Senior Platform Engineer

Tribal Group; London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Cash Plan

Private Medical Insurance

Wellbeing Days

E-Learning Opportunities

Flexible working options

Job summary

A leading education technology provider is looking for a Senior Platform Engineer in London. This role involves designing scalable infrastructures and developing automation tools to enhance the cloud services. The ideal candidate should have over 10 years of experience in cloud engineering, a strong background in Azure, and proficiency in scripting languages like PowerShell and Bash. The role offers flexibility and exceptional benefits.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of hands-on experience in platform, DevOps, or cloud engineering roles.
• Strong background in Azure Cloud architecture and services.
• Proven expertise in Infrastructure as Code (Terraform and/or Bicep).

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain scalable infrastructure using Azure Cloud services.
• Develop automation tools and scripts with PowerShell and Bash.
• Support and operate container-based workloads using Docker and Kubernetes.

Skills

Automation

Cloud-native technologies

Infrastructure as Code

Azure DevOps

PowerShell

Bash

Docker

Kubernetes

Tools

Azure Cloud services

Terraform

Bicep

Job description

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Base pay range

About Us

At Tribal, we empower the world of education. Our software solutions support universities, colleges, and schools to help them deliver the best student experiences possible. As part of our continued growth, we’re expanding our Engineering team and hiring a Senior Platform Engineer to help deliver reliable, scalable, and secure services across our cloud-based infrastructure.

The Role

We’re looking for a Senior Platform Engineer to join our growing team and support the infrastructure behind Tribal’s modern cloud services.

This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced engineer passionate about automation, cloud-native technologies, and improving developer experience. You'll work with modern infrastructure tools and support the delivery of mission-critical platforms.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design, build, and maintain scalable infrastructure using Azure Cloud services.
• Build and manage infrastructure-as-code using Terraform and Bicep.
• Develop automation tools and scripts with PowerShell and Bash.
• Maintain and enhance CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps (ADO).
• Support and operate container-based workloads using Docker and Kubernetes.
• Collaborate with engineering teams to improve deployment and observability.
• Implement and enforce best practices in reliability, security, and cloud architecture.
• Be available for occasional out of hours work in line with Tribal’s support policies.

About You:

• 10+ years of hands-on experience in platform, DevOps, or cloud engineering roles.
• Strong background in Azure Cloud architecture and services.
• Proven expertise in Infrastructure as Code (Terraform and/or Bicep).
• Proficiency in scripting languages such as PowerShell and Bash.
• Solid experience with Kubernetes, Docker, and container orchestration.
• Expertise in CI/CD pipelines, especially with Azure DevOps (ADO).
• Experience in supporting SaaS platforms or product-based environments.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a globally distributed team.
• Strong communication skills and stakeholder engagement capability

Nice to Have:

• Knowledge of monitoring tools (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana, Application Insights).
• Exposure to GitOps practices and tools (e.g., Flux, ArgoCD).
• Familiarity with security and compliance practices for SaaS platforms.

What can Tribal offer you?

We offer a range of exceptional benefits to support your wellbeing and work-life balance, including a comprehensive Health Cash Plan, Private Medical Insurance, and Wellbeing Days. You'll also have access to E-Learning Opportunities to enhance your skills, Volunteer Days to give back to your community, and Employee Engagement Activities to connect with your colleagues. Our flexible working options and Achievers awards ensure that you can thrive both personally and professionally in a supportive, rewarding environment.

Even though the role is full-time, we offer flexible work arrangements to enhance work-life balance, motivation, productivity, and performance. If you need flexibility, apply and discuss your needs with us.

As an equal opportunity employer, Tribal celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We make sure that our recruitment and selection processes never discriminate based upon any protected characteristics and actively welcome applications from all groups, not least those underrepresented in the tech sector. To safeguard this, we are signatories to Tech Talent Charter to better enable us to be a responsible business.

Note to all applicants - Tribal reserve the right to close an advertisement to applications ahead of the advertised closure date. For this reason, shortlisting may take place prior to the closing date on some occasions. Please do not hesitate to apply early.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Information Technology and Engineering

• Industries

  IT Services and IT Consulting

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