Senior Platform Engineer

Role Overview

• Deploy and configure systems on MODCloud/D2S/OpenShift
• Manage Kubernetes environments, networking and connectivity, as well as security-aligned configurations.
• Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines, GitOps workflows and environment configurations.
• Support running systems by monitoring health, diagnosing platform and infrastructure issues and resolving deployment failures.
• Work closely with integration engineers, customers and modelling engineers.
• Support and maintain existing simulation and training systems, as well as existing deployment and virtualisation tools.

Requirements

• Strong systems and infrastructure mindset
• Comfortable working across modern and legacy environments
• Calm under pressure during outages or failures
• Pragmatic and delivery-focused
• Strong collaborator across engineering disciplines
• Expert working knowledge of Kubernetes, Teraform, Ansible and Docker.
• Understanding of Distributed Systems in production.
• Understanding of DS2 (OpenShift) tooling and constraints as well as MODCloud deployment models.
• Experience building and operating CI/CD pipelines with automated deployment workflows.
• Strong understanding of Network fundamentals, service to service communications and distributed system connectivity.
• Experience in developing with Go or Python as well as shell scripting.

Tech Stack

• Ansible
• Distributed Systems
• Docker
• Kubernetes
• OpenShift
• Python
• Shell Scripting
• Go

Benefits

• Unlimited Paid Holiday
• we value and support the need to maintain a strong work-life balance.
• Hybrid Working
• we understand that a one-size-fits all approach doesn’t suit everyone.
• Flexible Working Hours
• We’re not bound by the 9-to-5 model.
• Enhanced Parental Leave
• we’re proud to offer 26 weeks maternity leave and 4 weeks paternity leave at full pay.
• Private Medical & Dental Insurance
• offered through Bupa.
• Honest about Compensation
• We maintain a well defined salary range which a member of the Talent Team will discuss with you during the first call.
• Healthy Snacks & Drinks Provided
• If you decide to come into the office, we have a range of snacks and drinks for you to enjoy.