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# Platform Engineer

- **Company:** Old Swan
- **Location:** Liverpool, UK
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Microsoft Windows, Artificial Intelligence, Amazon Web Services, Databases, Linux, DevOps, Identity and Access Management, Linux System Administration, PCI Data Security Standards, Prometheus, Datadog, Data Logging, Pulumi, Delivery Pipeline, Grafana, HybridCloud, Cloudformation, Cloudwatch, Terraform, Devsecops, Vulnerability Analysis
- **Published:** June 15, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.apply4u.co.uk/jobs/x/39034136/

## About the Role

5+ years in DevOps, SRE, or Infrastructure Engineering (hybrid environments).Strong AWS expertise across compute, networking, storage, and security services.Infrastructure as Code (CloudFormation required; Terraform/Pulumi desirable).Docker and ECS and/or Kubernetes.CI/CD pipeline development and controlled deployment strategies.Strong Linux administration and networking fundamentals.Python (essential) and Bash/Shell scripting.Monitoring/logging tools (e.g. Grafana, Datadog, CloudWatch, Prometheus).Cloud security tooling and solid understanding of SRE principles.

## Description

Design and manage hybrid cloud and on-prem infrastructure using Infrastructure as Code (e.g. CloudFormation, Terraform), ensuring secure, repeatable, production-aligned environments.Maintain cloud and local systems (Windows/Linux), covering patching, networking, storage, virtualisation, and container platforms.Build and optimise CI/CD pipelines with blue-green, canary, and rolling deployments, including automated, zero-downtime database releases.Implement comprehensive monitoring, logging, alerting, and automated incident workflows with clear reporting.Strengthen cloud security posture (IAM, secrets, vulnerability scanning) and embed DevSecOps practices while maintaining PCI-DSS compliance.Drive reliability through SLIs/SLOs, incident response, disaster recovery testing, and capacity planning for peak events.Optimise performance and cost across hybrid environments through right-sizing, forecasting, and resource governance.Apply AI-driven tooling for anomaly detection, operational
optimisation, and compliance automation.Collaborate cross-functionally, maintain documentation, and promote DevOps best practices.


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