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# Platform Specialist

- **Company:** SThree Plc
- **Location:** Leeds, UK
- **Salary:** £156,000.0 - £208,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** ASP.NET, Java (Programming Language), .NET Framework, Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, Bash Shell, Business Process Model and Notation, Cloud Computing, Computer Programming, Linux, Distributed Systems, Monitoring of Systems, Python (Programming Language), Windows Servers, SAP ERP, Network Architecture, Power BI, Software Deployment, SQL Databases, UML, Scripting, Cloud Platform System, ReactJS, RISE with SAP, System Availability, Delivery Pipeline, Spring-boot, Containerization, Kubernetes, Infrastructure Automation Frameworks, Information Technology, Deployment Automation, SAP S/4HANA, Terraform, Data Pipelines, Docker, Microservices
- **Published:** July 4, 2026
- **Apply:** https://uk.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=45d02c3f22ea199c

## About the Role

* Day Rate: £600-800 per day (or £250-280 per day depending on experience and engagement terms)
 * Qualifications: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related discipline
 * Domain: Cloud infrastructure · containerisation · CI/CD pipelines · platform engineering, What you could bringMost roles of this type require the following:Must-have
 * Strong experience with cloud platforms (Azure, AWS or GCP) and containerisation (Kubernetes, Docker)
 * Working knowledge of CI/CD pipelines and deployment automation
 * Experience with infrastructure-as-code tools such as Terraform
 * Proficiency with at least one programming or scripting language (Python, Bash, Java, .NET or equivalent)
 * Understanding of microservices and distributed systems concepts
 * Experience with Linux and/or Windows server environments
 * Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Nice-to-have

 * Experience with ASP.NET, Spring Boot or React
 * Exposure to SAP S/4HANA, SAP ECC or SAP RISE platforms
 * Knowledge of data pipelines and data quality practices
 * Familiarity with monitoring and observability tools
 * Experience with network infrastructure (F5, DMZ concepts)
 * SQL and data query experience
 * Power BI or equivalent reporting experience
 * BPMN or UML modelling experience
 * Relevant security certifications or CSDR compliance knowledge

## Description

* Contributing to the design and implementation of cloud platform solutions across Azure, AWS or GCP
 * Supporting the deployment and management of containerised applications using Kubernetes and Docker
 * Building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines to automate application delivery
 * Working with microservices architectures and distributed systems
 * Collaborating with development teams to improve developer experience and platform reliability
 * Contributing to infrastructure-as-code practices using Terraform and automation scripts
 * Supporting integration with SAP S/4HANA, SAP ECC or SAP RISE environments where applicable
 * Troubleshooting platform issues and optimising performance


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