As part of the international Unum Group, we’re on a collective mission to help the working world thrive.General Summary The Senior Platform Engineer is responsible for designing, building, and maintaining the platform infrastructure that supports software applications, services, and internal tools. The Senior Platform Engineer plays a critical role in ensuring that the platform architecture aligns with business needs and operational requirementsWhat will you bring?Manage cloud services across compute, storage and networking, with a focus on performance, cost efficiency and resilience.Build and improve CI/CD pipelines to enable smoother, safer and more efficient software releases.Implement monitoring, logging and performance improvements to support operational excellence and customer experience.Mentor and support other engineers, sharing knowledge and helping to build technical capability across the team.What we’re looking forStrong experience in platform engineering, DevOps, platform management or a similar IT engineering role.Hands-on experience managing cloud infrastructure at scale, ideally with Azure, AWS or GCP.Good knowledge of cloud services including compute, storage, networking, serverless architecture, virtualisation and containerisation.Experience with Infrastructure as Code, automation and scripting tools such as Terraform, Azure DevOps Services, Git, PowerShell, Bash or Python.Experience building or managing CI/CD pipelines using tools such as Jenkins, GitLab, CircleCI or similar.Familiarity with monitoring and logging tools such as Prometheus, Grafana or the ELK stack.A strong understanding of security principles, compliance frameworks and DevOps practices in cloud environments.A proactive, analytical and continuous improvement mindset, with a passion for delivering high-quality solutions for customers.At Unum, you'll be part of a collaborative and supportive environment where you'll have the opportunity to learn from experienced marketers, develop sought-after digital marketing skills, and contribute to meaningful work that supports our business growth.Competitive salary and generous bonus schemeHealthcare Cash Plan (Level 1 funded)Defined Contribution pension schemeLife assurance, private medical and income protection insuranceAccess to a remote GP, nutrition coaching, personal training, unlimited mental health support and medical second opinions27 days annual leave, plus
We’re Hiring: Senior AWS Platform Engineer in Basingstoke employer: Unum Group
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