Platform Engineer

Are you an experienced Platform Engineer looking to make a significant impact in the dynamic world of financial data management? Be-IT are delighted to be working with their long standing fintech client on this exciting opportunity within their infrastructure and support team. Glasgow or Edinburgh - Hybrid (2 days per week) Salary – Up to £55,000. Unable to provide Sponsorship. Key Responsibilities Hands-On Technical Work: Actively engage in the technical aspects, directly developing and managing systems and tools. Cross-Functional Collaboration: Build strong working relationships with various business units to understand their requirements and deliver tailored services. Service Development: Translate team and customer needs into reliable services, working closely with the Cloud Operations team. Infrastructure Management: Collaborate with your team to deploy and maintain cloud infrastructure effectively. Automation Frameworks: Utilize and enhance automation frameworks developed by you and the Platform Engineering team. Azure Expertise: Apply your experience with Azure to optimize and manage cloud-based solutions. Tool Evaluation and Innovation: Take the opportunity to evaluate and recommend new tools as the team evolves. Development Focus: Dedicate most of your time to development work, focusing on refining and extending automation processes. Tooling and Service Development: Create and improve tools and services to streamline the deployment and maintenance of customer platforms. Innovative Tool Exploration: Explore and integrate new tools as needed to boost productivity. Documentation: Ensure thorough documentation of all developments to facilitate knowledge transfer and ongoing maintenance. Key Tools: Terraform: Utilize Terraform for infrastructure as code. Azure DevOps: Leverage Azure DevOps for continuous integration, continuous deployment (CI/CD), and other development operations. Git: Use Git for version control. Skills and Expertise: Networking Concepts: Strong understanding of networking fundamentals such as VNETs, subnets, DNS, and WAF. Cloud Hosting Models: Experience with Infrastructure-as-a-Service (e.g., Windows VM-based environments). Familiarity with Platform-as-a-Service offerings like Azure App Service and Azure SQL. Programming and Scripting Languages: Proficiency in Terraform for infrastructure automation. Experience with Azure DevOps Pipelines (YAML). Knowledge of PowerShell for scripting tasks. Desirable: Security Tooling: Exposure to security tools such as SIEM for monitoring and threat detection. Development Methodologies: Understanding of software development principles, particularly Agile practices. Infrastructure and Configuration Management: Knowledge of Infrastructure-as-Code and Config-as-Code practices. Understanding of virtualisation, containerisation, and container orchestration technologies. High Availability Architectures: Familiarity with designing and managing highly available and resilient systems. Additional Programming and Scripting Languages: Experience with Ansible for configuration management. Proficiency in Bash and Python scripting. Knowledge of Azure PowerShell and Azure CLI for managing Azure environments. What's in it for you? Competitive salary and benefits package. Generous holiday allowance and flexible working options. Opportunities for career growth and development. Be part of a leading player in the financial data management industry. Collaborative and supportive work environment. If you're ready to take your project management career to the next level and contribute to the success of a Scottish leader in financial technology, reach out to Zoe Calder at Be-IT for more information - (phone number removed) or . At Be-IT, we celebrate diversity and strive for inclusion. We welcome applications from all backgrounds, ensuring equal opportunity regardless of race, gender identity, ethnicity, nationality, disability, sexual orientation, or socioeconomic status