- Company Name
- LinuxRecruit
- Job Title
- Platform Engineer
- Job Description
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Job Title: Platform Engineer
Role Summary: Build, deploy, and manage highly available, scalable infrastructure on AWS and Azure using infrastructure-as-code, containerization, and automated pipelines. Leverage Terraform, Ansible, Docker, Kubernetes, and CI/CD tools to deliver reliable, secure, and maintainable platform solutions that align with business objectives. Continuously improve platform performance, resilience, and cost-efficiency through automation and monitoring.
Expectations: Deliver production-ready infrastructure that meets uptime, security, and scalability targets. Demystify technical solutions for non-technical stakeholders and collaborate cross‑functionally. Maintain up‑to‑date knowledge of cloud services, DevOps practices, and emerging technologies.
Key Responsibilities:
- Design, implement, and maintain cloud-native infrastructure (AWS, Azure) using Terraform and IaC principles.
- Automate configuration and deployment with Ansible; manage lifecycle of infrastructure components.
- Build and maintain containerized workloads on Kubernetes and Docker; optimize resource usage and scalability.
- Create, refine, and monitor CI/CD pipelines to accelerate application delivery and releases.
- Ensure security and compliance through automated scans, access controls, and best‑practice hardening.
- Monitor system health, performance, and capacity; respond to incidents and drive post‑mortem analyses.
- Collaborate with product, ops, and security teams to define and deliver platform enhancements.
- Evaluate and prototype new tools, services, and frameworks to keep the platform cutting edge.
Required Skills:
- Strong expertise in AWS and Azure services (EC2, ECS, EKS, AKS, RDS, etc.).
- Advanced proficiency with Terraform, including module creation, state management, and version control.
- Deep knowledge of Ansible for configuration management and automation.
- Experience with Docker, Kubernetes, Helm, and container orchestration best practices.
- Proven track record building CI/CD pipelines using tools such as GitLab/CircleCI/Jenkins and GitOps concepts.
- Familiarity with monitoring and observability tools (Prometheus, Grafana, CloudWatch, Azure Monitor).
- Solid scripting skills (Shell, Python, or Go) and Git workflow.
- Strong communication and collaboration abilities across technical and non‑technical stakeholders.
Required Education & Certifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
- Certifications such as AWS Certified DevOps Engineer – Professional, AWS Certified Solutions Architect, Azure DevOps Engineer Expert, or equivalent are highly desirable.
Birmingham, United kingdom
Hybrid
09-12-2025