Senior Platform Engineer

Elevate your career at Qodea, where innovation isn't just a buzzword, it's in our DNA.

We are a global technology group built for what's next, offering high calibre professionals the platform for high stakes work, the kind of work that defines an entire career. When you join us, you're not just taking on projects, you're solving problems that don't even have answers yet.

You will join the exclusive roster of talent that global leaders, including Google, Snap, Diageo, PayPal, and Jaguar Land Rover call when deadlines seem impossible, when others have already tried and failed, and when the solution absolutely has to work.

Forget routine consultancy. You will operate where technology, design, and human behaviour meet to deliver tangible outcomes, fast. This is work that leaves a mark, work you’ll be proud to tell your friends about.

Qodea is built for what’s next. An environment where your skills will evolve at the frontier of innovation and AI, ensuring continuous growth and development.

We are looking for a Senior Platform Engineer to join our Managed Services team.

We look for people who embody

Innovation to solve the hardest problems.

‍Accountability for every result.

‍Integrity always.

About The Role

Cloud Solution Design and Implementation

Design and implement scalable, reliable, and cost-effective cloud solutions using Google Cloud Platform services and products
Analyse business requirements and recommend appropriate cloud technologies and architectures
Develop and maintain cloud infrastructure code using tools such as Terraform or Google Cloud Deployment Manager

Infrastructure Management and Automation

Manage and automate the deployment, scaling, and management of cloud infrastructure using tools such as Kubernetes or Google Cloud Deployment Manager
Optimise infrastructure costs by analysing usage and implementing cost-saving measures such as reserved instances or instance rightsizing
Implement infrastructure-as-code practices to ensure consistency, repeatability, and version control of cloud infrastructure

Security and Compliance

Implement and maintain security controls and policies to ensure the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of cloud infrastructure and data
Monitor and respond to security incidents and vulnerabilities, and perform regular security assessments and audits
Ensure compliance with industry standards and regulations such as GDPR, HIPAA, and PCI DSS

Monitoring and Troubleshooting

Monitor cloud infrastructure and services for performance, availability, and security issues using tools such as Stackdriver or Prometheus
Perform root cause analysis and troubleshoot issues related to cloud infrastructure and services, and implement corrective actions and preventive measures
Continuously improve the reliability and resilience of cloud infrastructure by implementing best practices such as fault-tolerance, redundancy, and disaster recovery

BAU activity would also require

Leading and managing potential new projects for our customers by: gathering and understanding the requirements, providing estimations on effort required, etas of deliverables, attending regular customer meetings and supporting the CSM with technical input where needed.

Acting as a mentor for the more junior colleagues by sharing your knowledge and expertise, and guiding them through the successful resolution of customer related tasks.

What Success Looks Like

Excellent understanding of Google Cloud Platform architecture and services, including Compute Engine, Kubernetes Engine, and Cloud Build.

Experience with infrastructure automation tools such as Terraform and Ansible and containerisation tools such as Docker.

Ability to code using Python, Go, Bash, or similar scripting languages

Understanding of networking, security, and compliance in a cloud environment and/or on linux distribution systems.

Ability to troubleshoot complex issues and provide root cause analysis

Already be, or desire to be professionally certified in Google Cloud

Our Benefits

We believe in supporting our team members both professionally and personally. Here's how we invest in you

Compensation and Financial Well-being

Competitive base salary.

Discretionary company bonus scheme.

Employee referral scheme.

Meal Vouchers.

Health and Wellness

Health Care Package.

Life and Health Insurance.

Work-Life Balance and Growth

Bookster.

28 days of annual leave.

Floating bank holidays.

An extra paid day off on your birthday.

Ten paid learning days per year.

Flexible working hours.

Sabbatical leave (after 5 years).

Work from anywhere (up to 3 weeks per year).

Industry-recognised training and certifications.

Bonusly: employee recognition and rewards platform.

Clear opportunities for career development.

Length of Service Awards.

Regular company events.

Diversity and Inclusion

At Qodea, we champion diversity and inclusion. We believe that a career in IT should be open to everyone, regardless of race, ethnicity, gender, age, sexual orientation, disability, or neurotype. We value the unique talents and perspectives that each individual brings to our team, and we strive to create a fair and accessible hiring process for all.

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We are a global technology group, headquartered in London.

We deploy experts and frontier technology, like AI, to help organisations thrive through change.

We have over 600 professionals (>75% hands-on technical talent) spread across Europe, North America and Asia, and are backed by Marlin Equity Partners.

High stakes work for high calibre people.

Our customers call us when deadlines seem impossible.

When others have already tried and failed.

When it absolutely has to work.

This is work that leaves a mark.

Work you'll want to tell your friends about.

Work that matters.

We often solve problems that don't have answers yet.

And we're looking for people who want to do the same.