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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Platform Engineer - **Company:** Microlise - **Location:** Langley Mill, UK - **Salary:** £35,000.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Active Directory, Agile Methodology, Microsoft Azure, Bash Shell, Command-Line Interface, System Configuration, Linux, DevOps, Domain Name System (DNS), Monitoring of Systems, Hyper-V, IP Addressing, Windows Servers, Object-Oriented Software Development, Windows PowerShell, Ansible, SonarQube, Datadog, Load Balancing, Computer Network Technologies, Grafana, Firewalls (Computer Science), SolarWinds (Software), Data Management, Terraform - **Published:** July 31, 2026 - **Apply:** https://find.jobs/jobs-near-me/apply/ats-redirect/?id=2899428607-2 ## About the Role Experience working within a DevOps, Platform Engineering or Infrastructure Engineering role A background in software-focused organisations or working closely alongside development teams A strong understanding of networking, IP addressing and enterprise IT environments Experience adopting a code-first approach and leveraging automation wherever possible Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills Strong communication skills and the ability to collaborate across technical and non-technical teams We re looking for technical skills such as: Terraform, Ansible and other automation technologies PowerShell and/or Bash scripting Object-Oriented Programming (OOP) principles Command Line Interface (CLI) expertise Linux and Windows Server administration Networking technologies including firewalls, load balancers and switching architecture DNS administration and configuration Active Directory Hyper-V virtualisation Enterprise storage technologies Azure DevOps and CI/CD pipelines Infrastructure and system monitoring solutions SolarWinds, Datadog, Grafana and Elastic SonarQube Don't worry if you don't tick every box we're keen to hear from candidates who are eager to learn and develop! ## Description We are looking for an experienced Platform Engineer to adopt into DevOps and Agile philosophies within the Microlise group. Your key responsibilities will be to implement, maintain and upgrade the Microlise Managed Service / Hosted Product and Infrastructure, providing essential skills and advice to other areas of the business. This is a broad role, where you will have the opportunity to work with Architects and Engineers within our 150 strong development team, whilst supporting the Platform Manager and wider Platform team! What will you be doing? Administering and maintaining critical information control systems supporting our managed and hosted services Collaborating with Development and wider business teams to ensure systems remain accurate, available and fit for purpose Implementing, configuring, maintaining and upgrading platform infrastructure and services Diagnosing, troubleshooting and resolving platform and service issues Complete dry run testing prior to implementation work and ensure roll back functionality Working with third-party vendors and suppliers to ensure systems are performing optimally Facilitating effective knowledge sharing between internal teams and external stakeholders Maintaining platform documentation, reporting information and operational records Driving automation and continuous improvement initiatives across the platform estate What are we looking for? We're looking for someone with a passion for infrastructure, automation and modern platform engineering practices. 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