Platform Engineer (GCP)

Overview
Platform Engineer (GCP)
– ClaviumResponsibilities
Join Platform (DevOps) Engineer to be part of our Platform Engineering (DevOps) team, who are responsible for overseeing the development and operation of the tools and processes needed to deploy, manage, and monitor our applications in both on-premise and cloud based environments.Build, test and deploy platform-agnostic infrastructure and applications using CI/CD and Infrastructure-as-Code.Monitor and administer the business''s virtual server infrastructure in a multi-location environment based on Linux OS running in OpenStack and GCP.Support engineering teams helping them to become high performing, autonomous teams. This applies to DevOps culture, processes, principles and behaviors.Work closely with Software development, Architecture and Security teams to support product related development.Assist with setup/maintenance of environments for both manual and automated testing.Participate in on-call rotation and respond to incidents and emergencies in a timely manner. Work alongside Customer Service Desk and Software Engineers and assist with conducting root cause analysis and post mortems.Contribute to maintaining a knowledge base of platform related processes and technologies.Invest in the continuous self-development and learning culture and apply the learnings in day-to-day work.Assist in conducting gap analysis, identifying feasible alternative solutions, and assisting in the day-to-day change management.Participate in the contingency planning and disaster recovery procedures, including reliable backup and restore procedures.Participate in an on-call rota (typically every 4 to 6 weeks) providing out-of-hours support for critical incidents only – covering weekdays from 5pm to 8am and 24/7 at weekends; non-critical issues are handled during standard office hours.Qualifications
A strong and deep level of understanding of Continuous Integration and Deployment concepts and tools, including SCMs (Git), CI servers (Bamboo, GitLab), build tools (Maven, Gradle), binary repositories (Nexus, Artifactory) and code quality tools (SonarQube). Experience with GitLab is desirable.Strong experience working with Kubernetes clusters and observability tools such as Fluentd, Kibana, Logstash, Prometheus and Grafana.Familiar with containerisation (Docker) and virtualisation (VMware, Vagrant, VirtualBox) technologies.Knowledge in Public and Private clouds and virtualization platforms: OpenStack, Google Cloud Platform and AWS.Experience with Infrastructure as Code principles using technologies such as Terraform and Ansible.Equipped with basic programming know-how – including an understanding of code and coding concepts – plus advanced knowledge of scripting languages (Bash, Python, Perl, Ruby).Familiar with software development, including concepts, current technologies and frameworks.Linux administration skills and knowledge about network diagnostics and services.Ability to work outside of normal business hours when needed, including international travel to office locations within the UK and Europe.Ability to meet project deadlines and work well under pressure.Full English proficiency, with excellent verbal and written communication skills, capable of conveying technical information to diverse audiences.What we offer
25 days holiday + Bank HolidaysPension SchemeReferral SchemeWork from AnywhereBitcoin ProgrammeSpanish Language ClassesGym membership - Spain only currentlyHoliday buying - UK only currently3-day onsite hybrid working modelInterview Process
Our interview process consists of a short call with our internal talent team, followed by a 1-hour technical interview, a 1-hour competency interview and finally a 30-minute call with our functional leader. Our talent team will be there to guide and support you through the process.Job Details
Seniority level: Not ApplicableEmployment type: OtherJob function: Engineering and Information TechnologyIndustries: Software DevelopmentLocation
London, England, United Kingdom
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