Platform engineer in health data

We are looking for a Senior Platform Engineer to join the small team designing and building the platforms and systems to support a number of vital functions across Our Future Health. These systems will include but not limited to the participant-facing websites, import and processing of high-volume health, NHS and genetic datasets to the de-identification/sharing of data into accredited Trusted Research Environments (TREs). If you have prior experience building a public cloud-based platform from the ground up, we'd be keen to see your application. We're looking for candidates who are passionate who can recommend modern technologies and practices that have a track record of being used successfully in the platform we are looking to build.

• Be part of our growing technology team to help create the cloud platforms to support Our Future Health as we scale
• Work with the engineering and operations teams to define platform requirements
• Use an iterative approach to building the platform, starting simple and increasing complexity as we go
• Support defining development processes as part of a new, growing team
• Own solutions from conception to deployment and beyond, taking part in on-call rotas where necessary
• Integrate and deploy third-party tools required by other teams
• Devise innovative ideas for solving hard technical problems involving distributed systems, scale and security and translate these ideas into designs and implementation
• Implement best practices when it comes to availability, scalability, operational excellence, and efficiency

• High proficiency in cloud DevOps/platform engineering and large-scale live services. Azure, AWS or GCP
• Hands-on experience developing infrastructure-as-code with tools such as Terraform, OpenTofu, Terragrunt, Pulumi following GitOps practices.
• Strong experience coding and automating tasks in a high-level language, preferably Python
• Hands-on experience working directly with software engineering best practices: unit testing, code reviews, design documentation, excellent debugging, troubleshooting skills.
• Experience in building/deploying tools related to data pipelines, ETL processes.
• Confident with cloud-native technologies like Kubernetes, Docker
• Experience deploying open-source technologies such as Python, Node.JS, Ruby, Postgres and related CI/CD pipelines
• Good understanding of cloud security best practices and security compliance
• Experience designing, supporting and troubleshooting production systems at scale
• Good understanding of technology stacks from networks up to applications
• Experience of working in an agile methodology; used to code reviews and pairing
• Будет плюсом: In addition, experience in a commercial regulated domain would be a bonus (could be clinical, wearables, consumer apps, genomics, pharma etc)

• Generous Pension Scheme - We invest in your future with employer contributions of up to 12%
• 30 Days Holiday + Bank Holidays - Enjoy a generous holiday allowance with the flexibility to take bank holidays when it suits you
• Enhanced Parental Leave - Supporting you during life's biggest moments
• Career Growth & Development - £500 per year to spend on Learnerbly, our learning platform, plus regular appraisals and development opportunities
• Cycle to Work Scheme - Save 25-39% on a new bike and accessories through salary sacrifice
• Home & Tech Savings - Get up to 8% off on IKEA and Currys products, spreading the cost over 12 months through salary sacrifice
• £1,000 Employee Referral Bonus - Know someone amazing? Get rewarded for bringing them on board!
• Wellbeing Support - Access to Mental Health First Aiders, plus 24/7 online GP services and an Employee Assistance Programme for you and your family
• A Great Place to Work - We have a lovely Central London office in Holborn, and offer flexible and remote working arrangements