Snr Platform Engineer

GlobalLogic Inc.; Camden Town; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology company based in the UK is looking for experienced Platform Engineers to join their Platform Engineering Practice. The role involves providing technical guidance, stakeholder management, and mentoring the team. Ideal candidates will have a strong knowledge of DevOps practices, experience with cloud technologies, and a passion for open-source programming. The company promotes a collaborative environment that encourages growth and innovation.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated knowledge of DevOps and Platform Engineering practices.
• Experience in building and mentoring teams is highly desirable.
• Client-focused with strong attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical guidance and validation to the team.
• Responsible for stakeholder management and building client relationships.
• Support presales activities including understanding requirements from customers.

Skills

DevOps tooling

Infrastructure as Code (HashiStack)

Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment

Containers (Docker, Kubernetes)

Configuration Management (Ansible, Chef, Puppet)

Cloud (AWS, Azure, GCP)

Monitoring tools (ELK, Prometheus, Splunk, Grafana)

Scripting languages (Java, Bash, Python, Powershell, Golang)

Linux and/or Windows systems

Job description

We are seeking to hire experienced Platform Engineers into our Platform Engineering Practice.

Responsibilities

• You will be hands on in projects to provide technical guidance and validation to the team.
• You will be responsible for stakeholder management, building client relationships and identifying new opportunities.
• You will need to have a thirst to grow and mentor, people come first and it's important to foster the growth of the team.
• Part of your responsibilities will be to support and engage in presales activities, this will include understanding requirements from customers, building out proposals and SOWs.
• Provide recommendations and thought into existing business processes to ensure optimum efficiency.
• Experience working with DevOps tooling.
• Infrastructure as Code - HashiStack (Terraform, Vault, Consul etc.)
• Continuous Integration practices and Continuous Deployment/Delivery.
• Containers - Docker, Kubernetes etc.
• Configuration Management - Ansible, Chef, Puppet etc.
• Cloud - AWS preferred; multi-cloud experience (Azure, GCP etc.) highly desirable.
• Monitoring - ELK, Prometheus, Splunk, Grafana, etc.
• Experience in one of the following scripting languages: Java, Bash, Python, Powershell, Golang, etc.
• Experience working with Linux and/or Windows systems.

About you (ideally)

• Demonstrate a working knowledge of DevOps and Platform Engineering practices such as CI, CD, Infra as Code, Cloud, Monitoring.
• A passion for open-source programming or commercial tooling.
• A strong background in ability to lead initiatives.
• Experience in building up and mentoring teams highly desirable.
• Being part of implementing end to end delivery lifecycles.
• Hungry to learn, out of the box thinkers.
• A client focused 'can-do' attitude and high attention to detail.
• Continuously challenging the status quo.
• Feeling comfortable to work with new clients.

We hire based on expertise, potential and enthusiasm to make a difference, then we give you the tools and skills you need to create impact. This role is based in our UK&I region.

We are an equal opportunities employer. It is our policy to promote an environment free from discrimination, harassment and victimisation.