Junior Platform Engineer in Leeds

Are you ready to join the forefront of technology innovation with Netcompany? As one of the fastest growing technology companies, we are disrupting the marketplace and revolutionising the way businesses operate. Our vision is to be the leading digital challenger in Europe whilst evolving the next generation of IT consulting. Operating across both public and private sectors, we offer a comprehensive range of services from application development and seamless cloud migration to program delivery and service operations, our offerings are designed to meet diverse business needs.

Netcompany is looking for talented Platform Engineers to join our growing Cloud Operations Team to help enhance the support, delivery, and evolution of our Netcompany Platforms solutions. In this role, you will help build high performing, resilient, and secure services for our clients, working alongside a skilled and forward-thinking engineering community. As a Platform Engineer, you will be central to designing, implementing, and operating cloud based solutions for a wide range of high‑profile clients. You’ll apply your expertise in cloud architecture, Infrastructure as Code, automation, and Kubernetes to deliver scalable, reliable, and secure platforms that meet the demands of complex enterprise environments.

This position offers significant opportunities for professional growth, hands‑on work with modern technologies, and the chance to contribute to some of the industry’s largest, most complex, and technically innovative programmes. Based in our new, purpose‑built office in Leeds city centre, you will be part of a forward‑thinking organisation that prioritises continuous learning and invests in your professional development. We believe that responsibility improves your abilities. Whether you have recently graduated from university or have experience in other IT roles, you will get a lot of responsibility from the moment you start at Netcompany. You will be supporting some of the largest, most complex and technically innovative programmes and projects for some of the most prestigious organisations in the world.

Qualifications

• 1+ years practical DevOps/Platform Engineering experience
• Computer Science degree or relative
• Effective communication skills. You will work collaboratively as part of a team in a fast‑paced business sector.
• Ability to plan, organise, and clearly report progress and issues.
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and problem‑solving skills.
• Must be willing to do UK based travel for projects
• Right to work in the UK
• Ability to achieve UK Security Clearance
• AWS core services, including compute, networking, storage, IAM, DNS, and load balancing.
• Cloud security best practices and controls within AWS.
• Containerisation and orchestration with ECS and/or EKS
• Implementation and management of Infrastructure as Code in enterprise environments ideally using Terraform.
• Experience using Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, GitLab similar CI/CD tools to design, build and maintain CI/CD pipelines.
• Ability to automate complex operational tasks using scripting/programming languages such as Python or Bash.
• Experience with monitoring, observability, and alerting using CloudWatch, Prometheus, Grafana, and ELK/EFK in Kubernetes environments.
• Understanding of backup, resilience, high availability, and disaster recovery principles for AWS solutions.
• Experience supporting production environments, incident response, root cause analysis, and continuous service improvement.
• Familiarity with service mesh, ingress controllers, and Kubernetes security best practices.
• Implemented disaster recovery and high‑availability solutions for critical systems.
• Exposure to multi‑account AWS Environments, multi‑cloud architectures and hybrid cloud solutions
• Understanding of cloud cost‑optimisation strategies and governance controls in AWS.
• Relevant certifications, such as: AWS Solutions Architect – Associate/Professional, AWS SysOps/CloudOps Administrator or DevOps Professional, Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA) qualification.

Additional Information

• Hybrid working model with some flexible working
• 25 days holiday – Private Medical Health care via Vitality
• Pension contribution, Life Assurance
• Professional certifications supported as part of learning and development.
• A range of retail discounts to enhance your lifestyle, encompassing restaurants, supermarkets, travel, leisure activities and health and well‑being services.
• Access to our Employee Resource Groups, our groups represent diverse backgrounds and provide a platform for colleagues to connect, learn, and support one another.

At Netcompany, we pride ourselves on our entrepreneurial spirit and our capacity for doing things differently. Our culture is built on fostering low bureaucracy, emphasizing high agility and promoting flexibility, enabling everyone to contribute their best. Our journey began in the UK with the acquisition of Hunter Macdonald in 2017. As one of Northern Europe's most accomplished IT companies, we have expanded our headcount globally to 7400+ employees and have offices in UK, Denmark, Norway, Poland, Holland and Vietnam. We are a Disability Confident Employer and are committed to creating an inclusive and diverse environment that celebrates every individual. Our recruitment processes are based on individual merit. If you require any reasonable adjustments or additional support during the interview process, please email Kelly at reasonableadjustments@netcompany.com for assistance.