Platform Engineer

Note: this role will involve 4 days a week on-site, with 1 working from home. Candidates for this role must hold an active UK security clearance to a high government standard.

The role

The platform engineer will support our data team by developing and maintaining the data stack in a Linux environment, ensuring platforms and applications meet secure by design requirements. The ideal candidate will have worked in a security cleared environment previously and will work with the wider team on advising the design and delivery of wider systems.

About us

Hexegic are a leading technical consultancy providing agile multi-disciplinary teams to high performing organisations. The company promises exciting, engaging and rewarding projects for those that are keen to develop and build a successful career.

Core Responsibilities

• Securely design, develop and maintain infrastructure, applications and devices following industry best practices
• Deployment and uptime of cloud services
• Updating security, software, dependencies, libraries etc
• Set up and maintain Spark Clusters on current platforms, migrating to new platforms
• Manage user accounts and permissions across IdP
• Ensure secure by design assurance across the platform

What we are looking for

• Experience using common serverless AWS cloud services
• Experience building and maintaining bespoke Docker containers.
• Experience with monitoring tools for tracking system performance
• Experience with air-gapped networks and Linux administration.
• Knowledge of security, encryption, and compliance standards for AS networks.
• Strong experience in CLI tools and writing scripts in Python and/or Bash to automate routine tasks and manage deployments.

What's in it for you?

• Base salary of £80,000+
• £5000 a year professional development budget
• Wellness program
• 25 days annual leave