Specialist Platform Engineer

As a Specialist Platform Engineer, you will be responsible for deploying and scaling our global cloud applications. Your expertise in container orchestration, particularly with Kubernetes and other cloud-native tools, will be essential. You will support development teams in optimizing the use of public cloud resources and assist with the transition of new applications to production. Additionally, you will be responsible for:

Collaborating with development teams to ensure infrastructure meets their requirements while promoting scalable application practices,

Utilizing your knowledge of container orchestration tools to facilitate the seamless deployment of applications, focusing on reliability, observability, and performance,

Staying current with technological advancements, introducing innovative solutions to the team, and addressing operational challenges through automation and optimization,

Adapting software development approaches to meet business pressures,

Informing security practices and coaching other users on best practices,

Supporting specific activities to improve development processes,

Designing solutions and services with security controls included, specifically engineered to mitigate security threats,

Managing service components to ensure they meet business needs and key performance indicators,

Liaising with other team members to coordinate changes across components.

You should have skills in scripting or application development, with proficiency in Python. Familiarity with infrastructure provisioning tools such as Terraform and CloudFormation, along with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) methodologies, is important. A good understanding of networking and security principles is crucial, as is the ability to solve problems and analyze patterns in behavior and logs. Additional qualifications include: