Platform Specialist

SThree Plc
Manchester, UK
10 days ago
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Role details

Contract type
Temporary contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Compensation
£130,000.0 - £182,000.0
Working hours
Regular working hours
Job source

Tech stack

ASP.NET Java (Programming Language) .NET Framework Microsoft Windows Amazon Web Services Microsoft Azure Bash Shell Business Process Model and Notation Cloud Computing Continuous Integration Linux Distributed Systems
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Python (Programming Language) SAP ERP Software Deployment UML Cloud Platform System RISE with SAP Containerization Kubernetes Infrastructure Automation Frameworks Information Technology Deployment Automation SAP S/4HANA Terraform Data Pipelines Docker Microservices

Job description

  • Designing and implementing scalable cloud platform solutions on Azure, AWS or GCP
  • Building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines and deployment automation
  • Working with containerisation technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes to orchestrate workloads
  • Contributing to infrastructure-as-code implementations using tools such as Terraform
  • Supporting the integration and maintenance of microservices-based architectures
  • Collaborating with development teams to optimise application deployment and performance
  • Monitoring, troubleshooting and improving platform reliability and efficiency
  • Documenting platform architecture, processes and runbooks

Requirements

  • Demonstrable experience with cloud platforms (Azure, AWS or GCP)
  • Hands-on experience with CI/CD tools and practices
  • Proficiency with containerisation and orchestration technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes
  • Strong Linux and Windows operating system knowledge
  • Experience with infrastructure-as-code tools such as Terraform
  • Bash scripting and automation capabilities
  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field
  • Right to work in the United Kingdom

Nice-to-have

  • Experience with .NET, ASP.NET, Java or Python in a platform context
  • Familiarity with distributed systems design principles
  • Knowledge of SAP S/4HANA, SAP ECC or SAP RISE environments
  • Experience with data pipeline architecture or data quality implementation
  • Understanding of BPMN or UML for system design
  • Kubernetes certification or equivalent hands-on expertise

Benefits & conditions

  • The opportunity to work on modern cloud infrastructure that supports critical business systems
  • Exposure to cutting-edge technologies and platforms at scale
  • Collaboration with cross-functional teams in a DevOps culture
  • Potential to influence platform strategy and technical standards
  • Contract flexibility with daily rates of £500-700 per day, reflecting market rates for this specialism
  • The chance to broaden your experience across multiple cloud ecosystems and technologies
  • Professional development through exposure to evolving infrastructure patterns and tools

About the company

SThree is the global STEM workforce consultancy. We advise businesses, build expert teams and deliver project solutions to outpace tomorrow, together.

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