Senior Platform Engineer in London

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Job Description

Senior Platform Engineer – AWS/Python/Terraform

• Global Financial Services organisation

Location: London

Salary: £85,000 - £100,000 + benefits + bonus (20%)

Hybrid: In office 3 days per week

Company Overview

Join a leading global financial services organisation in the heart of London and drive innovation. The Platform Engineering team seeks an ambitious Engineer specialising in AWS, Python, Terraform, Git for CI/CD, and Docker to create a cutting-edge platform for rapid, reliable software development and deployment.

What's In It For You

• Global: Join a dynamic team at a top Financial Services Firm.
• Continuous Learning: Access paid training for professional growth.
• Work-Life Balance: Flexible work arrangements, with 3 days in the central London office.
• Collaboration: Work closely with development teams on monitoring metrics and CI/CD pipeline development.
• Comprehensive benefits package: Including private healthcare with digital GP access, generous pension with employer match, life and income protection, 25 days’ holiday, family-friendly policies, wellness support, learning sponsorship, and perks like cycle-to-work, season ticket loans, and free office refreshments.
• Exciting Projects: Engage in complex, challenging projects.

Role Responsibilities

• System Management: Monitor and manage AWS-focused systems and infrastructure.
• Platform Operations: Build and maintain a platform for cloud and on-premise application provisioning and operation.
• Configuration and Maintenance: Install, configure, test, and maintain operating systems, software, and infrastructure tools.
• CI/CD Development: Develop a continuous integration and deployment platform integrated with development tools.
• Developer Experience: Enhance developer experience in cloud infrastructure and application deployment.
• Policy and Guidelines: Develop policies, standards, and guidelines for Infrastructure as Code (IAC) and CI/CD processes.
• Automation: Implement workflow and toolchain improvements for task automation.

Required Skills and Experience

• Experience: Minimum 5 years in a professional Platform Engineering role.
• Cloud Proficiency: Securely deploy and manage AWS applications, with cloud- tooling and security best practices.
• Scripting Skills: Proficiency in Python.
• Docker Proficiency: Experience with Docker containerisation for software deployment and scalability.
• CI/CD Expertise: Automate software build, test, and deployment pipelines following agile methodologies.
• Terraform Exposure: Beneficial experience with Terraform.
• Observability Tools: Experience with Grafana and Splunk is beneficial, particularly in developing and applying an observability strategy across a large organisation.

Learn More

For more information, contact George Harris at Harrington Starr for a confidential conversation, or click "Apply" to start your application.

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