Senior Data Platform Engineer – CI/CD & Automation

Sharp Gaming; Manchester; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading gaming company in Manchester is seeking a Senior Platform Engineer to enhance their database platforms. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in Linux and automation tools, and will design CI/CD pipelines while ensuring compliance with security standards. This role offers a competitive salary of £65,000-£85,000 and benefits including bonus schemes and employee assistance programs.

Benefits

Competitive salary and pension contribution

Generous bonus schemes

Increased annual leave with service

24/7 online GP access

Employee wellbeing support

Enhanced Maternity & Paternity Pay

Long Service Recognition

Pay day savings scheme

Qualifications

• Strong experience in database technologies and DevOps practices.
• Hands-on experience with automation tools.
• Knowledge of replication and high availability strategies.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement CI/CD pipelines for various database instances.
• Automate operational tasks like backups and monitoring.
• Collaborate with teams to implement deployment practices.

Skills

Linux administration

Scripting (Bash, Shell, Python)

CI/CD pipeline design

Automation tools (Ansible, Terraform)

Data protection strategies

Monitoring systems (Prometheus, Grafana)

Data security governance

Tools

Ansible

Terraform

Jenkins

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

A leading gaming company in Manchester is seeking a Senior Platform Engineer to enhance their database platforms. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in Linux and automation tools, and will design CI/CD pipelines while ensuring compliance with security standards. This role offers a competitive salary of £65,000-£85,000 and benefits including bonus schemes and employee assistance programs.