At a Glance
- Tasks: Design and maintain efficient platform solutions while optimising cloud resources.
- Company: Join a leading tech firm in Leeds or London with a collaborative culture.
- Benefits: Enjoy competitive salary, health benefits, and flexible remote work options.
- Other info: Dynamic role with opportunities for career growth and innovation.
- Why this job: Make a real impact by improving engineering practices across the organisation.
- Qualifications: 10-15 years of experience as a Senior Platform Engineer with strong AWS knowledge.
The predicted salary is between 60000 - 80000 £ per year.
Active SC - Mandatory
Location: Leeds OR London, UK (3 days in office) - MANDATORY!
Job Type: Full-Time
Relevant Experience: 10-15 Years
Key responsibilities:
- Design, build, and maintain efficient, reusable, and reliable platform solutions, including monitoring, managing and optimising cloud-based (AWS) resources.
- Feed engineering insight and experience into the wider Strategy and Architecture team to identify opportunities to improve engineering across the whole organisation.
- Document all procedures and policies for maintaining and improving system infrastructure.
- Implement automation tools and frameworks (CI/CD pipelines) for efficient and secure deployment and operations, while working with development teams to facilitate the deployment and operation of systems.
Skills Required:
- Minimum experience as a Senior Platform Engineer with a solid understanding of software engineering principles and their application.
- Experience of scripting and pipeline automation (e.g. Jenkins and GitHub Actions).
- Strong understanding of cloud services (AWS) and containerisation technologies (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes).
- Proficiency in Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools such as CloudFormation or Terraform.
- Experience of working closely with development and infrastructure teams to quickly understand requirements and implement solutions.
- An understanding of internet networking fundamentals and traffic flow, including DNS, TLS, routing, VPNs, and edge platforms such as Cloudflare.
- A strong understanding of the Kong Konnect API Platform.
- Adept at leveraging automation to improve development processes and optimise software delivery.
- Ability to cooperate closely with both engineers and product teams — including designers, product managers, and analysts.
- Hands-on CloudFormation scripting, troubleshooting and debugging.
- Working knowledge of Chef, scripting and troubleshooting.
- Experience with Python scripting and troubleshooting.
- Experience with Jenkins pipelines (multibranch), deployments, groovy scripting.
- Experience with Linux commands and knowledge of troubleshooting web services.
- Experience with AWS services – EC2, NLB, API Gateway, ASG, etc.
Platform Engineer with Kong Konnect API Platform in City of London employer: Mastek
As a Platform Engineer with Kong Konnect API Platform, you will thrive in a dynamic work environment that champions innovation and collaboration. Our Leeds and London offices foster a culture of continuous learning and professional growth, offering employees the chance to work with cutting-edge technologies while enjoying a flexible work-life balance. With a commitment to employee well-being and development, we provide comprehensive benefits and opportunities for advancement, making us an exceptional employer for those seeking meaningful and rewarding careers.
