Platform Engineer – London Twice a month in the office (£50,000 - £75,000)
Are you a skilled and passionate Platform Engineer looking for your next challenge? We have an exciting opportunity to join a growing team at a global SaaS platform with a worldwide presence.
About the Role
As a Platform Engineer, you will play a key role in optimising infrastructure, enhancing security, and leveraging cloud technologies to drive efficiency. The company has recently migrated the majority of its infrastructure to Google Cloud Platform and is looking for an experienced professional to help refine and develop system-wide solutions.
Key Responsibilities
* Ensure the security, reliability, and performance of all platforms.
* Develop standardised solutions for servers and networks.
* Automate processes wherever possible.
* Collaborate with development teams to engineer system-wide solutions.
* Maintain high standards across the engineering team.
* Empower teams with self-service solutions.
* Participate in an on-call rotation providing remote support.
Key Skills & Experience
* Google Cloud Platform is essential
* Have estates in both AWS and Azure.
* Infrastructure as Code (Terraform).
* Configuration Management (Ansible, Puppet, Packer).
* Containerization (Docker & Kubernetes).
* CI/CD processes (Jenkins, GitHub Actions).
* Scripting/programming (Python, Bash, Perl, Golang).
* Databases (MySQL).
* Linux operating systems (Debian, RHEL/Centos).
* Exposure to physical & wireless networking, security.
What We Value
* Enabling the business to achieve goals with minimal friction while ensuring security and auditability.
* A focus on simplicity, avoiding unnecessary complexity.
* Agile and Lean methodologies – starting small, iterating, and improving continuously.
* A collaborative approach with active pairing and knowledge-sharing.
* A commitment to delivering value efficiently and effectively.
* A supportive and problem-solving mindset within the team.
If you're a proactive and experienced Platform Engineer looking to make a meaningful impact in a dynamic environment, we'd love to hear from you! Please send across your CV to louise.phelan@digitalgurus.co.uk