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Platform Engineer

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Posted 5 days ago, valid for 12 days
Location

Stoke-On-Trent, Staffordshire ST9 0ET, England

Contract type

Full Time

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  • The position is for a Cloud Platform Engineer specializing in Linux and AWS, offering a salary between £50,000 - £60,000 per annum depending on experience.
  • This is a hybrid role requiring one day in the Stoke-on-Trent office every fortnight, with the aim to start in April or May.
  • Candidates should have a solid background in Linux SysAdmin/Engineering and commercial experience with AWS, along with knowledge of Ansible, Terraform, and Virtual Machines.
  • The role involves managing BAU tasks, documentation, client service, and participating in project work that includes system design and implementation.
  • Applicants are expected to have British citizenship and experience in the field, with additional skills in cloud technologies and networking being advantageous.

Cloud Platform Engineer (Linux/AWS)

  • Salary between £50,000 - £60,000 p/a DOE
  • Hybrid position 1 day a fortnight in Stoke on Trent
  • Hoping to get someone started in April/May
  • On-call (1 week in 5/6, once probation is passed, fully compensated)

Who are we?

We are a software house, providing cutting edge solutions to clients in the financial sector. We have multiple teams onsite in Stoke-on-Trent, across data, cloud, infrastructure and Development and due to the growth of these teams, our Linux team needs an engineer who has a solid background in Linux and Virtual Machines, alongside working on AWS.

What you will be doing….

Working to the SLA's set out you'll be responsible for BAU tasks escalated from the service desk as well as documentation and continual client service, alongside project work with Designs and implementations of systems, contributing to new solutions and taking part in collaborations with other technical teams and clients alike. This role will be based out of the Stoke office but mainly once a Fortnite for meetings of this nature.

What you need…

  • Linux SysAdmin/Engineering background
  • Commercial experience of AWS
  • Ansible
  • Terraform
  • Virtual Machines (ESXi/vSphere)
  • British Citizenship

What it would be nice to have…

  • Other cloud technologies
  • Kubernetes
  • Networking background
  • HPE, Dell
  • Containerisation
  • EKS
  • Automation Tools
  • Red Hat Satellite

To apply…

Please either apply by clicking online or emailing me directly to . For further information please call me on . I can make myself available outside of normal working hours to suit from 7am until 10pm. If unavailable please leave a message and either myself or one of my colleagues will respond. By applying for this role you give express consent for us to process & submit (subject to required skills) your application to our client in conjunction with this vacancy only.

Key Skills - AWS, Linux, Terraform, Ansible, VMware, ESXi, vSphere, Infrastructure

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In order to submit this application, a Reed account will be created for you. As such, in addition to applying for this job, you will be signed up to all Reed’s services as part of the process. By submitting this application, you agree to Reed’s Terms and Conditions and acknowledge that your personal data will be transferred to Reed and processed by them in accordance with their Privacy Policy.