Platform Engineer

• →Collaborate with clients to understand their platform engineering needs, business objectives, and operational constraints, acting as a trusted technical advisor
• →Design, develop, and implement secure, reliable, and scalable platform solutions across cloud and on-premise environments, taking ownership from concept through delivery
• →Utilise your expertise to lead the architecture of robust, scalable, and secure systems, embedding network and cyber security best practices
• →Collaborate with cross-functional teams and clients to gather project requirements, analyse feasibility, and provide clear, pragmatic technical recommendations
• →Stay up to date with emerging trends, tools, and technologies in platform and DevOps engineering, proactively sharing knowledge and raising the technical bar across the team
• →Collaborate with project managers to ensure successful project delivery within the defined timelines and budget
• →Accurately delivering high quality work to agreed timelines, including the ability to take the initiative and knowing how to jump straight in
• →Support client engagements including pitches and presentations, clearly articulating platform approaches and technical value
• →Contribute to the growth of Daintta by actively shaping company strategy, technical direction, and ways of working
• →Representing us and our core values: Transparent, Fair and Daring

The role requires the following key skills / knowledge, non-exhaustively:

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, software engineering, or related field or equivalent industry experience
• 5+ years professional experience as a Platform / DevOps / Cloud / Site Reliability engineer, preferably in a consultancy or industry setting
• Experience working with one or more of the major cloud platforms – AWS, Azure or GCP
• Experience designing, building, and operating internal developer platforms (IDPs), with a focus on reliability and adoption
• A product-focused mindset that understands and prioritises the impact of platform changes on end users and developer experience
• Experience developing, operating, and evolving cloud and on-premise solutions in production environments
• Production experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tooling (e.g. Terraform, Ansible, CloudFormation, Bicep etc)
• Experience designing and implementing solutions with network security, identity, and access considerations built in
• Strong understanding of networking concepts such as private VPCs, security groups, NAT gateways, VPNs, and hybrid connectivity
• Experience working in Unix/Linux environments
• Familiarity with software development methodologies, such as Agile or Scrum. In particular iterative approaches to software development in conjunction with the client
• Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills, with the ability to find innovative solutions to complex technical challenges
• Excellent communication, presentation and interpersonal skills to effectively interact with clients and team members
• Ability to adapt to new technologies and learn quickly in fast-paced environments
• A passion for delivering high quality solutions that meet client expectations
• Sound understanding of Software Engineering practices and principles, such as CI/CD pipelines for verifying, building, testing and pushing deployment artefacts
• Experience in OCI containerisation (e.g. Docker) and associated orchestration technologies such as Kubernetes
• Experience implementing observability solutions, including centralised logging, monitoring, alerting, and operational dashboards
• Strong knowledge of infrastructure and cloud security principles and best practices

Hybrid, with 2-3 days working from Daintta office (London or Cheltenham) or on client site as required. Depending on client demands, there may be a need for more than 3 days per week on client site.

Security Information

Due to the nature of this position, you must be willing and eligible to achieve a minimum of SC clearance. To qualify, you must be a British Citizen and have resided in the UK for the last 5 years. For more information about clearance eligibility, please see https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/united-kingdom-security-vetting