Senior Platform Engineer

Qodea; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive base salary

Private medical insurance

36 days annual leave

Flexible working hours

Regular company events

Job summary

A leading Google Cloud consultancy in Edinburgh is seeking a Senior Platform Engineer to design and implement scalable cloud solutions. The role requires a deep understanding of Google Cloud services and infrastructure automation tools. Candidates should possess strong coding skills and the ability to troubleshoot complex issues. This is a mid-senior level position with exciting growth opportunities and benefits.

Qualifications

• Excellent understanding of Google Cloud Platform architecture and services, including Compute Engine and Kubernetes Engine.
• Experience with infrastructure automation tools such as Terraform and Ansible and containerisation tools such as Docker.
• Ability to code using Python, Go, Bash, or similar scripting languages.
• Understanding of networking, security, and compliance in a cloud environment and/or on linux distribution systems.
• Ability to troubleshoot complex issues and provide root cause analysis.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement scalable cloud solutions using Google Cloud Platform services.
• Manage and automate the deployment of cloud infrastructure using Kubernetes.
• Implement and maintain security controls to ensure data integrity.
• Monitor cloud infrastructure for performance issues and troubleshoot as needed.

Skills

Understanding of Google Cloud Platform architecture

Experience with Terraform and Ansible

Ability to code in Python, Go, or Bash

Understanding of networking and security

Troubleshooting complex issues

Education

Professional certification in Google Cloud (desired)

Tools

Terraform

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

Qodea Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom

Join Europe\'s leading, high-growth Google Cloud consultancy. At Qodea, you\'ll be part of a team energised by innovation and passionate about delivering exceptional results. We craft cutting-edge solutions in data and analytics, AI, cloud infrastructure and security, driving digital transformation that empowers our customers to scale, modernise and lead in their industries. We\'re driven by ideas and powered by our people.

Overview

We are looking for a Senior Platform Engineer to join our Professional Services team.

What You\'ll Do

• Cloud Solution Design and Implementation: Design and implement scalable, reliable, and cost-effective cloud solutions using Google Cloud Platform services and products; Analyse business requirements and recommend appropriate cloud technologies and architectures; Develop and maintain cloud infrastructure code using tools such as Terraform or Google Cloud Deployment Manager
• Infrastructure Management and Automation: Manage and automate the deployment, scaling, and management of cloud infrastructure using tools such as Kubernetes or Google Cloud Deployment Manager; Optimise infrastructure costs by analysing usage and implementing cost-saving measures such as reserved instances or instance rightsising; Implement infrastructure-as-code practices to ensure consistency, repeatability, and version control of cloud infrastructure
• Security and Compliance: Implement and maintain security controls and policies to ensure the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of cloud infrastructure and data; Monitor and respond to security incidents and vulnerabilities, and perform regular security assessments and audits; Ensure compliance with industry standards and regulations such as GDPR, HIPAA, and PCI DSS
• Monitoring and Troubleshooting: Monitor cloud infrastructure and services for performance, availability, and security issues using tools such as Stackdriver or Prometheus; Perform root cause analysis and troubleshoot issues related to cloud infrastructure and services, and implement corrective actions and preventive measures; Continuously improve the reliability and resilience of cloud infrastructure by implementing best practices such as fault-tolerance, redundancy, and disaster recovery

Requirements

What You\'ll Need to Succeed

Essential Skills and Experience:

• Excellent understanding of Google Cloud Platform architecture and services, including Compute Engine, Kubernetes Engine, and Cloud Build
• Experience with infrastructure automation tools such as Terraform and Ansible and containerisation tools such as Docker
• Ability to code using Python, Go, Bash, or similar scripting languages
• Understanding of networking, security, and compliance in a cloud environment and/or on linux distribution systems
• Ability to troubleshoot complex issues and provide root cause analysis
• Already be, or desire to be professionally certified in Google Cloud

Desirable Skills and Experience (Optional):

• Background in working with highly regulated industries (e.g., finance, healthcare)

How You\'ll Grow

Exceptional performance in this role can lead to advancement opportunities within our career framework or internal opportunities with other business areas, aligned with your career aspirations and business needs.

Benefits

Financial:

• Competitive base salary
• Matching pension scheme (up to 5%) from day one
• Discretionary company bonus scheme
• 4 x annual salary Death in Service coverage from day one
• Employee referral scheme

Health and Wellbeing:

• Private medical insurance from day one
• Help@Hand app: access to remote GPs, second opinions, mental health support, and physiotherapy
• EAP service
• Cycle to Work scheme

Time Off and Flexibility:

• 36 days annual leave (inclusive of bank holidays)
• An extra paid day off for your birthday
• Ten paid learning days per year
• Flexible working hours
• Market-leading parental leave
• Sabbatical leave (after five years)
• Work from anywhere (up to 3 weeks per year)

Development and Recognition:

• Industry-recognised training and certifications
• Bonusly employee recognition and rewards platform
• Clear opportunities for career development
• Length of Service Awards

Extra Perks:

• Regular company events
• Tech Scheme

At Qodea, we champion diversity and inclusion. We believe that a career in IT should be open to everyone, regardless of race, ethnicity, gender, age, sexual orientation, disability or neurotype. We value the unique talents and perspectives that each individual brings to our team, and we strive to create a fair and accessible hiring process for all. If you feel we can improve in any way, please reach out to our careers team via email at [e-mail] or connect with us on LinkedIn via our Qodea Company Page.

Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Information Technology
• Industries IT Services and IT Consulting

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