Platform Engineer
- On site in Farnborough
- SC cleared role
- Inside IR35
- 575 - £615 a day
Skills :
Infrastructure as codeOpenshiftKubernetesAnsibleWe are seeking an experienced Senior Platform Engineer to enable the relocation of a critical on-premises application platform to a new site. The role involves close collaboration with the existing on-site team to ensure the environment-spanning physical infrastructure, OS, container orchestration, and application platform-is fully operational post-move. The successful candidate will document operational procedures, validate system integrity, and support the platform's continuity.
Key Responsibilities
Work hands-on to plan and execute the migration of a business-critical application platform to a new physical location.Collaborate with local teams to fully document operational procedures, dependencies, and configurations.Ensure continuity and supportability of the platform post-move, including compliance with licensing and vendor support agreements.Reconfigure and validate physical equipment, networking, operating systems, and middleware services.Re-establish and verify OpenShift and container platform configurations in the new environment.Build and refine automated deployment and configuration pipelines.Produce high-quality handover documentation for support teamsExperience required :
Developing infrastructure solutions on Microsoft Azure or private cloud platforms, delivering high availability and fully automated environments using primarily open-source software.Practical experience with Infrastructure as Code , particularly using OpenShift .Proven expertise with containerisation and orchestration tools, especially Kubernetes (preferably EKS ).Experience with configuration management tools such as Ansible (preferred).Hands-on knowledge of building and maintaining CI / CD pipelines , e.g., Jenkins .Working experience in one or more programming / scripting languages : Java, JavaScript (React), PowerShell, C#, Python .Solid understanding of databases and SQL in platform contexts.
Desired Certifications
Red Hat Certified OpenShift AdministratorRed Hat Certified OpenShift Application DeveloperRed Hat Certified Specialist in Containers and KubernetesIf you'd to discuss the Platform Engineer role in more detail, please send your updated CV to chloe.manerowski@cbsbutler.com and I will get in touch.
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