The Platform Engineer is a skilled technical professional responsible for building, maintaining, and supporting CloudPay’s technology platform using infrastructure as code (IaC) principles and a combination of Kanban and Scrum methodologies. This role offers the unique opportunity to contribute to both the stability of existing production systems (via Kanban-driven project work) and the development of new internal platforms that empower developers (using Scrum). The ideal candidate will have a strong understanding of Terraform, a passion for automation, and the adaptability to work effectively within both project-based and Agile frameworks.
Production Support (Kanban/Project-Based):
-Participate in Kanban-style project work to deliver enhancements, fixes, and upgrades to production infrastructure and applications.
-Monitor and troubleshoot production issues, applying Terraform to implement solutions and prevent recurrence.
-Collaborate with project teams to understand requirements and deliver infrastructure changes that align with the roadmap.
-Internal Development Platform (IDP) Development (Scrum):
Participate in Scrum ceremonies (sprint planning, daily stand-ups, reviews, retrospectives) to plan and execute IDP development work.
Design, develop, and deploy new features and capabilities for the IDP using Terraform for infrastructure automation.
Create self-service tools and APIs to empower developers, ensuring scalability, security, and performance.
Collaborate with the Scrum team to refine user stories, estimate tasks, and deliver incremental value in each sprint.
-DevOps Practices (Both Kanban & Scrum):
Champion and implement DevOps principles across both production support and IDP development work.
Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines to automate the deployment of infrastructure and applications.
Develop monitoring and alerting solutions to proactively detect and address potential issues.
Continuously improve processes and workflows to enhance efficiency and quality.
Experience:
Proven experience in infrastructure engineering, DevOps, or a related field.
Strong hands-on experience with Terraform for infrastructure provisioning and management.
Proficiency in at least one programming or scripting language (e.g.,Python, Bash, Go).
Experience with cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP) and their associated services.
Understanding of containerisation technologies (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes) is a plus.
Skills:
Excellent troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.
Strong knowledge of Linux or other Unix-based operating systems.
Familiarity with configuration management tools (e.g., Ansible, Chef, Puppet) is a plus.
Good communication and collaboration skills to work effectively with different teams and stakeholders.
Passion for automation and continuous improvement.
Package and Benefits:
- Competitive annual salary and benefits package
- 18 days annual leave plus public holidays
- Birthday leave
- Earned Wage Access (via CloudPay Now app)
- Flexible Hybrid Working
- 10 days sick leave
- HMO
- Personal and professional development opportunities
- Friendly working environment
CloudPay is committed to being an equal opportunities employer.