Platform Engineer

Q1Tech — United Kingdom · Posted ~22 hours ago

Mid Onsite

Skills

Platform Engineering System Design Application Development Testing Operational Stability CI/CD Cloud-Native Technologies Private Cloud VSI Kubernetes Network Segmentation Ingress/Egress Controls Service-to-Service Connectivity Secure Network Traffic Terraform Python Bash Automation DevOps AWS

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Summary ✨ AI‑Generated

A platform engineering role focused on building and maintaining reliable cloud-native infrastructure and automation. You will work with CI/CD, Kubernetes, Terraform, Python, and Bash while designing systems, improving operational stability, managing network boundaries and secure connectivity, and balancing the trade-offs between private cloud and Kubernetes platforms. Relevant cloud and Kubernetes certifications are advantageous.

Highlights

Onsite platform engineering role with hands-on responsibility for cloud-native infrastructure, automation, CI/CD, Kubernetes, infrastructure as code, scripting, and operational reliability. The position offers the opportunity to work across private cloud and Kubernetes environments while applying strong engineering and network security practices.

Description

DevOps engineer (SRE) Glasgow UK (Onsite) Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills Formal training or certification on Platform Engineering conceptsHands-on practical experience delivering system design, application development, testing, and operational stabilityProficiency in automation and continuous delivery methods (CI/CD)Practical cloud-native experience across private cloud VSI and Kubernetes, including a clear understanding of the trade-offs between the twoStrong understanding of network boundaries - segmentation, ingress/egress controls, service-to-service connectivity, and secure zone-to-zone traffic flowDevOps toolchain expertise - CI/CD, Kubernetes, TerraformStrong scripting and automation skills using Python and Bash for tooling, orchestration, and operational tasksPreferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills Certifications a plus - CKA, CKAD, AWS (e.g., Solutions Architect, DevOps Engineer)Private cloud VSI vs. Kubernetes platform experience - provisioning, deploying, and operating workloads on Virtual Server Instances alongside container orchestration platformsLoad balancing - L4/L7 load balancers, traffic distribution, and high-availability patternsServerless technologies (e.g., AWS Lambda) and event-driven architecturesNetworking and scaling - DNS, routing, auto-scaling, horizontal/vertical scaling, and performance tuning under loadAWS (ECS, EKS, MSK)CDN, WAF, and network boundary / perimeter design