Principal Platform Engineer

Blip; Porto; Presencial; EUR 50 000 - 70 000; Tempo integral

Resumo da oferta

A leading technology company in Portugal is seeking a Principal Platform Engineer to enhance their infrastructure and platform capabilities. The ideal candidate will have extensive knowledge in automation, AWS, and Kubernetes, with a proven track record in high-performance environments. Responsibilities include mentoring team members and driving the adoption of best practices. This role offers opportunities for technical leadership and innovation in a dynamic tech environment.

Qualificações

• SME level knowledge of Platform Engineering Principles.
• Experience with high-load, high-performance applications.
• Ability to mentor and develop junior engineers.

Responsabilidades

• Design and maintain Flutter UKI platform infrastructure.
• Drive improvements in processes and technologies.
• Mentor team members and contribute to their development.

Conhecimentos

Infrastructure & Platforms knowledge

AWS expertise

Kubernetes/Docker

Automation skills

Networking

Ferramentas

CDK

Git

Jenkins

Configuration Management (Chef, Ansible)

Descrição da oferta de emprego

Overview

Blip is a leading tech company focused on software engineering solutions for sports entertainment. We operate at scale. As part of Flutter Entertainment, we play an essential role in the Group's goal of becoming the global leader in online sports betting and iGaming, developing innovative products and platforms for over 14 million monthly customers worldwide. We are serious about Tech. We are problem-solvers with big ambitions, keeping a people-first mindset at the core of our work. We prioritize flexibility as we strive to deliver the best technological products and tackle the greatest industry challenges. Recognizing that everyone brings their own strengths, backgrounds and new perspectives, we empower you to be yourself. That uniqueness shapes the culture of belonging we are so proud of.

The Role

The UKI Infrastructure and Platform team provide core services to our product and technology teams to enable them to have delivery and execution independence. As a Principal Platform Engineer in the Flutter UKI Infrastructure and Platform team, your role is crucial in guiding and supporting the department, alongside critical input into the maintenance and evolution of the organization's technology infrastructure to enhance our consumers enablement.

Responsibilities include platform design, development and maintenance, system monitoring and optimization, capacity planning, infrastructure automation, security and compliance, incident management and support. Alongside these, the role requires technical leadership & direction, mentoring, collaboration and influence with key teams outside of the Infrastructure squads. The team functions as a 24/7 operational support unit with on-call availability.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Demonstrates outstanding knowledge of Infrastructure & Platforms systems: Applies comprehensive understanding of group engineering systems management as key responsibility involves designing, implementing, and maintaining the Flutter UKI platform infrastructure. This includes both the development of new platforms and the enhancement of existing ones to meet evolving business needs.

• Driving Improvements: Proactively drive and contribute to opportunities to improve processes, adopt new technologies, and enhance the reliability, performance, and security of the platform, as well as drive the cloud cost management plans.

• Automation Contributor: Demonstrate a proactive approach in identifying potential areas for automation, collaborates with management to priorities these opportunities, and spearheads the implementation of automated solutions, adhering to an "Automation First" principle. You are driving the self-service principle across the business.

• Ownership: Exhibit ownership of squad deliverables and KPIs/SLAs, demonstrating a sense of responsibility and accountability. Lead and take charge of a work stream or incident.

• Mentorship: Act as a mentor to other members in the squad, actively sharing knowledge and teaching skills.

• Role Modelling: Serve as a role model both behaviorally and in terms of capabilities, inspiring Associate/Graduate Engineers through their actions.

• Squad Technical Direction and Innovation: Demonstrates proactiveness by taking responsibility of guiding the technical direction of the squad, providing clarity and vision.

What You’ll Bring

• Subject Matter Expert (SME) level knowledge of Platform Engineering Principals

• Subject Matter Expert (SME) level knowledge of using the supported products in a production environment:

1. CDK

2. Kubernetes/Docker

3. Networking

4. AWS

5. Git

6. Jenkins (or similar CI system)

7. Configuration Management (Chef, Ansible)

8. General Linux operations.

9. Infrastructure Specific Products (Virtualization, Storage technologies, Hardware appliances)

• Proven track record for evaluating and embracing new technologies and tooling.

• Vast experience with managing high-load, high-performance, high-availability applications.

• Strong AWS experience supporting cloud native infrastructure through tooling and automation.

• Able to drive the ways of working and structure of the squad

• Developing engineers both behaviorally and in terms of capability

• Delegating tasks and serve as a reliable deputy when required

• Identify and fill skills gaps.

We\'d Like You To Master In

• Tribe Awareness and Contribution: Demonstrates a proactive awareness, understanding and actively contributes to the broader infrastructure and platforms strategy, roadmap and resolving challenges.

• Engineering Practices Consultation: Actively participate in the review and enhancement of engineering practices and operational methods within squads, actively contributing to the ongoing process of continuous improvement.

• Strategic Roadmap Definition: Demonstrates ownership of the strategic roadmap, outlining key technological directions for the team or project. Promotes efforts on project-based work, including in-squad operational initiatives.

• Stakeholder Management: Exhibit comfort in engaging with non-technical stakeholders, showcasing effective communication and high-level engagement.

• Collaboration: Demonstrating effective collaboration through active communication, building relationships and influencing. Acting as a consultant for other teams, providing expertise on complex technical decisions whilst respectfully challenging decisions and direction from Leadership

This is what you should have. What do we have, you ask? Well...you can check our amazing perks & benefits here!

So ... are you in?

Equal opportunities

At Blip, we are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace. We strongly encourage people from all backgrounds, ways of thinking, and working to apply. We are committed to including everyone regardless of their race, disability, age, gender identity, sexual orientation, and religion. Everyone brings different perspectives and experiences; you don’t have to meet all the requirements listed to apply for this role.

If you need any adjustments to apply for the position and to ensure this role aligns with your needs, please send an email to [e-mail]. We will only respond to inquiries related to disabilities.