Platform Engineer

JR United Kingdom; Warrington; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology firm in Warrington is seeking a skilled Platform Engineer to develop and manage application stacks using Infrastructure as Code. The ideal candidate has strong experience with AWS, Docker, and Kubernetes. Responsibilities include ensuring security, scalability, and robust operational procedures in a fast-paced environment. This role offers the opportunity to work on innovative solutions in cloud technologies.

Qualifications

• Experience in Linux and Windows platforms.
• Proficient with AWS services, especially EC2, S3, IAM.
• Ability to automate complex processes and handle cloud security.

Responsibilities

• Develop application stacks using Infrastructure as Code.
• Ensure application stacks are secure against malicious attacks.
• Collaborate with development teams to meet emerging requirements.

Skills

Platform/OS engineering

Infrastructure as Code (IaC)

Containerization (Docker, Kubernetes)

AWS Platform Engineering

VMWare (vSphere, NSX, VCF)

Tools

Ansible

Terraform

Job description

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• 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