Platform Engineer
Platform Engineer – AWS & Nexus Repository
London / Hybrid
12-Month Contract
£700 per day (Inside IR35)
BPSS clearance required to start | Must be eligible for SC Clearance
We are looking for an experienced Platform Enginee r to join a high-profile programme, taking ownership of the design, deployment, automation, and operational support of a highly available Sonatype Nexus Repository Manage r platform hosted on AW S
.This role is ideal for an engineer with strong expertise across AWS infrastructure, Linux administration, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), automation, and DevOps practice s, with experience delivering secure, scalable, and resilient platforms
.
Key Responsibiliti
es
AWS Platform Engineer
- ingDesign, build and support AWS infrastructure hosting Sonatype Nexus Reposito
- ry.Provision and manage Linux-based EC2 environmen
- ts.Configure and maintain VPCs, subnets, route tables, security groups and network AC
- Ls.Implement Application Load Balancers (ALB) and scalable, resilient architectur
- es.Configure EBS storage and S3-based backup and artefact archival solutio
- ns.Manage Route 53 DNS configurati
- on.Develop and maintain backup, recovery and disaster recovery capabiliti
es.
Nexus Repository Administra
- tionInstall, configure and administer Sonatype Nexus Repository Mana
- ger.Configure hosted, proxy and group repositor
- ies.Support repository formats including Maven, Docker, npm, NuGet, PyPI and
- Raw.Manage blob stores, retention policies and repository clean-up proces
- ses.Configure SSL/TLS certificates and HTTPS acc
- ess.Integrate Nexus with LDAP and Active Directory environme
- nts.Perform upgrades, patching and ongoing platform maintena
nce.
Linux Systems Administr
- ationAdminister Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Amazon Linux and Ubuntu environm
- ents.Configure storage, file systems and core serv
- ices.Manage users, permissions and access con
- trol.Troubleshoot operating system, networking and application is
- sues.Optimise platform performance and resource utilisa
tion.
Automation & Infrastructure a
- s CodeDevelop and maintain automated deployments using Terraform, Ansible and scripting
- tools.Build and enhance Infrastructure as Code solu
- tions.Automate platform provisioning, Nexus deployment and configuration manag
- ement.Automate backup, patching and disaster recovery proc
- esses.Support version control and release processes usin
g Git.
Security & Com
- plianceImplement AWS and Linux security best pra
- ctices.Configure IAM roles, policies and least-privilege access co
- ntrols.Manage encryption using A
- WS KMS.Utilise AWS Secrets Manager and Systems Manager Parameter
- Store.Implement operating system hardening, certificate management and vulnerability remed
- iation.Support audit logging, monitoring and compliance requir
ements.
Monitoring & Op
- erationsImplement and manage monitoring and alerting using CloudWatch, CloudTrail and AWS
- Config.Support platform monitoring, capacity planning and performance
- tuning.Investigate incidents and conduct root cause a
- nalysis.Maintain operational excellence across the platform
estate.
CI/CD In
- tegrationIntegrate Nexus with CI/CD toolchains including Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI and Azur
- e DevOps.Support artefact publishing, dependency management and Docker repo
- sitories.Drive secure software supply chain practices and build opti
misation.
Essential Skills &
Exp
erience
AWSStrong hands-on exper
- ience with
- :Am
- azo
- n EC2IAM
- VPCRoute 53Application Load Bala
- ncers (ALB
- )Amazon E
- BSAmazon S
- 3CloudWatc
- hCloudTrai
- lAWS ConfigSyst
- ems ManagerSecr
- ets
- ManagerKMSSecu
rity
Groups
LinuxStrong administration experi
- ence across:Red Hat Ente
- rprise Linux
- Amazon
- LinuxUbuntuBa
- sh scri
- ptingSystemdNetworking and storag
- e managementPackag
- e managementPerfor
mance tuning
Infrastructure as Code &am
- p; Automa
- tionTer
- raf
- ormA
- nsibleGitYAMLSh
- ell scriptingCI
/CD pipelines
Ne
- xus RepositoryNexus Repository Manager deployment and
- administrationRepository management and
- configurationBlob store
- administrationCleanup and rete
- ntion policiesSSL/TLS
- implementationBacku
- p and recoveryPerformanc
- e optimisationUser and role
administration
Desir
- able E
- xperienceD
- ockerKubernetes
- HashiCorp
- VaultPr
- ometheusGrafanaSonatype Lifecy
- cle (IQ Server)
- Apache or NGINXLDAP, Active Directory or SA
ML integrations
Cleara
nce Requirements
- Candi dates must:Hol d BPSS clearance pr
- ior to starting.Be eligible to obtain Securit y
Clearance (SC).
If you're an experienced AWS Platform Engineer with strong Linux, automation and Nexus Repository expertise, we'd love to hear from you. Apply today wit