Platform Engineer

Platform Engineer with key skills in Linux, AWS, Ansible and Kubernetes is sought by an AI & data software house based near Cheltenham.

Working at the forefront of national defence and security this De Engineer will be working with a close-knit technical team to monitor, manage and improve business critical applications and infrastructure with the aim of facilitating improvements in application deployment & scalability.

This role would suit a DevOps or Platform Engineer with a solid background in software engineering and infrastructure who can bring experience working with the latest automation and config management tooling to create a fully automated deployment environment.

In return this Platform Engineer can expect a dynamic, engaging, R&D driven culture with extensive progression opportunities and the chance to own the platform functionality of this high growth business.

Due to the sensitive nature of the work SC/ DV clearance is preferred but at a minimum all applications must be British citizens with he ability to work on-site.

This Platform Engineer based near Cheltenham should have most of the following key skills:

- A proven software engineering background (Java, Python, C++, node etc)
- Solid Linux/ GNU exposure
- IAC experience - Terraform, Ansible, Redhat etc
- Both on-premise and cloud (AWS, Azure) exposure
- Strong Kubernetes experience
- Basic VM management experience
- Experience delivering new tooling for infrastructures
- Linux/ GNU expertise
- Database performance management (MongoDB, PostgreSQL etc)
- An agile, flexible personality who feels comfortable working in a fast paced environment

This Platform Engineer based near Cheltenham will receive:

- Starting salary of £75,000
- Bi-Annual salary reviews
- Generous private pension scheme
- 10% Bonus scheme
- Additional on-call payments if desired (not compulsory)
- Private healthcare
- Training budget & time allocation
- 25 days holiday plus bank holiday
- Choice of technology

So if you are a Platform Engineer and like the idea of joining a market leading company that offers excellent project ownership skills within a collaborative, autonomous environment please apply now to be considered.

Platform Engineer
Cheltenham
Linux, Java, Python, C++, MongoDB, SRE, automation, node, infrastructure, Kubernetes, ansible, AWS, Terraform, ansible