Platform Engineer
MRJ Recruitment · Manchester
Job description
About the role
We are seeking a Platform Engineer to join our fast‑growing technology team. Working on a proprietary platform that serves millions of customers worldwide, you will help design, build, and operate the infrastructure that enables rapid product delivery and high‑quality user experiences.
Key responsibilities
- Design, provision, and maintain cloud and on‑premise infrastructure using Terraform, Ansible and Python.
- Develop, support and enhance CI/CD pipelines with Jenkins and GitOps tools such as Argo CD.
- Operate, scale and optimise Kubernetes clusters across hybrid environments.
- Collaborate with engineering teams to troubleshoot platform issues and improve reliability.
- Create shared tooling, documentation and platform standards.
- Automate repetitive operational tasks to increase efficiency.
- Evaluate emerging technologies and recommend solutions that balance scalability, reliability and maintainability.
Required profile
- Proven experience in Platform or OS Engineering within Linux or Windows environments.
- Strong hands‑on experience with AWS services (EC2, S3, IAM, VPC).
- Solid background in Infrastructure as Code (Terraform) and configuration management (Ansible).
- Experience running Docker and Kubernetes in production.
- Passion for automation and improving developer experience.
- Excellent problem‑solving and communication skills.
Required skills
- Linux
- Windows
- AWS (EC2, S3, IAM, VPC)
- Terraform
- Ansible
- Python
- Docker
- Kubernetes
- Jenkins
- Argo CD (GitOps)
- MySQL
- MongoDB
- RabbitMQ
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