Senior Platform Engineer

Civica; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading GovTech company in the United Kingdom is seeking a Software Developer to work on their developer platform, collaborating with engineering teams to enhance their services. The ideal candidate will be proficient in cloud technologies like Azure and AWS, with a passion for mentoring and improving tech stacks. This role offers a chance to impact public service outcomes and comes with competitive benefits, including 25 days leave and private medical insurance.

Benefits

25 Days Annual Leave + bank holidays

Up to 3 extra days off for volunteering

Pension Contributions - 5% employer match

Private Medical Insurance

Health Cash Plan

Dental Insurance

Qualifications

• Knowledgeable and experienced with flexibility.
• Comfortable with ambiguity.
• Enjoys mentoring colleagues.
• Able to collaborate closely and work independently.
• Can communicate effectively with both technical and non-technical colleagues.

Responsibilities

• Work on developer platform for rapid software development.
• Collaborate with platform engineers for feedback.
• Help improve older tech stacks utilizing modern approaches.
• Act as a subject matter expert for colleagues.
• Influence company-wide architecture.
• Develop best practices within the platform community.
• Mentor other platform engineers.

Skills

Microsoft Azure

Amazon Web Services

Kubernetes

Docker

CI/CD

Scripting & Automation

Linux Administration

Monitoring

Networking

Security

DevOps Concepts & Practices

Tools

Terraform

Crossplane

Datadog

Github Actions

Azure DevOps

Job description

Overview

We're Civica and we make software that helps deliver critical services for citizens all around the world. From local to state government, to education, to health and care, over 5,000 public bodies across the globe use our software to help provide critical services to over 100 million citizens.

Our aspiration is to be a GovTech champion everywhere we work around the globe, supporting the needs of citizens and those that serve them every day. Building on 21 years of continuous growth and success, we're at a pivotal point on our journey to realise that aspiration.

As a company, we're passionate about what we do and the citizens we help to serve. If you too would like to help champion the use of technology in public services, to improve outcomes for citizens and public sector organisations, then Civica is the right place for you. We will help you unlock the best version of yourself, achieve growth in your career whilst making a real difference to people and communities.

What you will be doing

• Working on our developer platform, which enables developers to rapidly develop and iterate on our software and services
• Collaborate with Civica's platform engineering engineers, providing them with developers' feedback, to help rapidly develop and iterate on our software and services.
• Helping teams to improve older tech stacks & platforms utilising modern approaches
• Acting as a subject matter expert for other colleagues
• Actively influencing company-wide architecture
• Proactively developing best practices within the platform community
• Mentoring other platform engineers

Requirements

• Knowledgeable and experienced yet flexible; we value strong opinions, loosely held
• Are comfortable with ambiguity
• Enjoys mentoring colleagues
• Are able to both collaborate closely, and work independently
• Can communicate effectively with both technical and non-technical colleagues
• Experienced with: Microsoft Azure / Amazon Web Services, Kubernetes, K8s Operators , Docker, CI/CD, Scripting & Automation, Linux Administration, Monitoring, Networking, Security,DevOps Concepts & Practices

Desirable experience

• Migrating VM-based architectures to cloud-native
• At least one DevOps-friendly programming language such as Python or Go
• Large scale Platform as a Service

Technologies we use

• AWS & Azure
• ArgoCD
• Terraform / Crossplane
• Datadog
• Github (Actions)
• Azure DevOps

We want you to bring your whole self to work

There is no such thing as the perfect candidate, so if you think you have what it takes but don't necessarily meet every single point on the list above, please still get in touch. We'd love to have a chat and see if you could be a great fit.

Why you'll love working with us

As a company, we're passionate about what we do and the citizens we serve. If you, too, want to champion the use of technology in public services to improve outcomes for citizens and public sector organizations, then Civica is the right place for you. We will help you unlock the best version of yourself, achieve career growth, and make a real difference to people and communities.

We know that when our people are happy, they work better and have greater job satisfaction. Here's what you can expect:

Benefits

• Time Off & Work-Life Balance
• 25 Days Annual Leave + bank holidays - plus the option to buy up to 10 extra days
• Days of Difference - Up to 3 extra days off for volunteering
• Financial Well-being & Security
• Pension Contributions - 5% employer match to support your future
• Income Protection - Up to 75% salary cover for long-term illness
• Life Assurance - 4x salary tax-free lump sum
• Critical Illness Cover - £25,000 lump sum (extendable to dependents)
• Health & Perks
• Private Medical Insurance - Fast access to private healthcare
• Health Cash Plan - Claim back physio, therapies & more
• Dental Insurance - Cover for routine & emergency care
• Affinity Groups - Join employee-led communities
• Bounty Bonus - Refer a friend & get rewarded

At Civica, we are committed to building an inclusive and diverse workplace where everyone feels valued and supported. We believe that a variety of perspectives drives innovation and excellence, and we welcome applicants from all backgrounds, cultures, and experiences.

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based on race, ethnicity, religion, gender, sexual orientation, disability, age, or any other legally protected characteristic. Our recruitment process is designed to ensure fairness and transparency, so every candidate has an equal chance to contribute to our mission.

If you need any adjustments or accommodations to participate in our recruitment process, please let us know. We are here to support you.