Role Title: Senior Platform Engineer
Location: Manchester
Duration: Until 31December 2025
Rate: £400 per day - Umbrella Only
Role Description:
- Over 8 years of progressive experience in platform engineering and DevOps practices, with a strong focus on building scalable, resilient infrastructure and automation.
- Proven leadership in designing and maintaining Kubernetes-based platform solutions, with deep hands-on expertise in cluster orchestration, performance tuning, and team guidance.
- Extensive knowledge of Docker, Terraform, and modern CI/CD pipelines (GitLab, Jenkins), enabling seamless application delivery and infrastructure as code (IaC) best practices.
- Proficient in architecting and supporting solutions on cloud platforms such as IBM Cloud, AWS, Azure, and GCP.
- Skilled in version control using Git, including advanced Git workflows; experienced with build tools like Maven and NPM for dependency and artifact management.
- Experience implementing service mesh technologies (e.g., Istio) and advanced container networking tools like Calico for secure and efficient service communication.
- Strong scripting and automation background using Linux shell scripting and Python, improving operational efficiency and reducing manual overhead.
- Exposure to mobile CI/CD pipelines for both Android and iOS, contributing to a unified delivery platform across frontend and backend systems.
- Hands-on experience in WebSphere Application Server administration, covering installation, configuration, performance tuning, and lifecycle management.
- Demonstrated problem-solving skills, with an analytical and systems-thinking approach to resolving complex platform issues.
- Domain experience in the banking and financial services industry, ensuring compliance, security, and reliability in high-stakes environments.
- Excellent communication and leadership abilities; adept at cross-functional collaboration and mentoring junior engineers.
- Thrive in fast-paced, agile environments, delivering platform reliability and development velocity through automation and best practices.
