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# Platform Specialist

- **Company:** SThree Plc
- **Location:** Bristol, UK
- **Salary:** £130,000.0 - £182,000.0
- **Contract:** Temporary contract
- **Skills:** ASP.NET, Java (Programming Language), .NET Framework, Microsoft Windows, Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, Bash Shell, Business Process Model and Notation, Cloud Computing, Cloud Engineering, Computer Programming, Continuous Integration, Database Theory, Linux, DevOps, Distributed Systems, Python (Programming Language), SAP ERP, Networking Basics, Power BI, SAP Project System, Shell Script, Software Deployment, SQL Databases, UML, Scripting, Google Cloud, RISE with SAP, Spring-boot, Containerization, Kubernetes, Information Technology, SAP S/4HANA, Api Design, Terraform, Data Pipelines, Docker, Microservices
- **Published:** August 26, 2026
- **Apply:** https://uk.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=58e0f4e5d81c1468

## About the Role

* Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent professional experience
 * Hands-on experience with cloud platforms (Azure, AWS, GCP) and containerization (Docker, Kubernetes)
 * Strong knowledge of CI/CD tooling and automation practices
 * Experience with infrastructure-as-code, Terraform or similar tools
 * Familiarity with Linux and Windows environments
 * Working knowledge of APIs, microservices and distributed systems architecture
 * SQL and database concepts; experience with at least one programming or scripting language (Python, Bash, Java, .NET)
 * Understanding of network concepts, security principles and compliance where relevant to infrastructure

Nice-to-have:

 * SAP systems experience (SAP S/4HANA, SAP ECC, SAP RISE)
 * Data pipeline and data quality tooling
 * BPMN, UML, CSDR or similar architecture and compliance frameworks
 * Power BI or advanced monitoring and observability platforms
 * Kubernetes cluster management at scale
 * Security certifications or SMSTS / First Aid qualifications

## Description

* Designing and maintaining cloud infrastructure across Azure and AWS environments
 * Building and optimizing CI/CD pipelines to accelerate application delivery
 * Containerizing applications using Docker and Kubernetes, coordinating deployment across distributed systems
 * Supporting microservices architecture and API-driven integration patterns
 * Collaborating with development teams using .NET, ASP.NET, Java, Spring Boot and Python codebases
 * Managing infrastructure-as-code using Terraform and shell scripting (Bash, Linux, Windows)
 * Contributing to system performance, reliability and scalability improvements
 * Supporting data pipeline and quality initiatives where relevant to platform stability
 * Participating in on-call support and incident response as part of the platform delivery cycle, Most roles of this type offer the following, dependent on the industry and seniority of the role:
 * Hands-on technical work with modern cloud and containerization technologies
 * Exposure to complex distributed systems and infrastructure challenges
 * Potential to influence how applications reach production across the business
 * Collaboration with skilled development and operations teams
 * Opportunity to develop deeper expertise in cloud architecture, DevOps practices and platform engineering
 * Contract-based flexibility aligned with project needs
 * Involvement in shaping infrastructure standards and best practices


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