DevOps Platform Engineer

About The Company Context Recruitment Limited is a reputable recruitment agency specializing in connecting talented professionals with leading organizations across various industries. With a strong focus on technology and digital roles, we pride ourselves on delivering tailored recruitment solutions that meet the unique needs of our clients. Our extensive network and industry expertise enable us to identify top-tier candidates for both permanent and contract positions, ensuring a seamless hiring process. Committed to excellence and integrity, we strive to foster long-term relationships with our clients and candidates alike. About The Role We are seeking a highly skilled DevOps Platform Engineer to join a prominent enterprise-scale global entertainment organization. This hybrid role based in London offers an exciting opportunity to work within a dynamic environment that spans cloud and on-premise infrastructure. As a key member of the technical team, you will be responsible for supporting and enhancing the organization’s modern hybrid infrastructure, ensuring optimal performance, security, scalability, and resilience. The role requires a hands-on approach, with a focus on Kubernetes, Linux administration, automation, and platform reliability. You will collaborate closely with engineering teams worldwide, providing technical guidance and support to facilitate continuous delivery and operational excellence. Qualifications The ideal candidate will possess a combination of technical expertise and practical experience, including but not limited to: Proven experience in administering sharded MongoDB clusters.Extensive hands-on experience building and managing Kubernetes environments, including GKE and self-managed clusters.Strong background in designing and maintaining highly available, resilient infrastructure solutions.Proficiency with monitoring and observability tools such as Grafana, Prometheus, ELK Stack, and rsyslog.Expertise in infrastructure automation using Terraform, Ansible, Packer, and Bash scripting.Deep understanding of Linux administration, particularly in Ubuntu environments.Experience working within medium to large-scale business environments.Excellent troubleshooting, problem-solving, and analytical skills.Ability to work independently, manage multiple priorities, and deliver results under tight deadlines.Strong communication skills and experience collaborating across geographically dispersed teams and time zones. Responsibilities The DevOps Platform Engineer will be responsible for a wide range of technical and operational tasks, including: Building, managing, and scaling Kubernetes clusters across hybrid cloud and on-premise environments to support business applications.Supporting and administering databases such as MySQL, PostgreSQL, and MongoDB, ensuring optimal performance and security.Managing monitoring, alerting, and logging platforms to maintain high visibility into system health and performance.Automating infrastructure deployment and management through Infrastructure as Code practices using tools like Terraform, Ansible, and scripting languages.Maintaining high availability and resilience of critical systems, implementing best practices for disaster recovery and fault tolerance.Managing access controls, permissions, and security policies within cloud platforms to safeguard sensitive data and comply with industry standards.Troubleshooting platform issues, tuning performance, and implementing platform optimizations to improve reliability and efficiency.Developing and documenting technical standards, operational procedures, and best practices for the team and wider organization.Providing technical support, mentorship, and guidance to engineering teams to facilitate smooth deployment and operational activities. Benefits Joining this organization offers a competitive salary package up to 100,000 GBP along with a 20% performance-based bonus. The company provides a comprehensive benefits package that includes health insurance, pension contributions, flexible working arrangements, and opportunities for professional development. You will be part of a forward-thinking organization that values innovation, collaboration, and work-life balance. The hybrid working model offers the flexibility to work both remotely and from the London office, fostering a healthy and productive work environment. Equal Opportunity Our client is an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace. They welcome applications from all qualified candidates regardless of race, gender, age, religion, sexual orientation, disability, or any other characteristic protected by law. They believe that diversity drives innovation and excellence, and they are dedicated to providing a supportive environment where everyone can thrive and succeed.