Platform Engineer - Databases

Marks Sattin (UK) Ltd; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A globally recognized technology consultancy is seeking a Platform Engineer focused on Databases. In this hands-on role, you will design and automate various database services to support a large developer function. Candidates should possess significant Kubernetes and PostgreSQL experience, along with strong automation skills in IaC, Ansible, and Terraform. This position offers a competitive salary, comprehensive benefits, and a generous hybrid working scheme, along with clear opportunities for career growth within a highly regarded organization.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Wider benefits package

Generous hybrid working scheme

Opportunities for career growth

Qualifications

• Significant Kubernetes experience including running stateful workflows.
• Excellent hands-on experience with PostgreSQL in production.
• Strong automation skills including IaC and familiarity with tools like Ansible & Terraform.

Responsibilities

• Design and automate a variety of database services.
• Enable the developer function to utilize data services efficiently.
• Maintain a strategic approach to impact the wider business.

Skills

Kubernetes experience

PostgreSQL

IaC

Ansible

Terraform

Adaptability

Job description

Job Summary

Your new organisation is a globally recognised technology consultancy business who pride themselves on their people orientated approach to deliver a range of outstanding services to their various clients. The business is looking to appoint a Platform Engineer focused on Databases as a result of a member of that team moving onto a new role.

Responsibilities

In this role you will be primarily responsible for designing & automating a variety of database services to help enable the large developer function to utilise the data services efficiently. The position will be hands on and technical by nature but will also require a strategic approach, being mindful of how what you build and automate will impact the wider business.

Qualifications

In order to be successful in this position you must have significant Kubernetes experience including running stateful workflows, as well as excellent hands on experience with PostgreSQL in production. You will also have strong automation skills including IaC and tools such as Ansible & Terraform. You will also have the ability to be adaptable as the role with work with a variety of the businesses clients.

Benefits & Compensation

In return you will get a competitive base salary & wider benefits package as well as a generous hybrid working scheme. Crucially as well, this role has a lot of scope to grow, so by joining this organisation, it offers the successful candidate a real opportunity to progress the career within a highly regarded organisation.

Work Location

This role does require 2 days per week on site in Central London.

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