Platform Specialist

We’re looking for talented Platform Specialists to join our cloud infrastructure teams. As a Platform Specialist, you would play a key role in designing and maintaining the scalable, resilient platforms that support our organisation’s technology services. You would work with modern cloud technologies, contribute to CI/CD automation, and help shape how we deliver infrastructure solutions across the business.

Please note the content of this advert does not represent a live vacancy.

About the opportunity

This is an opportunity to register your interest in future Platform Specialist roles within cloud infrastructure and DevOps environments. Roles of this type sit within collaborative, technically-driven teams where you would support the delivery of platform solutions that enable development teams to build and deploy applications reliably.

You could be working with a mix of public cloud platforms-including Azure, AWS and GCP-alongside containerisation technologies such as Kubernetes and Docker. The focus could involve building and improving CI/CD pipelines, managing infrastructure-as-code approaches with tools like Terraform, and ensuring systems remain secure, performant and maintainable., * Supporting the design and implementation of cloud infrastructure on Azure, AWS or GCP

• Contributing to CI/CD pipeline development and automation tooling
• Managing containerised workloads using Kubernetes and Docker
• Working with infrastructure-as-code tools such as Terraform to provision and manage resources
• Collaborating with development teams to understand platform requirements and deliver solutions
• Monitoring, troubleshooting and optimising system performance and reliability
• Documenting platform architecture, runbooks and operational procedures
• Participating in on-call rotations and incident response activities

• Hands-on experience with at least one major cloud platform (Azure, AWS or GCP)
• Working knowledge of containerisation and orchestration (Kubernetes, Docker)
• Experience with CI/CD tools and pipeline automation
• Proficiency in at least one programming or scripting language (Python, Bash, PowerShell)
• Understanding of distributed systems, microservices and APIs
• Experience with infrastructure-as-code approaches (Terraform or similar)
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or equivalent professional experience
• Strong Linux and/or Windows system administration skills

Nice-to-have

• Experience with .NET, Java, Spring Boot or ASP.NET environments
• Familiarity with data pipeline architecture or data quality practices
• Knowledge of SAP environments (S/4HANA, ECC or RISE)
• Experience with monitoring and observability tools (Power BI, logging platforms)
• Understanding of network concepts (F5, DMZ, load balancing)
• SQL database management and optimisation
• Relevant certifications or professional qualifications

Most roles of this type offer the following, dependent on the industry and seniority of the role:

• Exposure to modern cloud architecture and infrastructure practices at scale
• Opportunity to work with cutting-edge technologies and platforms
• Scope to develop deeper expertise in cloud engineering and platform design
• Collaborative environment where you could learn from experienced technologists
• Potential to progress toward senior-level platform responsibility as you grow experience
• Contract flexibility with competitive daily rate (£500-700 per day, dependent on experience and skills)
• Access to professional development and technical communities

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