At a Glance
- Tasks: Design and maintain robust platform solutions using cutting-edge technologies.
- Company: Leading tech firm in Glasgow, fostering innovation and collaboration.
- Benefits: Competitive contract pay, onsite work, and opportunities for skill enhancement.
- Other info: Ideal for seasoned engineers looking to make an impact in a vibrant environment.
- Why this job: Join a dynamic team and shape the future of platform engineering.
- Qualifications: 8+ years in tech, strong Go skills, and Kubernetes experience required.
The predicted salary is between 60000 - 80000 £ per year.
Role: Platform Engineer
Employment: Contract - Inside IR35
Location: Glasgow, UK - Onsite
Experience: 8+ years
NOTE: Looking for candidates from UK only with valid work permit.
Skills:
- BS/MS degree in Computer Science, related technical field, or equivalent with 8+ years of industry experience
- 5+ years hands-on experience with Envoy Proxy (xDS/ADS, ext_authz, HTTP/2, gRPC, WebSocket) and/or Kong API Gateway (plugin development, DB-less mode, Admin API)
- Strong Go development skills - control-plane services, gRPC APIs, Kubernetes controllers (client-go), concurrency patterns
- Production Kubernetes experience (EKS and/or on-prem clusters) - Helm charts, HPA, PodDisruptionBudgets, NetworkPolicy, namespace isolation, ArgoCD GitOps
- Deep understanding of OAuth 2.0 / OIDC / PKCE flows, DPoP sender-constrained tokens, mTLS, and session management patterns
- Experience with OPA (Open Policy Agent) policy authoring in Rego and sidecar deployment patterns
- Hands-on with OpenTelemetry (traces, metrics, logs), Dynatrace, and Splunk SIEM integration
- Working knowledge of CDN/WAF platforms (Akamai Ion, Kona, Cloudflare) and WAF-as-code automation
- Experience with PostgreSQL (HA, connection pooling, PITR) and Kafka (MSK, Schema Registry, DLQ patterns)
- Familiarity with DNS steering (GeoDNS, Akamai GTM, health-check routing) and TLS certificate lifecycle (cert-manager, HSM/KMS)
- Strong CS fundamentals - networking (L3-L7), distributed systems, data structures & algorithms
- Experience building high-volume, low-latency, resilient infrastructure services
Platform Engineer in Glasgow employer: Test Yantra
As a Platform Engineer at our Glasgow location, you will join a dynamic and innovative team that values collaboration and continuous learning. We offer competitive remuneration, a supportive work culture that encourages professional growth, and the opportunity to work on cutting-edge technologies in a vibrant city known for its rich history and thriving tech scene. Our commitment to employee development ensures that you will have access to training and resources to advance your career while contributing to meaningful projects.
