Platform Engineer (DevOps)

Location: Leicester, United Kingdom

Salary: £65,000–£70,000 per year plus excellent benefits.

Company

hirify.global is an employment agency working across web, software development, infrastructure support, cloud computing, data and analytics, and digital roles.

What you will do

• Build and maintain an internal platform supporting fast, secure, and reliable software delivery across cloud and on-premises environments.
• Operate Kubernetes, Docker, Linux, GitOps, infrastructure as code, CI/CD, observability, security, and disaster recovery capabilities.
• Create self-service tools and automation that improve developer workflows.
• Support networking, secrets management, monitoring, and production platform reliability.
• Help shape how engineering teams build, deploy, and operate software.

Requirements

• Strong production experience with Kubernetes, Docker, and Linux.
• Experience with AWS or another major cloud platform.
• Experience with Terraform, Ansible, Helm, and Argo CD.
• Experience with CI/CD using GitLab, GitHub Actions, Jenkins, or similar tools.
• Experience with monitoring and observability, ideally including OpenTelemetry, Prometheus, and Grafana.
• Knowledge of networking, security, secrets management, and disaster recovery.
• Scripting or programming experience with Go, Python, or Bash.

Nice to have

• Experience with OpenShift, K3s, Docker Swarm, Cilium/eBPF, Backstage, or AI-assisted engineering tools.

Culture & Benefits

• Permanent employment.
• Excellent benefits.
• Opportunity to influence platform engineering practices and developer self-service.