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Our mission is to dominate the betting and gaming industry on a global scale and we need the very best Tech talent to help us achieve this.

We recently migrated all of our customers onto our very own proprietary platform - so it's an exciting time to join us. With the help of our new platform, we're able to pioneer new products and drive more advanced, creative technologies. The result? Unrivalled experiences for millions of customers worldwide.

Betfred's Technology department is driven by innovation, and you'll be at the heart of unlocking our new platform's potential. So, if you want to help shape the future of betting and gaming, then it's time to join us.

Job Purpose

You will be responsible for the infrastructure build, automation and deployment to deliver a production ready environment that can scale to meet ongoing growth. Key to this role is experience of automation, scalability, clustering technologies, network architecture, monitoring, management and security in either AWS, GCP, Azure and/or VMWare.
Any additional experience in scalability, network architecture, monitoring, lifecycle management and security are a bonus.
At Betfred we support a large customer base, so an appetite for learning about a wide range of exciting and diverse technologies is important. We use Kubernetes, Docker, Jenkins, Terraform, git, Ansible, AWS cloud technologies such as Lambdas, EC2, EKS and CloudFront.
We deliver and support common, modern applications in our environments such as RabbitMQ, Kafka, MariaDB/MySQL, Redis as well as many others.

Job Duties

• Develop standard application stacks using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) to address common use cases.
• Build on the prototype application stacks to deliver a production ready environment that can be scaled to meet future requirements.
• Work with Kubernetes, Docker and standard virtual machine infrastructure to allow automated deployment, upgrade and operation of application stacks that can be reused across multiple projects.
• Design and implement solutions that can be reused across multiple projects.
• Work with Security and Compliance to ensure application stacks are hardened against malicious attacks.
• Work with the Application Development teams and the Digital Technology business to deliver solutions that meet their emerging requirements.
• Work with the Engineering Managers and Architects to develop a set of Standard Operational Procedures that can be rolled out across the business and to third parties who need to work in our cloud-based environments.
• Work with the Engineering teams to diagnose and support issues with infrastructure, pipelines or applications.
• Upgrade and maintain our internal application tooling.

Knowledge, Skills and Experience

• Background in Platform/OS engineering, both Linux and Windows experience is preferred.
• Experience using configuration management and infrastructure as code such as Ansible and Terraform.
• Experience with containers using both Docker and Kubernetes.
• Strong AWS Platform Engineering skills in particular; EC2, S3, IAM and VPC/network configuration.
• Experience with VMWare is a bonus, especially vSphere, NSX, VCF.
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced, lean and deadline-driven organisation.
• Able to work under pressure and to ask for support when required.
• Ability to quickly undertake evaluation of competing products to determine which best meets the company’s requirements.
• Able to automate complex operational and technical processes using industry standard tools.
• In-depth knowledge of cloud environments and typical technology stacks employed in them.
• In-depth understanding of Cloud security issues and solutions.

• £40,000 - £65,000 per annum, depending on experience.
• Flexi-time (start anywhere between 7am and 10am).

Be Rewarded:

• Earn Extra Rewards: Unlock bonuses and incentives to enhance your income.
• Secure Your Future: Build a nest egg with monthly pension contribution, helping you prepare for the future.
• Family Support: Access enhanced Maternity & Paternity Pay to help you prepare for new additions to your family.
• Refer and Earn: Cash-in on our 'Refer a Friend' programme – we're always looking for exceptional individuals like you!
• Peace of Mind: Benefit from a death in service benefit, though we hope you'll never need it.
• Save Smart: Enjoy discounts and cashback offers from a diverse range of high-street and online retailers, saving on everyday essentials and indulgences.

Get Recognised:

• Celebrate Longevity: Join our long-service recognition programme, honouring the dedication of our loyal team members throughout their careers.
• Peer and Manager Acknowledgment: Recognise and be recognised for your achievements, earning points redeemable with over 700 global retailers.
• Life's Milestones: Receive a gift to celebrate the birth of a baby, adoptions, and weddings, along with an extra day off for your wedding day.

Feel Valued:

• Always Accessible Healthcare: Benefit from a 24/7 virtual GP service for you and your family, ensuring prompt health answers that fit your schedule.
• Prioritise Mental Wellbeing: Utilise an independent service to identify and receive mental health support, including face-to-face counselling and self-help resources.
• Financial Wellbeing: Optimise your budget with our financial wellbeing package, offering real-time earnings tracking and early access to earned pay to help support you with unexpected bills.
• Savings Made Easy: Set up salary-based savings and earn a 5% boost through our savings scheme.
• Personalised Financial Guidance: Access one-on-one support from an independent Financial Coach.
• Comprehensive Assistance: Confidentially address life challenges through our Employee Assistance Programme, covering childcare, family matters, relationships, addiction, legal issues, financial concerns and more.
• Holistic Wellbeing Tools: Explore a wide range of resources for physical, mental, nutritional, and financial wellbeing through our Wellbeing App.
• Eye Care Benefits: Enjoy complimentary eye tests and contributions towards single lens prescriptions for VDU users.