At a Glance
- Tasks: Join our team as a Platform Engineer and optimise cutting-edge banking platforms.
- Company: Dynamic financial institution in Glasgow, fostering innovation and collaboration.
- Benefits: Competitive daily rate, hands-on experience, and a chance to work with top-tier technologies.
- Other info: 5 days onsite, no sponsorship available, and a vibrant team culture.
- Why this job: Make a real impact in the banking sector while enhancing your technical skills.
- Qualifications: 8+ years in tech, strong Go skills, and experience with Kubernetes and API gateways.
The predicted salary is between 63000 - 77000 £ per year.
DevOps- Platform Engineer Contract Inside IR35 Glasgow, Scotland - 5 Days onsite
Banking/Financial Experience is Mandatory. No Sponsorship provided.
Budget: £425/Day - £450/Day Inside IR35
Required Skills:
- BS/MS degree in Computer Science, related technical field, or equivalent with 8+ years of industry experience
- 5+ years hands-on experience with Envoy Proxy (xDS/ADS, ext_authz, HTTP/2, gRPC, WebSocket) and/or Kong API Gateway (plugin development, DB-less mode, Admin API)
- Strong Go development skills - control-plane services, gRPC APIs, Kubernetes controllers (client-go), concurrency patterns
- Production Kubernetes experience (EKS and/or on-prem clusters) - Helm charts, HPA, PodDisruptionBudgets, NetworkPolicy, namespace isolation, ArgoCD GitOps
- Deep understanding of OAuth 2.0 / OIDC / PKCE flows, DPoP sender-constrained tokens, mTLS, and session management patterns
- Experience with OPA (Open Policy Agent) policy authoring in Rego and sidecar deployment patterns
- Hands-on with OpenTelemetry (traces, metrics, logs), Dynatrace, and Splunk SIEM integration
- Working knowledge of CDN/WAF platforms (Akamai Ion, Kona, Cloudflare) and WAF-as-code automation
- Experience with PostgreSQL (HA, connection pooling, PITR) and Kafka (MSK, Schema Registry, DLQ patterns)
- Familiarity with DNS steering (GeoDNS, Akamai GTM, health-check routing) and TLS certificate lifecycle (cert-manager, HSM/KMS)
- Strong CS fundamentals - networking (L3-L7), distributed systems, data structures
Platform Engineer employer: Evantis Consulting
Evantis Consulting is an excellent employer for Java Developers, offering a dynamic work culture that fosters collaboration and innovation within the banking tech sector. With hybrid work arrangements and a strong focus on career growth, employees are encouraged to develop their skills while contributing to high-performance projects that meet regulatory standards. The supportive environment and commitment to Agile methodologies make it a rewarding place for professionals seeking meaningful employment in financial services.
