Platform Engineer

Redtech Recruitment Ltd.; Cambourne; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

RedTech Recruitment Ltd., Cambridge, seeks a Platform Engineer to join a specialist team responsible for infrastructure, tooling and automation across large-scale software systems. This hands-on role centers on Kubernetes, cloud-native technologies and scalable platform practices, working closely with software engineers to enable reliable deployment and operation.

You will operate, maintain and evolve Kubernetes platforms across environments, build and improve CI/CD pipelines, implement

Qualifications

• Strong commercial experience working with Kubernetes.
• Experience operating, troubleshooting and scaling Kubernetes clusters within production environments.
• Good understanding of Kubernetes networking, storage, RBAC and workload scheduling.
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code and provisioning tools such as Terraform or CloudFormation.
• Experience with CI/CD technologies such as GitHub Actions, GitLab CI or Jenkins.
• Good understanding of networking and security principles.
• Experience working with source control systems.
• Strong troubleshooting skills with the ability to investigate logs, identify patterns and resolve complex platform issues.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
• Experience with scripting or programming languages such as Python, Bash or Go would be beneficial.
• Experience with Prometheus, Grafana, OpenTelemetry, GitOps or service mesh technologies would also be advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Operate, maintain and evolve Kubernetes platforms across multiple environments
• Ensure applications can be deployed reliably and efficiently at scale
• Work closely with software engineering teams to understand infrastructure requirements and encourage scalable, cloud-native development practices
• Improve the reliability, observability and performance of Kubernetes clusters
• Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines to support efficient software delivery
• Develop and improve Infrastructure as Code using technologies such as Terraform or CloudFormation
• Automate operational processes and identify opportunities to improve the developer experience
• Support engineering teams with the effective use of cloud infrastructure
• Help transition new applications and services into production
• Embed security best practices into platform architecture and infrastructure
• Monitor platform components and ensure services meet performance and reliability requirements
• Evaluate relevant cloud-native technologies and introduce practical improvements to the platform

Skills

Kubernetes expertise

CI/CD understanding

Networking and security principles

Scripting (Python/Bash/Go)

Troubleshooting

Tools

Kubernetes

Terraform

CloudFormation

GitHub Actions

GitLab CI

Jenkins

Prometheus

Grafana

OpenTelemetry

GitOps

Service mesh

Job description

Platform Engineer RedTech Recruitment Ltd. Cambridge, CAM, gb

Platform EngineerA fantastic opportunity for an experienced Platform Engineer to join a highly successful technology company working on complex, large-scale software systems. You will join a specialist platform team responsible for the infrastructure, tooling and automation that enables engineering teams to develop, deploy and operate software effectively. This is a hands-on role with Kubernetes at its core, offering the opportunity to work across container orchestration, CI/CD, Infrastructure as Code, observability and cloud-native technologies.

Location:

Cambridge, 2 days per week in the office

Requirements for Platform Engineer:

• Strong commercial experience working with Kubernetes
• Experience operating, troubleshooting and scaling Kubernetes clusters within production environments
• Good understanding of Kubernetes networking, storage, RBAC and workload scheduling
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code and provisioning tools such as Terraform or CloudFormation
• Experience with CI/CD technologies such as GitHub Actions, GitLab CI or Jenkins
• Good understanding of networking and security principles
• Experience working with source control systems
• Strong troubleshooting skills with the ability to investigate logs, identify patterns and resolve complex platform issues
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills
• Experience with scripting or programming languages such as Python, Bash or Go would be beneficial
• Experience with Prometheus, Grafana, OpenTelemetry, GitOps or service mesh technologies would also be advantageous

Responsibilities for Platform Engineer:

• Operate, maintain and evolve Kubernetes platforms across multiple environments
• Ensure applications can be deployed reliably and efficiently at scale
• Work closely with software engineering teams to understand infrastructure requirements and encourage scalable, cloud-native development practices
• Improve the reliability, observability and performance of Kubernetes clusters
• Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines to support efficient software delivery
• Develop and improve Infrastructure as Code using technologies such as Terraform or CloudFormation
• Automate operational processes and identify opportunities to improve the developer experience
• Support engineering teams with the effective use of cloud infrastructure
• Help transition new applications and services into production
• Embed security best practices into platform architecture and infrastructure
• Monitor platform components and ensure services meet performance and reliability requirements
• Evaluate relevant cloud-native technologies and introduce practical improvements to the platform

What the role offers:

• The opportunity to work extensively with Kubernetes and modern cloud-native technologies
• Work on complex infrastructure supporting sophisticated, large-scale software products
• A varied platform role spanning Kubernetes, CI/CD, Infrastructure as Code, observability, automation and security

We’re committed to creating an inclusive and accessible recruitment process. If you require reasonable adjustments for your application or during the review process, please highlight this by separately emailing (if this email address has been removed by the job-board, full contact details are readily available on our website).

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at RedTech. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

Full-time