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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Platform Engineer - **Company:** Fidelis - **Location:** London, UK - **Experience:** Expert - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Active Directory, Data Analysis, Microsoft Azure, Continuous Integration, DevOps, Disaster Recovery, Distributed Systems, Microsoft SQL Server, Windows Servers, Performance Tuning, Reliability Engineering, Azure Active Directory, Virtualization Technology, Data Logging, Cloud Platform System, High Performance Computing, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Containerization, Kubernetes, Infrastructure Automation Frameworks, SolarWinds (Software), Bare Metal, Bicep, Terraform, Docker - **Published:** June 14, 2026 - **Apply:** https://uk.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=00294e8698309887 ## About the Role Do you have experience in Terraform?, * At least 7 years of experience in platform engineering, DevOps or Site Reliability Engineering supporting distributed, high performance compute systems, ideally with Microsoft HPC in a Windows Server environment. * Strong experience with hybrid, bare metal and virtualized infrastructure environments. * Strong understanding of networking, security and access control principles and components, including Microsoft Entra (Active Directory). * Extensive applied experience of observability practices including logging, monitoring and alerting (e.g. SolarWinds). * Practical experience of commissioning and maintaining Microsoft SQL Server installations. * Experience designing, deploying and maintaining containerisation and orchestration solutions (e.g. Docker, Kubernetes) a significant plus. * Experience of using Infrastructure as Code tools such as Terraform or Bicep for definition and management of environments a significant plus. * Experience building CI/CD pipelines (e.g. Azure DevOps) a plus. * Solid experience of provisioning and managing storage, backup/restore and Disaster Recovery solutions. * Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills. ## Description The Analytics Product Engineering team at The Fidelis Partnership (TFP) builds and manages a bespoke analytical platform that powers our partnership-driven business model. We combine actuarial expertise with advanced technology to deliver innovative, scalable solutions. The Platform Engineer partners with the Analytics product engineering team to design, build and operate platform capabilities that enable our market leading high-performance, distributed computing products to run reliably, securely and efficiently at scale. This includes infrastructure automation, runtime orchestration, CI/CD enablement, observability and performance optimisation. You will work closely with software engineers, data scientists, product owners, delivery leads, and central IT to define and deliver the platform roadmap, balancing speed, control and resilience in a regulated environment., * Define and execute the platform engineering strategy and roadmap aligned to analytics product needs. * Design and operate distributed runtime environments including compute orchestration and workload scheduling. * Implement Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and automated environment provisioning. * Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines supporting distributed systems and shared components. * Implement observability through logging, metrics and alerting, improving platform reliability and debuggability. * Monitor and optimise system performance, throughput and resource utilisation. * Ensure platform security, access control and compliance with internal standards. * Own and maintain operational documentation, runbooks and support procedures to ensure continuity of service. * Establish knowledge-sharing and cross-training practices to reduce single points of failure. * Ensure key platform processes are documented, repeatable and transferable across the team. * Support resilience through shared ownership of critical platform components, releases and incident response. * Collaborate with engineering squads and stakeholders to drive adoption of platform capabilities and standards., * Insofar as possible, we aim to ensure the composition of our workforce reflects the make-up of the local community * We have specific programmes in all our offices to support diversity within the hiring process, e.g. internship and scholarship award programmes * This is a particular focus in Bermuda, where we engage actively with local organisations to source diverse talent and provide coaching/mentoring for underrepresented groups * We aim to maintain a focus on equal opportunities across all stages of hiring process * We measure and minimise the pay gap where possible. ## Related Videos - [From DevOps to Scaled DevOps: How We’re Rebuilding Continuous Delivery as a Platform](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100018-from-devops-to-scaled-devops-how-we-re-rebuilding-continuous-delivery-as-a-platform) - [Terraform for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/3-terraform-for-developers) - [Back(end) to the Future: Embracing the continuous Evolution of Infrastructure and Code](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/440-back-end-to-the-future-embracing-the-continuous-evolution-of-infrastructure-and-code) - [Docker Compose: Rediscovered](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1978-docker-compose-rediscovered) - [Building Applications with Infrastructure as Code](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/887-building-applications-with-infrastructure-as-code) - [DevOps Maturity Check – a way to balance autonomy and alignment](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/58-devops-maturity-check-a-way-to-balance-autonomy-and-alignment) ## Related Articles - [What Are The Top Skills Required For Azure Developers?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/77-what-are-the-top-skills-required-for-azure-developers) - [Where To Find Software Engineering Jobs](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/396-where-to-find-software-engineering-jobs) - [Fully Remote Software Engineer Jobs](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/447-fully-remote-software-engineer-jobs) - [Dev Digest 121 - AI goes offline](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/456-dev-digest-121-ai-goes-offline) - [Find a Developer Job: 12 Best Job Sites For Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/165-find-a-developer-job-12-best-job-sites-for-developers) - [Best Companies to work for in London: Top 25 Companies in 2023](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/187-best-companies-to-work-for-in-london-top-25-companies-in-2023)