Platform Engineer

SF Recruitment; Cheltenham; On-site; GBP 75,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

An AI & data software house near Cheltenham is seeking a Platform Engineer to work within a technical team focused on enhancing business-critical applications. This role offers extensive progression opportunities and the chance to own platform functionality in a fast-paced, R&D-driven culture. Candidates must have strong software engineering skills and experience in automation tools, with SC/DV clearance preferred.

Benefits

Generous private pension scheme

Bi-annual salary reviews

10% bonus scheme

Private healthcare

Training budget and time allocation

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Choice of technology

Additional on-call payments (optional)

Qualifications

• A proven software engineering background (Java, Python, C++, Node.js, etc.).
• Solid Linux/GNU exposure.
• Experience with both on-premise and cloud environments (AWS, Azure).

Responsibilities

• Monitor, manage, and improve business-critical applications and infrastructure.
• Facilitate improvements in application deployment and scalability.
• Create a fully automated deployment environment.

Skills

Software Engineering

Linux

AWS

Kubernetes

Ansible

Terraform

Agile

Tools

Terraform

Ansible

AWS

Job description

Platform Engineer with key skills in Linux, AWS, Ansible, and Kubernetes is sought by an AI & data software house based near Cheltenham.

Working at the forefront of national defence and security, this Platform Engineer will work with a close-knit technical team to monitor, manage, and improve business-critical applications and infrastructure, aiming to facilitate improvements in application deployment and scalability.

This role suits a DevOps or Platform Engineer with a solid background in software engineering and infrastructure, capable of bringing experience with the latest automation and configuration management tools to create a fully automated deployment environment.

In return, this Platform Engineer can expect a dynamic, engaging, R&D-driven culture with extensive progression opportunities and the chance to own platform functionality in a high-growth business.

Due to the sensitive nature of the work, SC/DV clearance is preferred, but at a minimum, all applicants must be British citizens with the ability to work on-site.

Key skills for this role include:

1. A proven software engineering background (Java, Python, C++, Node.js, etc.)
2. Solid Linux/GNU exposure
3. IAC experience - Terraform, Ansible, Red Hat, etc.
4. Experience with both on-premise and cloud environments (AWS, Azure)
5. Strong Kubernetes experience
6. Basic VM management experience
7. Experience delivering new tooling for infrastructure
8. Database performance management (MongoDB, PostgreSQL, etc.)
9. An agile, flexible personality comfortable in a fast-paced environment

Benefits include:

1. Starting salary of £75,000
2. Bi-annual salary reviews
3. Generous private pension scheme
4. 10% bonus scheme
5. Additional on-call payments (optional)
6. Private healthcare
7. Training budget and time allocation
8. 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
9. Choice of technology

If you are a Platform Engineer interested in joining a market-leading company with excellent project ownership in a collaborative, autonomous environment, please apply now to be considered.