At a Glance
- Tasks: Join us to develop and optimise cloud-native platforms using cutting-edge technologies.
- Company: Dynamic tech firm in Manchester focused on innovation and collaboration.
- Benefits: Competitive pay, flexible working, and opportunities for professional growth.
- Other info: Great chance to mentor others and work with a talented team.
- Why this job: Make a real impact in a fast-paced environment while honing your skills.
- Qualifications: 4+ years in Unix OS, cloud services, and container orchestration required.
The predicted salary is between 63000 - 77000 £ per year.
Order Ref: 37208529
Duration: Contract
Location: Manchester
Knowledge, Skills and Experience
Essential
- 4+ years' experience in Unix OS and ideally recent experience in container orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes, etc) and a scripting language (e.g. Python, Bash)
- 4+ years' experience of at least one major cloud provider (GCP, AWS, Azure) and Kubernetes experience
- Strong experience of Site Reliability Engineering practices and principles
- Strong experience in operational monitoring and dash-boarding for applications (ELK, SonarQube, Prometheus, Grafana)
- Experience with containers and orchestration frameworks (Docker, k8s)
- Experience with source code management and version control (Git/GitHub/GitLab)
- Experience with modern CI/CD tools and techniques
- Previous involvement in all stages of the software delivery lifecycle
- Passion for mentoring and technical coaching of engineers
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Collaborative skills - being open to pair programming and working closely with engineers in cross functional teams
- Infrastructure provisioning tools e.g. Terraform, Ansible
- Good automation skills, including experience with unit testing and automated testing tools
- Experience of operating enterprise scale production systems alongside monitoring and telemetry practices (SonarQube, Prometheus, Grafana)
- Solid understanding of networking concepts, technologies, and protocols (TCP/IP, IPSec, HTTP, FTP, DHCP, and DNS)
Desirable
- Experience of Software Engineering with Go, Java, JavaScript or another language
- Knowledge of Microservices architectures, RESTful APIs and message queues
- Experience operating bespoke built enterprise scale cloud-native microservice applications
- Experience with database technologies such as MySQL or NoSQL technologies (e.g. MongoDB)
Platform Development Engineer in Manchester employer: Contechs
Contechs is an exceptional employer, offering a dynamic work environment in the heart of the West Midlands. With a strong focus on employee growth and development, we provide comprehensive support through our in-house Contractor Care Team, ensuring that our team members thrive both personally and professionally. Join us to be part of a collaborative culture that values innovation and excellence in the automotive sector.
We think you need these skills to ace Platform Development Engineer in Manchester
Unix OS
Container Orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes)
Scripting Language (Python, Bash)
Cloud Provider Experience (GCP, AWS, Azure)
Site Reliability Engineering Practices
Operational Monitoring and Dash-boarding (ELK, SonarQube, Prometheus, Grafana)
Source Code Management and Version Control (Git/GitHub/GitLab)
