Platform Engineer: Cloud Automation & CI/CD (Hybrid)

Explore Group; City of Edinburgh; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading Legal Tech firm is seeking a Platform Engineer to join their Infrastructure Engineering team in Edinburgh. You will work in a hybrid model, primarily managing cloud infrastructure, building automation tools, and collaborating with development teams on scalability and security. The ideal candidate has strong experience in AWS and Kubernetes, and familiarity with tools like Terraform and Docker is essential. This role offers a dynamic work environment and competitive compensation.

Qualifications

• Strong experience with cloud infrastructure management.
• Background in modern programming languages like Java, Python, or Go.
• Hands-on experience with containerization technologies.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with development teams on architecture and scalability.
• Build automation tools and CI/CD pipelines.
• Manage infrastructure in AWS and Kubernetes.
• Improve monitoring capabilities and implement optimizations.
• Champion best practices regarding infrastructure security.

Skills

AWS

Kubernetes

Java

Python

Go

Terraform

Docker

Helm

CI/CD

Scripting

Tools

GitHub Actions

ArgoCD

Grafana Cloud

Crossplane

Karpenter

Kyverno

Job description

A leading Legal Tech firm is seeking a Platform Engineer to join their Infrastructure Engineering team in Edinburgh. You will work in a hybrid model, primarily managing cloud infrastructure, building automation tools, and collaborating with development teams on scalability and security. The ideal candidate has strong experience in AWS and Kubernetes, and familiarity with tools like Terraform and Docker is essential. This role offers a dynamic work environment and competitive compensation.