Platform Reliability Engineer – Hybrid & Secure

Barbour; South Shields; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discretionary Company bonus scheme

Staff discount and Staff shop

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Access to training and career development

Free onsite parking

Subsidised canteen

Hybrid and flexible working

Wellbeing support and Reward & Recognition programs

Job summary

A leading lifestyle brand in South Shields is seeking a Platform Engineer to ensure the stability and security of its core business platforms. Responsibilities include maintaining resilient configurations, implementing security controls, and collaborating with cross-functional teams. The ideal candidate has a degree in Computer Science, extensive experience with Microsoft SQL Server, and proficiency in scripting and automation tools. This role offers a hybrid working model with benefits including a discretionary company bonus scheme and extensive training opportunities.

Qualifications

• Demonstrable experience in supporting business-critical platforms.
• Experience with building and maintaining data integration pipelines.
• Familiarity with SQL code quality tools and technical security controls.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for platform reliability and operations.
• Design and maintain secure, resilient platform configurations.
• Ensure platform changes are safely reviewed and tested.
• Implement secure access controls and support compliance.
• Promote consistency between development and production environments.
• Define and test backup and recovery processes.
• Collaborate with application, data, and BI teams.

Skills

Platform Reliability & Operations

Engineering Standards

Change & Quality Control

Security & Governance

Environment Management

Monitoring & Recovery

Collaboration

Scripting and Automation

Operational Excellence

Communication

Education

Degree in Computer Science or equivalent experience

Tools

Microsoft SQL Server

Azure

Power BI

SSIS

Python

PowerShell

SQL Prompt

Job description

A leading lifestyle brand in South Shields is seeking a Platform Engineer to ensure the stability and security of its core business platforms. Responsibilities include maintaining resilient configurations, implementing security controls, and collaborating with cross-functional teams. The ideal candidate has a degree in Computer Science, extensive experience with Microsoft SQL Server, and proficiency in scripting and automation tools. This role offers a hybrid working model with benefits including a discretionary company bonus scheme and extensive training opportunities.