Senior Platform Engineer

The University of Manchester
Manchester, UK
about 2 months ago
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Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Experience level
Expert
Working hours
Regular working hours
Job source

Tech stack

Amazon Web Services Confluence JIRA Microsoft Azure Cloud Computing Collaborative Software DevOps Github Cloud Services Software Systems Systems Integration Google Cloud
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Infrastructure as Code (IaC) Gitlab Atlassian Tools Bitbucket Servicenow

Job description

We are seeking a motivated and collaborative individual to join our team as a Senior Platform Engineer. This role offers an exciting opportunity to contribute to the management of the Cloud estate (Azure, GCP, AWS) and maturing of DevOps to enable development teams to deliver cloud services at pace, within a dynamic and inclusive environment.

You will be responsible for:

  • Applying Infrastructure as Code (IaC) principles to maintain consistency and reproducibility in cloud infrastructure.
  • Developing a reliable and scalable cloud-based infrastructure service to support continuous and secure delivery of software solutions that meet the evolving needs of key stakeholders.
  • Supervising undergraduate and postgraduate dissertations.
  • Contributing to the identification, evaluation and adoption of tools, technique and processes to create a robust and cost-effective cloud-based platform.

Requirements

  • Hands-on experience with one or more major cloud platforms such as Azure, AWS, or GCP.
  • Familiarity with automating the delivery of Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform.
  • Comfort with code repository management tools like GitLab, GitHub, or Bitbucket.
  • A strong understanding of CI/CD pipelines and their role in modern development practices., * Familiarity with collaboration tools like Atlassian products (Jira, Confluence).
  • Experience in building automation or integrations with platforms like ServiceNOW.
  • A knack for engaging stakeholders and fostering collaboration across teams.

We value transferable skills and real-world experience as much as formal qualifications.

Benefits & conditions

Pulled from the full job description

  • Annual leave
  • Company pension
  • Car scheme, Our benefits include:
  • Generous employer contribution pension
  • 29 days annual leave plus bank holidays, along with Christmas closure
  • Ride to work and EV car scheme available

For more information, please see University of Manchester Benefits. You can also find information on our Flexible and Hybrid working here.

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