Senior Platform Engineer

DoiT International; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job description

Our Senior Platform Engineer will be an integral part of our Engineering teams in EMEA. This role is based remotely in EMEA in one of our legal entities: UK, Ireland, Israel, Estonia, or Spain. The role is also available to contractors in other East Europe locations and Portugal.

Who We Are

DoiT works alongside cloud-driven organizations to optimize your cloud use so you can focus on business growth and innovation. We deliver consulting, support, and training to solve cloud challenges, a FinOps-certified platform to navigate and automate spend, and access to volume pricing and billing support for a streamlined procurement process.

Our global team of cloud experts have decades of experience in the analytics, optimization, and governance of cloud architecture, as well as specializations in Kubernetes, GenAI, and more. An award-winning strategic partner of AWS, Google Cloud, and Microsoft Azure, DoiT works alongside more than 3,800 customers worldwide.

The Opportunity

As a Platform Engineer, you will be responsible for building and maintaining the foundational infrastructure that empowers our development teams. This is an Individual Contributor role requiring hands-on work with AWS & GCP, Kubernetes, and Terraform. You will contribute to the design, implementation, and automation of our platform, ensuring scalability, reliability, and security.

Responsibilities

• Function as an individual contributor within the team: actively collaborating with peers through thorough code reviews, providing constructive support and mentorship, and contributing to a unified technical direction for the platform.
• Architect, Design, and Implement Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform: You will be responsible for the comprehensive lifecycle management of our infrastructure through Terraform.
• Deploy, Manage, and Optimize Kubernetes Clusters on AWS (EKS) and GCP (GKE): You will take ownership of the deployment, configuration, and ongoing maintenance of our Kubernetes clusters.
• Develop and Maintain Sophisticated CI/CD Pipelines for Platform Components: You will design, implement, and maintain robust Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment (CI/CD) pipelines.
• Diagnose, Troubleshoot, and Resolve Platform-Related Issues: You will be the primary point of contact for diagnosing and resolving platform-related issues.
• Drive Automation Initiatives to Streamline Operational Tasks and Enhance System Reliability: You will champion automation initiatives to eliminate manual operational tasks.
• Act as a Strategic Partner to Development Teams: You will foster strong relationships with development teams, acting as a trusted advisor and strategic partner.
• Contribute to the Development of Internal Tools and Services: You will actively participate in the development of internal tools and services.
• Implement and Enforce Rigorous Security Best Practices: You will be responsible for implementing and enforcing robust security best practices.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of proven experience in platform engineering, DevOps engineering, or related roles.
• Strong hands-on experience with AWS/GCP, Kubernetes (EKS/GKE), and Terraform.
• Demonstrated expertise in building and maintaining scalable, reliable, and secure cloud infrastructure.
• Strong coding skills in Go or Typescript.
• Proven experience with CI/CD tools, such as Argo CD, Atlantis, or similar technologies.
• Understanding of networking concepts and protocols.
• Extensive experience with monitoring and logging tools, such as Prometheus, Grafana, and the ELK stack.
• Knowledge of security best practices for cloud environments.
• Excellent communication skills in English, both written and verbal.
• Self-organized, goal-oriented, and self-motivated.
• Ability to work effectively in a remote and distributed team environment.
• Prior experience working specifically on platform engineering projects.

Be your truest self. Work on your terms. Make a difference.

We are home to a global team of incredible talent who work remotely and have the flexibility to have a schedule that balances your work and home life.

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