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:
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Networking Concepts: Strong understanding of networking fundamentals such as VNETs, subnets, DNS, and WAF.
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Cloud Hosting Models:
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Experience with Infrastructure-as-a-Service (e.g., Windows VM-based environments).
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Familiarity with Platform-as-a-Service offerings like Azure App Service and Azure SQL.
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Programming and Scripting Languages:
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Proficiency in Terraform for infrastructure automation.
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Experience with Azure DevOps Pipelines (YAML).
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Knowledge of PowerShell for scripting tasks.
Desirable:
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Security Tooling: Exposure to security tools such as SIEM for monitoring and threat detection.
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Development Methodologies: Understanding of software development principles, particularly Agile practices.
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Infrastructure and Configuration Management:
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Knowledge of Infrastructure-as-Code and Config-as-Code practices.
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Understanding of virtualisation , containerisation , and container orchestration technologies.
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High Availability Architectures: Familiarity with designing and managing highly available and resilient systems.
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Additional Programming and Scripting Languages:
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Experience with Ansible for configuration management.
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Proficiency in Bash and Python scripting.
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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 - 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.