Platform Engineer

Arrows; United States; Remote; GBP 80,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

Arrows is seeking a hands-on Platform Engineer to join a cloud-focused engineering team on an initial 6-month contract, fully remote and outside IR35. You will build, automate and improve the core cloud platform with emphasis on IaC, automation, security and reliability.

In this role you will implement Terraform modules, automate provisioning, monitor performance, and work with DevOps, Security and Development teams to raise standards and ensure operational stability across environments.

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience with cloud platforms and cloud-native technologies.
• Solid Terraform experience.
• Strong knowledge of Infrastructure as Code.
• Experience building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines.
• Scripting in Python.
• Understanding of cloud networking, security and governance.
• Ability to work across cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain core cloud infrastructure across networking, security and governance.
• Automate cloud provisioning and deployment using Terraform, IaC and CI/CD pipelines.
• Develop reusable Terraform modules, templates and automation scripts.
• Improve platform scalability, reliability, maintainability and cost-efficiency.
• Monitor cloud environments across performance, availability and security.
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex platform and infrastructure issues.
• Support incident resolution and operational stability.
• Work closely with DevOps, Security, Development and Operations teams.
• Help improve cloud engineering standards, tooling and best practices.
• Support other engineers and contribute to continuous improvement across the team.

Skills

Terraform

Infrastructure as Code

CI/CD pipelines

Python

Cloud networking

Security governance

DevOps practices

Troubleshooting

Job description

Platform Engineer | 6-Month Contract | £500/day Outside IR35 | Fully Remote

We are looking for a hands-on Platform Engineer to join a cloud-focused engineering team on an initial 6-month contract.

You will be responsible for building, automating and improving the core cloud platform, with a strong focus on Infrastructure as Code, automation, security, scalability and reliability.

This is a great opportunity for someone who enjoys getting stuck into cloud infrastructure, improving engineering processes and building platforms that are secure, resilient and easy to operate.

What You'll Be Doing

• Build and maintain core cloud infrastructure across networking, security and governance.
• Automate cloud provisioning and deployment using Terraform, IaC and CI/CD pipelines.
• Develop reusable Terraform modules, templates and automation scripts.
• Improve platform scalability, reliability, maintainability and cost-efficiency.
• Monitor cloud environments across performance, availability and security.
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex platform and infrastructure issues.
• Support incident resolution and operational stability.
• Work closely with DevOps, Security, Development and Operations teams.
• Help improve cloud engineering standards, tooling and best practices.
• Support other engineers and contribute to continuous improvement across the team.

What We're Looking For

• Strong experience working with cloud platforms and cloud-native technologies.
• Solid hands-on Terraform experience.
• Strong knowledge of Infrastructure as Code.
• Experience building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines.
• Strong scripting or programming skills, ideally Python.
• Good understanding of cloud networking, security and governance.
• Experience building scalable and resilient cloud infrastructure.
• Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.
• Experience with automation and DevOps ways of working.
• Comfortable working across cross-functional engineering teams.

If you are a hands-on Platform Engineer with strong Terraform, cloud infrastructure and automation experience, and you are looking for a fully remote Outside IR35 contract, this could be a great fit.