in a fast paced, lean and deadline driven organisation.
• Able to work under pressure and to ask for support when required
• Ability to quickly undertake evaluation of competing products to determine which best meets the company’s requirements
• Able to automate complex operational and technical processes using industry standard tools
• In-depth knowledge of cloud environments and typical technology stacks employed in them
• In-depth understanding of Cloud security issues and solutions