Platform Engineer

Your Role

As a Platform (DevOps) Engineer you will be part of a dedicated platform team and work on a diverse array of products and systems using a variety of technologies to facilitate developer teams to deliver quality software to our customers.

You are a strong communicator and have experience with guiding change management processes. Your work consists of a variety of technical tasks including:

• Designing, building, automating, documenting, configuring, securing and monitoring of the Platform on which the APS application stack is hosted.
• Technical discussions and observations working alongside other disciplines within the business.
• Integration of systems, including third-party ones, into the Platform.

The working week is full time (40 hours) and it's about getting the job done.

Key Responsibilities

• Facilitation of Development and Operations (3rd line Tech Services) to work faster, better, and more reliable. Faster: build light and only necessary features. Better: have short feedback loops to ensure higher quality. More reliable: design and implement robust solutions as part of our Platform.
• Manage and automate standard features on top of the Platform provided through a self-service platform (IDP - Internal Developer Platform)
• Deliver and maintain CI/CD pipelines
• Write Infrastructure as Code to deliver infrastructure as reusable building blocks
• Provide observability as a feature for development, operations and business
• Ensure proper backup and restore capabilities and Disaster Recovery solutions for the platform
• Continuous Assessments - Feedback and Monitoring of the Platform, systems built upon it and analysis of this to mark and work on areas for improvement
• Working with / integrating with other services and platforms
• Investigation and analysis into new solutions, tools and processes to determine feasibility / viability within the Platform
• Guidance on / working with best practices and industry standards
• Continual improvement (self and team) via ensuring constant research & training in newer technology

What do we expect from you?

Base Requirements

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Team player and self-motivated, able to work proficiently both independently and in a team environment
• Analytical thinker with attention to detail and problem-solving abilities
• Professional attitude towards customers and colleagues
• Adaptable and confident in a dynamic organization
• Good sense of humour, innovative mindset, and curiosity for new technologies
• Passion for IT technologies
• College or University degree in Computer Science or a related discipline, or equivalent practical experience within a similar role

Essential Skills and Experience

• Experience with AWS, Kubernetes, ArgoCD, Gitlab, and Terraform/Terragrunt
• Automation tooling expertise
• Infrastructure as Code
• Configuration Management
• Change Management
• Pipelines and programming/scripting skills
• Background and interest in emerging technologies and methodologies
• Commitment to continuous improvement
• Drive to document your work correctly
• Knowledge of:
• Software development processes
• Infrastructure / networking
• Database systems
• Basic information security & security standards (NIST, ISO27001, CVE)

Desired Skills and Experience

• Crossplane ( )
• Linux server configuration/administration
• Familiarity with automated secrets-management
• Know about testing frameworks, methodologies and tools

Essential Personal Skills

• Reliability, punctuality, and proactivity
• Efficient work habits
• Ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines
• Excellent writing abilities and communication skills

Interested? Then apply now!

You can apply via LinkedIn or send your CV and motivation letter to . We look forward to hearing from you!