Platform Engineer

We're working with a prestigious organisation seeking an experienced Platform Engineer to help build and operate a modern cloud-native platform that underpins AI, automation and integration services across a large-scale enterprise environment.

This is an opportunity to join a greenfield engineering programme where you'll play a key role in shaping a Kubernetes platform built on Microsoft Azure using modern DevOps and platform engineering practices. You'll work with cutting-edge technologies in a collaborative engineering team, helping deliver a secure, scalable and highly reliable platform that will support a major strategic transformation programme.

The Role

You'll be responsible for building, operating and continuously improving a shared Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) platform used by application, AI and integration engineering teams. Working within a collaborative engineering team, you'll help deliver a secure, scalable and highly reliable platform through automation, Infrastructure as Code and GitOps.

What You'll Be Doing

• Build, operate and enhance Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS)
• Manage cloud infrastructure using Terraform and Infrastructure as Code
• Develop and support GitOps CI/CD pipelines
• Manage Kubernetes networking, service mesh and gateway technologies
• Support observability using Grafana, Prometheus and OpenTelemetry
• Maintain platform security, reliability and automation
• Participate in incident response and continuous platform improvement
• Collaborate with architects and engineering teams to drive platform best practice

You'll have strong commercial experience with:

• Kubernetes and cloud-native platform engineering

• Microsoft Azure and Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS)

• Terraform and Infrastructure as Code

• Docker, GitOps and CI/CD pipelines

• Linux and Bash scripting

• Grafana, Prometheus and OpenTelemetry

• Kubernetes networking and service mesh technologies

• Production platform operations and troubleshooting Experience with any of the following would be advantageous:

• Cilium

• Istio

• ArgoCD or Flux

• Kafka or Redpanda

• Helm and Kustomize

• Python automation

• Policy as Code (OPA/Gatekeeper or Kyverno)

Hybrid London 2 days rest remote. * Permanent * £54,000.00-£60,900.00 Per Year, 12-Month Fixed-Term Contract Hybrid - London (2 days per week) Salary up to £61,000 + Exceptional Pension & Generous Holiday Allowance, * Salary up to £61,000

• Very generous pension scheme
• Excellent annual leave entitlement
• Hybrid working (2 days per week in London)
• Opportunity to shape a greenfield cloud-native platform
• Modern Azure and Kubernetes technology stack
• Collaborative, high-performing engineering team
• Long-term strategic programme with excellent career development If you're passionate about Kubernetes, Azure and building reliable cloud-native platforms, we'd love to hear from you. To progress matters please send your CV Laura at Services advertised are those of an