Platform Engineer/SRE

Ascendion; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology firm is seeking a Platform Engineer/SRE in London. The successful candidate will ensure platform stability and performance, lead engineering initiatives, and work collaboratively with teams. Ideal candidates should have a strong background in Java and SRE, with skills in Kafka and Oracle Database. This role is hybrid with three days in the office.

Qualifications

• Strong development experience in Java.
• Experience in Site Reliability Engineering (SRE).
• Proficiency with Kafka, Mule, and Oracle Database.

Responsibilities

• Provide hands-on technical leadership in platform engineering initiatives.
• Ensure platform stability and resilience by identifying and resolving reliability issues.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver scalable and robust system solutions.

Skills

Java

SRE

Kafka

Mule

Oracle Database

Job description

Overview

We are seeking a Platform Engineer/SRE with a strong and diverse technical background. The ideal candidate will possess hands-on development experience along with Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) expertise. This role requires a proactive individual who can lead by example, address platform stability issues, and develop resilient and reliable systems.

Location

Bromley/Chester, UK (Hybrid 3 days in a week)

Responsibilities

• Provide hands-on technical leadership in platform engineering initiatives.
• Ensure platform stability and resilience by identifying and resolving reliability issues.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver scalable and robust system solutions.

Key Skills

• Strong development experience in Java (primary skill).
• Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) experience.
• Proficiency with Kafka, Mule, and Oracle Database.
• Ability to work at a managerial level while remaining hands-on with technical tasks.

Nice to Have

• Knowledge of payment systems.
• Banking/Financial domain experience.