Platform Engineer (Golang/Kubernetes)

Software Engineering

Greater London Contract / 6 Months £0.00 - £300.00 per day

Job Opportunity: Platform Engineer

Rate: £300 per day

IR35 Status: Inside IR35

Location: Burgess Hill (3 days in office per week)

Contract Length: 6 months

Start Date: Immediate availability preferred

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced Platform Engineer to join a dynamic team for a critical infrastructure project. The role focuses on managing and optimising infrastructure at scale, with an emphasis on automation, containerisation, and monitoring.

Key Responsibilities

  • Utilise Infrastructure as Code practices with Kubernetes and related satellite technologies.
  • Develop and maintain custom tooling, including command-line tools for automating infrastructure decommissioning activities.
  • Manage and optimise high-scale event-based distributed systems (e.g., Kafka, Cassandra, Postgres) and implement effective load-balancing solutions.
  • Implement and maintain CI/CD pipelines in a GitHub environment.
  • Monitor distributed systems using tools like OpenTelemetry, Splunk, Prometheus, and Grafana.
  • Contribute to the development of scalable, robust systems with a focus on performance and reliability.

Required Skills and Experience

  • Strong experience with Kubernetes and containerisation technologies.
  • Coding experience beyond basic scripting, preferably in GoLang.
  • Hands-on experience with distributed system infrastructure, including Kafka, Cassandra, and Postgres.
  • Proven ability to create and optimise custom command-line tools for automation.
  • Familiarity with monitoring tools such as OpenTelemetry, Splunk, Prometheus, and Grafana.

Preferred Skills

  • Experience in CI/CD environments and working with code-based deployment pipelines.
  • Background in managing large-scale, event-driven systems.
  • Knowledge of container orchestration and scalable infrastructure solutions.

To Apply:

If you meet the criteria and are ready to take on an exciting challenge, send your CV today to take the next step in your career.

*Rates depend on experience and client requirements

Job Information

Job Reference: JO-2411-348982
Salary: £0.00 - £300.00 per day
Salary per: day
Job Duration: 6 Months
Job Start Date: ASAP
Job Industries: Software Engineering
Job Locations: Greater London
Job Types: Contract

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