Senior Platform Engineer – Data (CI/CD & Automation)

Betfred; Manchester; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading gaming and betting company in Manchester is seeking a Senior Platform Engineer to develop and maintain automation and tooling for database platforms. Responsibilities include designing CI/CD pipelines, automating operational processes, and ensuring reliability and security of database environments. Candidates should have strong Linux and scripting skills, experience with automation tools, and a thorough understanding of data security and compliance practices. Competitive salary of £65,000-£85,000 with additional benefits offered, including a discretionary bonus and wellbeing support.

Benefits

Competitive salary and pension contribution

Discretionary bonus schemes

Increased annual leave with service

Access to online GP 24/7

Employee wellbeing support

Enhanced Maternity & Paternity Pay

Long Service Recognition

Pay day savings scheme

Qualifications

• Strong Linux administration background and advanced scripting skills.
• Experience designing and managing CI/CD pipelines and deployment automation.
• Hands-on experience with automation tools.
• Thorough knowledge of replication and disaster recovery strategies.
• Familiarity with monitoring systems.
• Understanding of data security and compliance best practices.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain CI/CD pipelines.
• Automate operational tasks such as backups and monitoring.
• Develop infrastructure-as-code solutions for database platforms.
• Collaborate with DBAs and developers to implement best practices.
• Monitor and optimise database performance and security.
• Evaluate and integrate emerging DevOps technologies.
• Drive continuous improvement across workflows.
• Ensure compliance with security standards.
• Mentor other engineers and promote best practices.

Skills

Linux administration

Scripting skills (Bash, Shell, Python)

CI/CD pipeline design and management

Automation tools (Ansible, Terraform)

Database performance optimization

Monitoring and alerting systems

Data security and compliance

Tools

Prometheus

Grafana

Liquibase

Jenkins

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

A leading gaming and betting company in Manchester is seeking a Senior Platform Engineer to develop and maintain automation and tooling for database platforms. Responsibilities include designing CI/CD pipelines, automating operational processes, and ensuring reliability and security of database environments. Candidates should have strong Linux and scripting skills, experience with automation tools, and a thorough understanding of data security and compliance practices. Competitive salary of £65,000-£85,000 with additional benefits offered, including a discretionary bonus and wellbeing support.