Platform Engineer

Role Title: Platform Engineer Location: Milton Keynes Duration: Until 31/07/2026 On-site Requirement: 2 days per week

Role Overview

We are seeking a highly skilled Platform Engineer to operate, improve, and scale our Kubernetes platforms across AWS, Azure, and on-prem environments. You will drive platform reliability, lead incident response, embed automation, and ensure strong security and governance across our estate. What You'll Do

• Manage and enhance Kubernetes platforms across hybrid cloud environments.
• Lead incident response, problem management, and root-cause analysis.
• Deliver full cluster lifecycle activities: upgrades, patching, node pools, CNI/CSI, ingress, and Rancher operations.
• Own observability, dashboards, alerting, and SLO/SLI management.
• Implement GitOps (Fleet) and automate to reduce operational toil.
• Apply secure API gateway and WAF patterns.
• Support distributed system design including event brokers and async messaging.
• Maintain platform security: CVE remediation, GRC controls, and CI/CD scanning.

Your Skills

• Strong expertise in Kubernetes, Rancher, GitOps, Linux, and cloud networking.
• Solid understanding of API gateway and WAF architectures.
• Experience working with distributed systems and event-driven patterns.
• Proficient in automation/scripting (Python, Go, Bash, PowerShell, .NET).
• IaC experience with:

• Terraform for foundational cluster provisioning.
• Crossplane for orchestration leveraging Terraform providers.

• Ability to operate securely within PCI DSS and GDPR frameworks.
• CI/CD tooling knowledge: Concourse, GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps.
• Observability expertise: Grafana, Prometheus, Jaeger/Tempo, CloudWatch, Loki, OpenTelemetry.

Nice to Have

• Hands-on AWS operational experience.
• Service mesh exposure (Istio/Kuma).
• Hybrid cloud experience (AWS + Azure + on-prem).
• Background in payments or regulated industries.

What Success Looks Like

• High levels of platform uptime and stability.
• Reduced operational effort through automation and GitOps.
• Predictable, smooth upgrade and maintenance cycles.
• Lower CVE counts and reduced platform risk.
• Faster and more streamlined onboarding of new tenants and workloads. If this role interests you, please apply.

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• Strong expertise in Kubernetes, Rancher, GitOps, Linux, and cloud networking.
• Solid understanding of API gateway and WAF architectures.
• Experience working with distributed systems and event-driven patterns.
• Proficient in automation/scripting (Python, Go, Bash, PowerShell, .NET).
• IaC experience with:

• Terraform for foundational cluster provisioning.
• Crossplane for orchestration leveraging Terraform providers.

• Ability to operate securely within PCI DSS and GDPR frameworks.
• CI/CD tooling knowledge: Concourse, GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps.
• Observability expertise: Grafana, Prometheus, Jaeger/Tempo, CloudWatch, Loki, OpenTelemetry.

Nice to Have

• Hands-on AWS operational experience.
• Service mesh exposure (Istio/Kuma).
• Hybrid cloud experience (AWS + Azure + on-prem).
• Background in payments or regulated industries.