Platform Engineer

Platform Engineer with key skills in Linux, AWS, Ansible and Kubernetes is sought by an AI & data software house based near Cheltenham. Working at the forefront of national defence and security this De Engineer will be working with a close-knit technical team to monitor, manage and improve business critical applications and infrastructure with the aim of facilitating improvements in application deployment & scalability. This role would suit a DevOps or Platform Engineer with a solid background in software engineering and infrastructure who can bring experience working with the latest automation and config management tooling to create a fully automated deployment environment. In return this Platform Engineer can expect a dynamic, engaging, R&D driven culture with extensive progression opportunities and the chance to own the platform functionality of this high growth business. Due to the sensitive nature of the work SC/ DV clearance is preferred but at a minimum all applications must be British citizens with he ability to work on-site. This Platform Engineer based near Cheltenham should have most of the following key skills: - A proven software engineering background (Java, Python, C++, node etc) - Solid Linux/ GNU exposure - IAC experience - Terraform, Ansible, Redhat etc - Both on-premise and cloud (AWS, Azure) exposure - Strong Kubernetes experience - Basic VM management experience - Experience delivering new tooling for infrastructures - Linux/ GNU expertise - Database performance management (MongoDB, PostgreSQL etc) - An agile, flexible personality who feels comfortable working in a fast paced environment This Platform Engineer based near Cheltenham will receive: - Starting salary of £75,000 - Bi-Annual salary reviews - Generous private pension scheme - 10% Bonus scheme - Additional on-call payments if desired (not compulsory) - Private healthcare - Training budget & time allocation - 25 days holiday plus bank holiday - Choice of technology So if you are a Platform Engineer and like the idea of joining a market leading company that offers excellent project ownership skills within a collaborative, autonomous environment please apply now to be considered. Platform Engineer Cheltenham Linux, Java, Python, C++, MongoDB, SRE, automation, node, infrastructure, Kubernetes, ansible, AWS, Terraform, ansible