Junior Platform Engineer

As a Junior Platform Engineer, you will be part of a multidisciplinary Business DevOps squad responsible for a global reference data platform used across multiple business domains. The platform serves as a trusted source of record, distributing reference data through web interfaces, APIs, and file-based solutions.

You will contribute across the full software lifecycle; from refining backlog items and supporting deployments to monitoring live environments and resolving incidents. A strong focus lies on platform stability, automation, and operational resilience in a complex enterprise environment.

Key highlights of the role:

• End-to-end ownership of platform operations and reliability
• Hands-on DevOps work in a cloud-native environment
• Exposure to large-scale data distribution and mission-critical systems
• Hybrid working model with strong learning opportunities

Do you have experience in Shell Scripting?, Do you enjoy working on critical data platforms that support enterprise-wide processes? In this role, you'll operate at the heart of a global reference data platform, combining DevOps engineering, cloud technologies, and operational excellence. You'll work end-to-end on systems that must be reliable, observable, and secure-while continuously improving how they run in production., You are a pragmatic Platform Engineer who enjoys keeping systems stable, scalable, and well-monitored. You are comfortable balancing operational work with continuous improvement and enjoy collaborating within a DevOps team.

You bring:

• Experience working in an agile, corporate DevOps environment (Scrum/DevOps)
• Comfort with repetitive operational tasks while managing multiple priorities
• A strong sense of ownership during incidents and production issues
• The ability to communicate clearly with both technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Flexibility to participate in standby/on-call rotations when needed

Required skills (minimum 1 year experience)

• Linux environments and shell scripting
• Azure DevOps (Backlogs, Pipelines, Repositories)
• Ansible for automation and configuration management
• Kubernetes and Docker
• Observability tooling (Grafana, Prometheus)
• Network and security fundamentals, including SSL/TLS configuration

Nice to have

• Java development background
• Experience with IT risk or control environments
• Oracle databases
• Universal Automation Center

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