Platform Engineer

TN United Kingdom; Nottingham; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative company is seeking a Platform Engineer to enhance cloud automation and developer experience. This role involves collaborating with engineering teams to improve system performance and efficiency while promoting operational excellence through shared tooling. You will have the opportunity to work remotely or from campuses in Nottingham or London, contributing to a vibrant team culture. This position offers a chance to make a significant impact in a dynamic environment focused on growth and community engagement, with comprehensive benefits and a commitment to work-life balance.

Benefits

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Early finish on Fridays

Bonus schemes

Health insurance

Income protection

Life assurance

Employee assistance

Parental leave

Support for remote working setup

Community engagement activities

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience with AWS and cloud services.
• Strong understanding of CI/CD practices and security.

Responsibilities

• Build, test, and deploy cloud services using Infrastructure as Code.
• Monitor platform performance focusing on SLIs and SLOs.

Skills

Cloud Knowledge

AWS Services

C#

Python

TypeScript

CI/CD Practices

Security Knowledge

Networking

Database Administration

Tools

Terraform

ECS Clusters

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*This role is open to remote working within the UK. Successful candidates will be required to travel to their closest UNiDAYS campus (London or Nottingham) occasionally.

The role in a nutshell

As a key member of our Platform team, this role offers an exciting opportunity to advance platform strategy, cloud automation, and developer experience within UNiDAYS.

You will collaborate closely with our software engineering teams to identify areas for improvement to enhance developer experience and boost engineering productivity. You will take a hands-on approach to improve system performance, reliability, scalability, security, and efficiency.

Our platform team also aims to eliminate barriers for other teams, enabling faster delivery through shared tooling. We promote operational excellence, focusing on automation and self-service capabilities.

We seek a commercially-minded Platform Engineer who can bridge user needs with business goals, building resilient, cost-effective solutions and staying abreast of technological trends.

We understand everyone has unique experiences. If you lack some skills but are eager to learn, we encourage you to apply and reach out to us.

Day-to-day responsibilities

• Build, test, and deploy cloud services using Infrastructure as Code (IaC)
• Collaborate with software engineers to add value and support their cloud needs
• Identify new technologies and drive platform improvements, shared tooling, modules, and packages
• Create and enhance self-service capabilities for software teams
• Monitor platform performance, focusing on SLIs and SLOs from an SRE perspective
• Define, improve, document, and implement best practices continually
• Participate in on-call duties once a month, with a simple runbook in place

What we need from you

• Strong cloud knowledge with hands-on experience in AWS services
• Experience with ECS clusters across multiple environments
• Knowledge of security, networking, CDN, load balancing, and storage solutions
• Understanding of CI/CD practices across environments
• Development experience in core languages such as C#, Python, and TypeScript

Nice to have

• AWS/Terraform certification
• Database administration experience (MSSQL, RDS, DynamoDB, Neptune, Redshift)
• Experience mentoring or sharing knowledge with engineers
• Knowledge of containerization
• Operational experience in incident resolution and RCA

Personal qualities

• Confident and effective communicator
• Strong team player
• Critical thinker and problem solver with a passion for improvement
• Influential and receptive to feedback
• Self-aware and interested in personal development
• Ability to challenge and be challenged
• Pride in delivering high-quality work
• Proactive ownership mindset

Since 2011, we've achieved much but see this as just the beginning. Join us at ground zero to make a difference globally. UNiDAYS is the largest Student Affinity Network with over 22 million members across 115 markets, working with top brands worldwide. We are recognized as a Great Place to Work for Wellbeing and for Women in 2022. Learn more about our initiatives and culture.

We offer a dynamic, social environment where you can make an impact. You can choose to work remotely or from our campuses in Nottingham or London, with occasional team meet-ups. We value work-life balance and provide comprehensive benefits, including:

• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Early finish on Fridays
• Bonus schemes and pension
• Health insurance, income protection, life assurance
• Employee assistance, parental leave, and more
• Support for remote working setup and community engagement activities

Our Product & Engineering team

Our talented team works collaboratively to keep UNiDAYS ahead, empowering students to enrich their experiences. We foster a fun, fast-paced environment with opportunities for growth and community involvement, including hosting local tech events. We are committed to diversity and equal opportunity employment.