At a Glance
- Tasks: Design and enhance cloud infrastructure for resilient operations and effective software delivery.
- Company: Join a forward-thinking tech company with a focus on innovation.
- Benefits: Remote work, competitive salary, and opportunities for professional growth.
- Other info: Dynamic role with excellent career advancement opportunities in a diverse tech environment.
- Why this job: Make a real impact by optimising cloud platforms and improving engineering practices.
- Qualifications: Experience with Azure/AWS, CI/CD tools, and automation scripting.
The predicted salary is between 60000 - 80000 £ per year.
The Platform Engineer is responsible for designing, managing, and enhancing cloud and platform infrastructure to enable resilient operations and effective software delivery across the organisation. This role focuses on developing and supporting the cloud platforms, automation capabilities, and engineering practices that underpin the delivery and performance of the wider commercial technology landscape.
The successful candidate will work across a diverse technology environment, including Azure, AWS, Microsoft Fabric, Power BI, Infor ERP, Infor Revenue Management, Infor Product Management, Bynder, and associated integrations. They will be responsible for maintaining cloud infrastructure, supporting deployment pipelines, and managing platform services to ensure applications remain secure, reliable, and highly available.
- Manage and optimise CI/CD pipelines, automation frameworks, and deployment workflows.
- Ensure platform reliability through effective monitoring, resilience improvements, and operational best practices.
- Support platform troubleshooting, incident management, and root cause analysis to maintain service stability.
- Champion continuous improvement initiatives to evolve platform engineering practices and capabilities.
Experience with cloud infrastructure platforms, including Azure and/or AWS.
Familiarity with CI/CD tooling and delivery pipelines, including Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, or Jenkins.
Experience with automation and scripting using PowerShell, Bash, Python, or similar technologies.
Understanding of monitoring, observability, and platform performance management tools.
Understanding of networking concepts and core infrastructure fundamentals.
Salesforce experience would be advantageous but is not essential.
Senior Engineer (Platform Engineering) in Birmingham employer: Ascent Resourcing Limited
As a remote-based employer, we pride ourselves on fostering a flexible and inclusive work culture that empowers our employees to thrive. Our commitment to continuous learning and professional development ensures that as a Senior Engineer in Platform Engineering, you will have ample opportunities to enhance your skills while contributing to innovative cloud solutions. Join us to be part of a dynamic team that values collaboration, creativity, and the pursuit of excellence in technology.
