Platform Engineer
2 days ago
Gloucester
Note: this role will involve 4 days a week on-site, with 1 working from home. Candidates for this role must hold an active UK security clearance to a high government standard. The role The platform engineer will support our data team by developing and maintaining the data stack in a Linux environment, ensuring platforms and applications meet secure by design requirements. The ideal candidate will have worked in a security cleared environment previously and will work with the wider team on advising the design and delivery of wider systems. About us Hexegic are a leading technical consultancy providing agile multi-disciplinary teams to high performing organisations. The company promises exciting, engaging and rewarding projects for those that are keen to develop and build a successful career. Core Responsibilities • Securely design, develop and maintain infrastructure, applications and devices following industry best practices, • Deployment and uptime of cloud services, • Updating security, software, dependencies, libraries etc, • Set up and maintain Spark Clusters on current platforms, migrating to new platforms, • Manage user accounts and permissions across IdP, • Ensure secure by design assurance across the platform What we are looking for • Experience using common serverless AWS cloud services, • Experience building and maintaining bespoke Docker containers., • Experience with monitoring tools for tracking system performance, • Experience with air-gapped networks and Linux administration., • Knowledge of security, encryption, and compliance standards for AS networks., • Strong experience in CLI tools and writing scripts in Python and/or Bash to automate routine tasks and manage deployments. What’s in it for you? • Base salary of £80,000+, • £5000 a year professional development budget, • Wellness program, • 25 days annual leave