Senior Consultant, Platform Engineer, Solutions

• Design, develop, and maintain high-quality platforms and pipelines.
• Participate throughout the software development lifecycle, from design to deployment and maintenance.
• Engage and provide technical insight during system design.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver software solutions.
• Write well-documented code and contribute to technical documentation.
• Proactively troubleshoot issues, maintain the smooth operation of live services, and help resolve complex production issues.
• Stay up to date with the latest technologies and best practices, assessing their impact and identifying opportunities for adoption.
• Communicate complex technical topics effectively to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Actively contribute to the engineering community.

Technologies:

• AI
• AWS
• Azure
• Bash
• CI/CD
• Cloud
• DevOps
• Docker
• ELK
• GCP
• Git
• GitLab
• Grafana
• IAM
• Istio
• Support
• Jenkins
• Kubernetes
• Prometheus
• Puppet
• Python
• Security
• Terraform

• We are looking for an adaptable professional with strong previous experience.
• Proven experience designing, building, and maintaining cloud-based platforms and infrastructure, with a strong focus on Google Cloud Platform (GCP).
• Hands-on experience with GCP services such as Compute Engine, Cloud Storage, VPC, IAM, Cloud Functions, and GKE (Google Kubernetes Engine).
• Proficiency in Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using tools such as Terraform (including for GCP) or Deployment Manager.
• Strong background in CI/CD pipeline design and automation using tools like Jenkins, GitLab CI, Cloud Build, or similar.
• Proficiency in scripting languages such as Python, Bash, or Go.
• Experience with containerisation and orchestration, including Docker, Kubernetes, and GKE.
• Solid understanding of networking, security, and identity management in cloud environments, including GCP-specific best practices.
• Familiarity with monitoring, logging, and alerting tools such as Prometheus, Grafana, ELK stack, or GCP Operations Suite.
• Experience with version control systems such as Git.
• Ability to troubleshoot and optimise workloads for performance, cost, and reliability on GCP.
• Experience with multi-cloud or hybrid cloud environments such as AWS, Azure, or on-premise.
• Exposure to service mesh technologies such as Istio or Linkerd and configuration management tools such as Chef or Puppet.
• Knowledge of site reliability engineering (SRE) principles and practices.
• GCP certifications such as Cloud Digital Leader, Associate Cloud Engineer, or DevOps Engineer are desirable.
• ITILv4 Foundation certification is desirable.
• Familiarity with GCP AI/ML services such as AI Platform or AutoML.
• Experience with GCP billing, cost management, and optimisation.
• Exposure to GCP security tools such as Security Command Centre, Cloud Armor, or Cloud Security Scanner.
• Experience delivering complex projects from backlog through to production.
• Excellent communication, collaboration, and problem-solving abilities.
• Ability to understand task requirements and dependencies, and prioritise work effectively for the team.
• Ability to mentor and guide junior engineers.
• Willing and eligible to obtain UK security clearance to Security Check (SC) if required.