Senior Platform Engineer

CityFibre; Dawley; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Part time

Job summary

A collaborative technology company in the UK seeks a Platform Engineer contractor for 6 months. The role involves building and maintaining infrastructure for development teams, utilizing technologies like AWS, Kubernetes, and Ansible. Candidates should have solid experience in CI/CD pipelines and a proactive approach to automation and problem-solving.

Qualifications

• Solid understanding of CI/CD pipelines for software delivery.
• Experience with AWS and Kubernetes for managing cloud infrastructure.
• Proficiency with Ansible for automation tasks.
• Knowledge of infrastructure as code for agile development.
• Familiarity with agile working practices.

Responsibilities

• Create and maintain infrastructure for development teams.
• Design self-service tools for efficient developer operations.
• Collaborate in an agile squad for reliable solutions.
• Work with AWS, Kubernetes, Ansible, Jenkins.
• Respond to infrastructure incidents professionally.
• Proactive in learning and problem-solving.

Skills

AWS

Kubernetes

Ansible

CI/CD

Infrastructure as Code

Agile practices

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.

Responsibilities

• 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

• 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