Platform Engineer - Enterprise Platforms

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London, UK
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Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Working hours
Regular working hours

Tech stack

Microsoft Windows Amazon Web Services Amazon S3 Microsoft Azure Bash Shell Cloud Computing Configuration Management Linux Github Python (Programming Language) Microsoft SQL Server Windows Servers
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Windows PowerShell Scripting Google Cloud Enterprise Software Applications Amazon Virtual Private Cloud (VPC) Cloudformation Kubernetes Infrastructure Automation Frameworks Puppet Terraform Golang

Job description

Platform Engineer - Enterprise Platforms6-Month Initial Contract Outside IR35 LondonI’m currently recruiting for a Platform Engineer to join the Enterprise Platforms / Core Engineering team of a leading UK media and entertainment organisation. The team is responsible for the development, operation and continuous improvement of the enterprise platforms used to host corporate applications across public cloud and hybrid environments. This is a broad Platform Engineering role covering AWS, Azure, GCP, Windows, Linux, infrastructure automation, Terraform, configuration management and enterprise platform operations.You’ll help design, build, automate and operate the organisation’s enterprise platform estate.Responsibilities include:Provisioning, scaling and optimising infrastructure across AWS, Azure and GCPDeveloping and maintaining infrastructure using Terraform, CloudFormation and ARMBuilding internal automation and platform toolingDeveloping automation using PowerShell, Python

Requirements

Bash and other scripting/development languagesManaging and automating Windows Server and Linux environmentsSupporting SQL Server workloads and enterprise application hostingManaging AWS services including S3, FSx, EBS and WorkSpaces/AppStreamDeveloping configuration management solutions using tools such as PuppetMaintaining monitoring and observability capabilitiesSupporting enterprise backup and recovery platformsBuilding and maintaining CI/CD pipelines using GitHub ActionsSupporting production incidents, problem management and platform requestsParticipating in platform lifecycle, release and change managementWorking with application teams to define technical and non-functional requirementsAutomating repetitive infrastructure and operational tasks to reduce manual effortSupporting third parties and MSPs with complex technical issuesIdentifying opportunities for infrastructure optimisation and cost reductionEnsuring security, reliability and supportability are embedded into platform engineeringEssential ExperienceWe’re looking for a strong Platform Engineer with experience across:Building internal tools, frameworks or platform capabilitiesStrong automation/development experience using Python, Go, PowerShell or similarAdvanced Terraform / Infrastructure as CodeProduction experience with Kubernetes/EKS or comparable container platformsStrong understanding of AWS-native architectureSignificant experience across cloud infrastructure and enterprise platformsStrong Linux and/or Windows Server engineering experienceInfrastructure automation and configuration managementProduction support and incident managementDesirable ExperienceThe following would be particularly valuable:AWS Organizations and multi-account environmentsCross-account accessIAM and VPC designAWS security and governanceEnterprise compliance frameworksAzure and GCPPuppetLogicMonitorCommvaultSQL ServerAWS WorkSpaces / AppStreamGitHub ActionsCloud cost optimisationExperience supporting multiple business units within complex enterprise environmentsYou’ll need to be comfortable operating across both engineering and operational environments.We’re looking for someone who can build and automate platforms but also understands the importance of reliability, security, supportability and cost.You’ll work closely with application teams, central technology teams, suppliers and non-technical stakeholders, so strong communication and stakeholder management skills are important.Key technologies: AWS | Azure | GCP | Terraform | Puppet | PowerShell | Python | Linux | Windows Server | SQL Server | AWS WorkSpaces | GitHub Actions | Automation #J-18808-Ljbffr

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