Natterbox runs a cloud communications platform that our customers depend on every day. As a Junior Platform Engineer, you will join the Platform team to help keep it reliable, secure and well understood. You will work alongside senior engineers, learn how our platform operates, and build automation that reduces manual effort.
- Support the day-to-day running of our AWS infrastructure under the guidance of senior engineers.
- Monitor system health, investigate alerts and help resolve incidents.
- Take part in our on-call rota, initially as secondary alongside a senior engineer, moving to primary once you are ready.
- Own the Staging environment, keeping it representative of Production so that we catch issues before customers do.
- Write scripts and infrastructure as code to automate repetitive operational tasks.
- Contribute to infrastructure migration and modernisation work as the platform evolves.
- Apply security best practice and help evidence compliance with ISO 27001 and other regulatory frameworks.
- Document procedures, runbooks and configurations so that knowledge is shared and not held by one person.
- Respond to requests from other teams where they relate to the platform, prioritised through the Platform team’s queue.
- At least 6 months of practical platform or infrastructure experience.
- Hands-on experience with core AWS services (EC2, S3, RDS, IAM, CloudWatch, VPC), from work, study or personal projects.
- Working knowledge of Linux, including the command line and basic troubleshooting.
- Some scripting experience (Python or Bash).
- Experience with Jira and Confluence.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, and a methodical approach to diagnosing issues.
- Clear communication, especially when writing up incidents and procedures.
- Curiosity and a willingness to learn, including how to use AI tools effectively and responsibly.
- Available for on-call rota coverage during evenings into the night and weekends.
- Must be in the UK.
- Competitive salary of £32-£35 annually
- 25 days holiday increasing to 30 days after 2 years
- Private health insurance (after probationary period)
- Enhanced Family Leave
- Cycle to work
- Allowance of £50 per month to cover the costs of home-working
- Perkbox: A range of outstanding employee discounts
Platform engineer for cloud communications employer: Natterbox
At Natterbox, we pride ourselves on being an excellent employer, offering a dynamic work environment in Oxted, Surrey, where innovation and collaboration thrive. Our commitment to employee growth is reflected in our structured training programs and the opportunity to work with cutting-edge technology, including AI tools, to enhance productivity. With competitive salaries, generous holiday allowances, and a culture that values transparency and support, we empower our team to excel and make a meaningful impact in the tech industry.
