Senior Platform Engineer

CityFibre; City of Westminster; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading telecommunications company is seeking a Platform Engineer contractor to enhance infrastructure for development teams. This role involves collaboration within an agile squad, utilizing AWS, Kubernetes, and Ansible to create self-service tools and respond to incidents. Candidates should have expertise in CI/CD pipelines and a passion for automation. This position is for a 6-month contract based in the City of Westminster.

Qualifications

• Solid understanding of CI/CD pipelines for automating and streamlining software delivery.
• Experience with AWS and Kubernetes to manage cloud infrastructure and containerized applications.
• Proficiency with Ansible to automate configuration and deployment tasks.
• Knowledge of infrastructure as code to build repeatable, version-controlled infrastructure.

Responsibilities

• Support development teams by creating and maintaining infrastructure.
• Design and improve self-service tools for developers.
• Collaborate in an agile squad using Kanban to deliver solutions.
• Work with AWS, Kubernetes, and Ansible to implement innovative ideas.
• Respond to incidents and maintain service levels with professionalism.

Skills

CI/CD pipelines

AWS

Kubernetes

Ansible

Agile practices

Configuration automation

Tools

Jenkins

Job description

Overview

We're looking for a Platform Engineer contractor to join our team on-a 6-month basis. This role is critical to empowering our development teams by building and maintaining the infrastructure that supports their applications. As a Platform Engineer, you'll work in an agile squad to create self-service tools and respond to infrastructure incidents using technologies like AWS, Kubernetes, and Ansible. If you're passionate about enabling others through smart automation and collaborative problem-solving, we'd love to hear from you.

What you'll be doing

• Supporting development teams by creating and maintaining the infrastructure they rely on to build and run their applications smoothly
• Designing and improving self-service tools that help developers work more independently and efficiently
• Collaborating within an agile squad using a Kanban workflow to deliver reliable and scalable solutions
• Working hands-on with modern technologies like AWS, Kubernetes, Ansible, and CI/CD pipelines to bring innovative ideas to life
• Collaborate with different stakeholders across the business to understand needs and deliver impactful infrastructure solutions
• Hands-on experience with cloud platforms like AWS and tools such as Ansible, Kubernetes, and Jenkins
• A solid understanding of CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure as code, with a passion for automation and efficiency
• Confidence in responding to incidents and maintaining service levels with care and professionalism
• A proactive approach to learning and problem-solving, with knowledge of agile practices and event-driven architecture

Qualifications / Essential Skills

• A solid understanding of CI/CD pipelines for automating and streamlining software delivery
• Experience with AWS and Kubernetes to manage cloud infrastructure and containerised applications
• Proficiency with Ansible to automate configuration and deployment tasks
• Knowledge of infrastructure as code to build repeatable, version-controlled infrastructure that supports agile development
• Familiarity with agile working practices