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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Cloud Platform Engineer - **Company:** ECMWF - **Location:** Reading, UK (Remote available) - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Data Analysis, Application Performance Management, Cloud Computing, Cloud Engineering, Computer Programming, Computer Networks, Continuous Integration, Data Centers, DevOps, Distributed Systems, Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS), Python (Programming Language), PostgreSQL, Linux System Administration, MongoDB, MySQL, NoSQL, Open Source Technology, OpenStack, Platform as a Service (PAAS), Proprietary Software, Reliability Engineering, Ansible, Prometheus, Ruby, Software Engineering, SQL Databases, Data Logging, Cloud Platform System, Delivery Pipeline, Grafana, Kubernetes, Bare Metal, Terraform, Splunk, Docker, Microservices - **Published:** July 15, 2026 - **Apply:** https://uk.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=8047a3f850302016 ## About the Role * Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with a cooperative nature * Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with a proactive continuous improvement approach * Self-motivated, and able to work with minimal supervision * Dedication and enthusiasm to work in a geographically distributed team * Ability to work efficiently, and complete diverse tasks in a timely manner Your profile * Avanced university degree (EQF level 6) or equivalent industry experience Candidates are explicitly welcomed from a range of technical backgrounds and ECMWF does not require full coverage of these skills. If you feel that you have the relevant profile and motivation to join us but don't meet precisely all the skills below, we still encourage you to apply. Demonstrable knowledge and skills in some of the following: * Programming (any language) or scripting (Python, Ruby, Pearl, Go) * Cloud Native and Containers (Kubernetes, Helm, Docker) * Cloud IaaS (OpenStack or similar) * Software Engineering- Kubernetes application patterns (operators) and Cloud Native architectures (distributed applications, microservices) * Automation toolchain (Terraform, Ansible ot similar) * Linux system administration * Observability, monitoring, logging and analytics, tracing applications * DevOps: CI/CD, Software Engineering, Automation pipelines * The server, storage and networking components of Cloud applications A working knowledge in some of the following is desirable: * Splunk, Grafana, Prometheus, Loki, ELK or similar * Application Performance Monitoring * NOSQL (MongoDB), SQL (PostgreSQL or MySQL) Please provide clear examples of your knowledge and experience in the space provided in the application form. Candidates must be able to work effectively in English, applications should be completed in English and interviews will be conducted in English. ## Description * Deliver and support a container orchestration infrastructure in multiple DestinE Data Bridges * Automation of the deployment of open source, commercial and proprietary software to Destination Earth containers, VMs or bare metal * Developing observability capabilities for Destination Earth services and for the underlying systems * Implement systems to monitor the performance of the Data Bridges PaaS/IaaS and interface with the providers and hosting data centres to ensure system-level capability and performance * Contribute to the design and implementation of observability and event collection and analysis * Advocating for reliability engineering within Destination Earth and its partners * Participating in regular 24-hour on-call rotas for any critical systems and services in the relevant areas (subject to training and contract length) ## Related Videos - [Shipping Faster with Less: Render on Cloud Hosting, AI Workloads, and the Future of DevOps](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1894-shipping-faster-with-less-render-on-cloud-hosting-ai-workloads-and-the-future-of-devops) - [MySQL Protocol Features You Should Be Aware Of](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100267-mysql-protocol-features-you-should-be-aware-of) - [Leveraging Real time data in FSIs](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/806-leveraging-real-time-data-in-fsis) - [Coffee with Developers: David Heinemeier Hansson](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/875-coffee-with-developers-david-heinemeier-hansson) - [Flex your Energy: Building a Cloud-Native Platform for Renewable Energy Communities](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1990-flex-your-energy-building-a-cloud-native-platform-for-renewable-energy-communities) - [Coding for Good: Achieving social change with an app](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1645-coding-for-good-achieving-social-change-with-an-app) ## Related Articles - [Data Engineer Salary UK](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/253-data-engineer-salary-uk) - [The Most Popular IT Jobs on the Market](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/376-the-most-popular-it-jobs-on-the-market) - [The 12 Best Jobs for Software Engineers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/401-the-12-best-jobs-for-software-engineers) - [7 Most Popular Web Developer Jobs in Europe](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/163-7-most-popular-web-developer-jobs-in-europe) - [Fully Remote Software Engineer Jobs](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/447-fully-remote-software-engineer-jobs) - [Where To Find Software Engineering Jobs](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/396-where-to-find-software-engineering-jobs)