Platform Engineer (Golang/Kubernetes) Full Time

Salt

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 (eg, 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