Platform Engineer - Systems Integrator

Hamilton Barnes Associates Limited; Newbury; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Part time

Job summary

A specialist IT consultancy in the United Kingdom is hiring a Platform Engineer to design and maintain cloud and automation platforms. This role emphasizes performance, scalability, and reliability, and requires expertise in Kubernetes, Python, and CI/CD pipelines. The position offers an opportunity to contribute to innovative network solutions within a collaborative Agile/SCRUM environment.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in Kubernetes administration.
• Strong Python programming skills.
• Hands-on experience with CI/CD pipelines.
• Experience working in an Agile/SCRUM environment.
• Knowledge of security best practices and implementation in platform environments.
• Experience with NoSQL databases, message brokers, and log management/analytics tools.
• Exposure to network automation frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Enable and support the delivery of network automation solutions to the business.
• Administer and maintain the Kubernetes platform.
• Develop and maintain scripts and tools using Python.
• Build, manage, and optimize CI/CD pipelines.
• Collaborate within an Agile/SCRUM team to deliver platform enhancements.
• Implement and maintain solutions that adhere to robust security principles.

Skills

Kubernetes administration

Python programming

CI/CD pipelines

Agile/SCRUM environment

Security best practices

NoSQL databases

Message brokers

Log management tools

Network automation frameworks

Job description

Ready to build platforms that empower enterprise-scale innovation?

Join a specialist IT consultancy delivering cutting-edge network, cloud, and automation solutions to global enterprises. The organisation is known for its technical excellence, collaborative culture, and commitment to helping clients modernise and optimise their IT infrastructures.

The team is hiring a Platform Engineer to design, implement, and maintain robust cloud and automation platforms. The role will focus on ensuring performance, scalability, and reliability while contributing to continuous integration, deployment, and operational efficiency.

Engineer the platforms that power tomorrow’s digital transformation. Apply now!

Key Responsibilities

• Enable and support the delivery of network automation solutions to the business.
• Administer and maintain the Kubernetes platform.
• Develop and maintain scripts and tools using Python.
• Build, manage, and optimize CI/CD pipelines.
• Collaborate within an Agile/SCRUM team to deliver platform enhancements.
• Implement and maintain solutions that adhere to robust security principles.

Requirements

• Proven experience in Kubernetes administration.
• Strong Python programming skills.
• Hands‑on experience with CI/CD pipelines.
• Experience working in an Agile/SCRUM environment.
• Knowledge of security best practices and implementation in platform environments.
• Experience with NoSQL databases, message brokers, and log management/analytics tools.
• Exposure to network automation frameworks.

Salary

• Up to £475 per day (Inside IR35)