At a Glance
- Tasks: Manage cloud infrastructure and automate workflows using cutting-edge tools.
- Company: Join Ipsos CrossMedia, a leader in data science and engineering.
- Benefits: Enjoy 25 days leave, pension contributions, and flexible working options.
- Other info: Collaborative environment with opportunities for professional growth.
- Why this job: Make a real impact on innovative projects while developing your skills.
- Qualifications: Experience with cloud platforms and knowledge of IaC tools required.
The predicted salary is between 60000 - 80000 £ per year.
Cloud Platform & Reliability Production Engineer – Audience Measurement
Make Your Mark at Ipsos. Ipsos CrossMedia is at a pivotal and exciting stage of growth, and we are looking for a motivated Cloud Platform / Production Engineer to join our innovative Data Science and Engineering teams. This is a fantastic opportunity to work on both high-profile, established projects for blue-chip clients and to contribute to brand-new, greenfield initiatives.
What is in it for you?
- Build and Manage Cloud Infrastructure: You will own the management of our production and development infrastructure on Google Cloud Platform (GCP) and AWS. This includes our Kubernetes clusters, cloud storage, and identity and access management.
- Master Infrastructure as Code (IaC): You will design, write, and deploy code to manage our infrastructure using modern IaC tools like Terraform or Pulumi.
- Automate Everything: You will be responsible for our CI/CD pipelines, using tools like GitHub Actions or Azure DevOps to automate the building, testing, and deployment of our applications and data workflows.
- Orchestrate Data Workflows: A core part of your role will be creating, maintaining, and monitoring our data ingestion and delivery pipelines using Argo Workflows.
- Ensure System Reliability (SRE Principles): You will monitor the health and performance of our systems, ensuring efficient resource usage.
- Drive Continuous Improvement: You will be empowered to propose and implement structural improvements to our platform.
- Collaborate Across Teams: You will work closely with our talented Data Scientists, Software Engineers, and Product Owners.
- Shared On-Call Responsibility: You will participate in a shared, rota-based, out-of-hours emergency on-call schedule.
The Role:
As a key member of our team, you will be at the heart of our data platform, ensuring its reliability, scalability, and efficiency. If you are passionate about designing, building, and deploying resilient, distributed systems and want to make a tangible impact, you will thrive here.
About you:
- Cloud Platform Experience: Professional experience with a major cloud provider (GCP, AWS, or Azure).
- Infrastructure as Code (IaC): Knowledge of IaC principles and tools such as Terraform, Pulumi, or Ansible.
- CI/CD: Knowledge of continuous integration and continuous delivery workflows.
- Databases: Working knowledge of SQL and experience with relational databases or data warehouses.
- Scripting and Automation: Proficiency in a scripting language (e.g., Python, Bash) and comfort with the Unix/Linux command line.
- ETL/Data Pipelines: Familiarity with data workflows and tools like Argo Workflows.
Desirable Skills (Nice to Have):
- Containerization and Orchestration: Experience with Docker and Kubernetes.
- Version Control: Proficiency with Git and collaborative workflows.
- NoSQL Databases: Familiarity with NoSQL databases like MongoDB or DynamoDB.
- Agile and Project Tracking: Experience with tools like Jira or Azure DevOps.
- Networking Concepts: A good understanding of networking principles (TCP/IP, DNS, HTTP).
- Security Best Practices: A good awareness of and interest in security and privacy in the cloud.
We offer a comprehensive benefits package designed to support you as an individual. Our standard benefits include 25 days annual leave, pension contribution, income protection and life assurance. In addition, there are a range of health & wellbeing, financial benefits and professional development opportunities.
We realise you may have commitments outside of work and will consider flexible working applications. We have a hybrid approach to work and ask people to be in the office or with clients for 3 days per week.
We are committed to equality, treating people fairly, promoting a positive and inclusive working environment and ensuring we have diversity of people and views. We recognise that this is important for our business success.
Your application will be reviewed by someone from our Talent Team who will be in touch either way to let you know the outcome.
Cloud Platform / Production Engineer in Cambridge employer: Ipsos in the UK
Ipsos is an exceptional employer that fosters a culture of innovation and collaboration, particularly in the dynamic field of synthetic data and generative AI. With a commitment to employee growth, we offer comprehensive benefits including 25 days of annual leave, professional development opportunities, and a hybrid work model that promotes work-life balance. Our inclusive environment values diversity and ensures that every team member can contribute meaningfully to impactful projects, making Ipsos a rewarding place to advance your career.
