At a Glance
- Tasks: Support and enhance private cloud platforms while automating workflows and managing infrastructure.
- Company: Nominet, a leading domain name registry at the heart of the UK internet.
- Benefits: Early finish Fridays, 30 days leave, private healthcare, and performance bonuses.
- Other info: Dynamic work culture with a focus on diversity and career growth.
- Why this job: Join a mission-driven team making a real impact on critical internet infrastructure.
- Qualifications: Experience in complex infrastructure, automation tools, and networking knowledge.
The predicted salary is between 63000 - 77000 £ per year.
Contract Type: Permanent
Location: Hybrid, with a minimum of 20% in the Oxford office per month
About Us: We're Nominet – a world-leading domain name registry operating at the heart of the UK internet. UK domains, our DNS expertise also underpins critical internet infrastructure that government services, including the NHS, rely on. We've donated millions to projects that use technology to improve people's lives and have committed to delivering £60m worth of support over the next three years.
The Role: As a Platform Engineer, you will support, maintain and enhance Nominet's private cloud platforms, including core data centres, globally distributed edge sites and the resilient networks connecting them. You will work across the full technology stack, from hardware and networking through to containerisation, balancing day-to-day operational support with project work. You will also help develop automation tools and deployment pipelines to keep our platforms secure, consistent and reliable.
What You'll Be Doing:
- Operate and improve private cloud infrastructure across datacentres and edge locations, covering compute, storage, Linux, virtualisation and Kubernetes.
- Maintain the network services that connect the platform, including routing and switching, external peering, transit connectivity, BGP and inter-datacentre links.
- Manage the platform lifecycle through patching, upgrades, capacity planning, performance optimisation, hardware support and proactive maintenance.
- Automate provisioning, configuration and operational workflows using tools such as Ansible, Terraform, Packer and GitOps, reducing manual effort and risk.
- Monitor platform health, manage backups, troubleshoot complex issues and respond to alerts, incidents and service requests, including through the on-call rota.
About You:
- Hands-on experience operating complex infrastructure or platform environments across several of the following: networking, Linux, compute, storage, virtualisation and containers.
- Experience using automation, configuration-management or infrastructure-as-code tools, such as Ansible, Terraform, Packer or equivalent technologies.
- Good networking knowledge, including routing and switching, with an understanding of how highly available services are designed and supported.
- Willingness to participate in an out-of-hours on-call rota.
Nice to have:
- Experience of GitOps, immutable infrastructure or operating a private-cloud or Platform-as-a-Service environment.
Our Values:
- We Make Things Happen
- We Pull Together
- We Bring A Positive Mindset
- We Keep It Simple
Our people make things happen, but our values are our compass as a company, guiding our day-to-day work and building our culture.
Benefits:
- Early Finish Friday – 34-hour working week with full-time pay (finish at midday on Friday)
- 30 days annual leave plus bank holidays, with the option to buy an additional 5 days
- Bupa private healthcare + Employee Assistance Programme
- Pension scheme matched to 7%
- Electric vehicle scheme with on-site charging points
- Rewards platform with discounts at hundreds of retailers and restaurants
- Medicash discounts on routine healthcare including optical and dental
- Company and individual performance-based annual bonus
Diversity Statement: We're passionate about creating a workplace where every individual is valued, respected, and empowered. Somewhere we can benefit from all forms of diversity and discover the true value in our differences. Some roles, due to the nature of their work, will require additional security clearance.
Please note Nominet is unable to provide visa sponsorship or relocation support for this position.
Senior Engineer (Platform Engineering) in Oxford employer: Nominet
Nominet is an exceptional employer that prioritises employee well-being and professional growth, offering a hybrid work model with a minimum of 20% in the Oxford office. With a commitment to a 34-hour working week, generous annual leave, and comprehensive benefits including private healthcare and a pension scheme, Nominet fosters a positive and inclusive work culture where innovation thrives. Employees are encouraged to develop their skills in a supportive environment, making it a rewarding place for those looking to make a meaningful impact in the tech industry.
