Workplace: London, White City (Hybrid Working)The teamAs a DevOps / Platform Engineer in the Common Platform you are part of two teams, firstly embedded in a team within our Streaming business area working out of our London office.The Streaming team is focused on delivering our content to our customers through our online platform and in particular our exciting and innovative ITVX product.You will also be part of the wider Common Platform team, ensuring that best practice, capabilities and tooling are shared across the embedded Platform Engineers. As a Platform Engineer you will have the support of this wider team including platform engineers within various areas of the ITV business. The Common Platform takes the best of open source, cloud native and SaaS tooling, and packages it in highly automated, easy to deploy template architectures and Infrastructure as Code (IaC) patterns.The embedded engineer is responsible for supporting the team they are embedded into with the design and implementation of the team's infrastructure use cases, upgrades to the platform, troubleshooting problems and coaching your software developer colleagues in their use of AWS.The roleImplementing IaC with Terraform and utilising functions of the Common PlatformWorking within Streaming to prioritise work for upgrades and business delivery and supporting engineers with deployment and production issuesReviewing and approving pull requests from engineers in Streaming to support deployment of new infrastructure, permission changes and accessMaintaining and supporting infrastructure for Streaming including the Common Platform Infrastructure e.g. PrometheusManaging upgrades of the Kubernetes deployments in AWSDefining and designing the infrastructure for the future - whether this be for a new application or re-design of an existing applicationSharing best practice within the Common Platform team and contributing back ideas, improvements and designsSkills you’ll need (minimum criteria)Knowledge and proven experience of secure cloud practices, and building highly performance and scalable cloud infrastructure (ideally AWS)Knowledge and proven experience of Infrastructure as Code technologies (ideally Terraform) and using and implementing version control strategies with these technologiesKnowledge and proven experience of containerisation and deploying container workloads, ideally on KubernetesKnowledge and proven experience with Continuous Delivery / Continuous Integration patterns and platforms e.g. Jenkins, GitHub actions etcKnowledge and proven experience with monitoring and alerting toolsKnowledge and proven experience responding to production incidents to diagnose and resolve issues related to the infrastructure supporting the servicesOther things we’re looking for (key criteria)Knowledge and proven experience in cloud cost optimisation and balancing this with resilient infrastructure needsKnowledge and proven experience with in depth knowledge of Linux (Centos, Amazon Linux 2)Knowledge and experience working within an Agile delivery methodologyStrong communication skills and the ability to provide constructive feedback, and receive constructive feedback for improvements (particularly an ability to show constructive design and code collaboration e.g. PR reviews)Passionate to work within a team structure and build relationships with multiple teams (Embedded team and Common Platform)Able to travel to London twice a week to collaborate with the wider Common Platform team and your embedded team in LondonExperience and knowledge of Kubernetes and management tools such as helmYour work matters to millions. Shaping culture is in the DNA of ITV. So, it’s not surprising that you’ll find us in every home in the UK, our productions are famous all over the world and we’re at the forefront of the digital streaming revolution. When you join us, you enter a fun working environment. With opportunities to learn, to grow and make a real difference. Small enough that your impact’s felt in the business, but big enough that your impact reaches millions of people. Come develop your skills, change TV and the course of your career. Don’t just watch it. Be part of it. Join ITV. ITV is for everyone. ITV strongly encourages applications for this role from disabled people. As a Disability Confident Leader, if you meet the minimum criteria for a role and you have declared that you are disabled, we’ll guarantee to take you to the next stage* (minimum criteria above). We're happy to discuss any support/personalisation you may need during our application and selection process as part of our reasonable adjustments. Drop us a line if you require anything at talkingcareers@itv.com. Find out more about applying with a disability. * There may be a few exceptions where we are not able to take all eligible candidates to the next stage due to the volume of applications. Because those who make an impact deserve to be rewarded for it. ITV offers some great rewards and benefits including: Flexible working with a range of options to suit everyoneGenerous holiday allowance, plus you can buy moreAnnual bonus opportunityCompetitive pension contributionSave as you earn - with an opportunity to buy ITV sharesWellbeing and volunteering days plus a wide range of opportunities to help you live a balanced and healthy lifeMore about our benefitsFull timePosting Date: 2026-09-02
Platform Engineer in London employer: ITV
ITV is an exceptional employer, offering a dynamic work culture that fosters collaboration and innovation in the heart of London. As a Data Insights Analyst, you will have access to cutting-edge tools and resources, alongside opportunities for professional growth and development within a leading media organisation. With a focus on employee well-being and a commitment to diversity, ITV provides a rewarding environment where your contributions directly impact audience engagement and content strategy.
