Key skills
BigQueryCloudDockerGoogle Cloud PlatformGrafanaJavaScriptJenkinsKubernetesMicroservicesPrometheusPythonTerraformTypeScriptGoBashGCPGoogle CloudGitHub ActionsGitLab CIPulumiGKEArgoCDTraefikIAMCloud FunctionsCloud StorageGitHubGitLabIstioCI/CD
About this role
Role Overview
- Bring technical expertise to automation engineering, coding, and architecture challenges
- Design, implement, and maintain scalable, reliable, and secure infrastructure on GCP
- Build and manage CI/CD pipelines to automate deployment processes (GitHub Actions or GitLab ideal)
- Develop Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) using tools like Terraform
- Partner closely with developers, data engineers, and product teams to understand and shape platform requirements
- Create self-service tools and frameworks that enhance developer productivity
- Implement monitoring, logging, and alerting solutions using tools like Stackdriver, Prometheus, or Grafana
- Optimise system performance and ensure high availability through effective scaling strategies
- Conduct root cause analysis for incidents and implement preventative measures
- Embed security considerations early in the development process (Shift Left approach)
- Ensure platform security through IAM policies, VPC design, and proper data encryption practices
- Monitor and address vulnerabilities and security risks within the platform
- Ensure compliance with relevant regulations and internal policies
Requirements
- Proficiency in scripting and programming languages such as Python, Go, or Bash
- Knowledge of TypeScript/JavaScript would be a benefit
- Proven experience as a Platform Engineer, Cloud Engineer, or in a similar role
- Strong expertise in GCP services
- including Compute Engine, Kubernetes Engine (GKE), Cloud Functions, BigQuery, and Cloud Storage
- Hands-on experience with Infrastructure-as-Code tools (e.g. Terraform, Pulumi)
- Solid understanding of CI/CD concepts and tools like Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD, or ArgoCD
- Experience with containerisation and orchestration tools such as Docker and Kubernetes, including networking (e.g. Istio, Traefik)
- Familiarity with monitoring and logging tools such as Stackdriver, Prometheus, or Grafana
- Knowledge of microservices architecture and best practices
- You do your best work as part of a team and enjoy sharing knowledge as much as gaining it
- Comfortable navigating ambiguity and a fast-moving environment
- Excellent written and verbal English skills
- Collaborative and grounded
- you value others' perspectives and create space for them
Tech Stack
- BigQuery
- Cloud
- Docker
- Google Cloud Platform
- Grafana
- JavaScript
- Jenkins
- Kubernetes
- Microservices
- Prometheus
- Python
- Terraform
- TypeScript
- Go
Benefits
- Private Health Care (Bupa)
- Hybrid Working (3 days in office)
- Travel Insurance
- Competitive Base Salary
- Company Bonus Scheme
- Market-Leading Training Programme
- Recognition & Reward Scheme
- Annual Company Conference (previous destinations: Vienna, Bologna, Dubrovnik, Thessaloniki)
- Regular Happy Hours & Team Lunches
- Free Coffee, Drinks & Snacks