platform engineer in hybrid cloud

IBM Consulting UK FutureNow helps public- and private-sector clients with hybrid cloud and AI solutions, delivering technology programmes and supporting continuous skills development and career progression.

• Design and deploy containerized applications on AWS using AWS component services;
• Provision AWS infrastructure based on cloud-native architecture and deployment models;
• Integrate applications with DevOps toolchains and CI/CD pipelines;
• Administer hybrid cloud environments using Storage, Compute, and Security Services;
• Configure High Availability and Disaster Recovery solutions;
• Manage Kubernetes clusters;
• Contribute to innovative AWS infrastructure solutions that drive business success.

• Hands-on experience designing and deploying containerized workloads on AWS, including EKS, ECS, or Docker;
• Strong experience with Infrastructure as Code using Terraform or CloudFormation, including environment provisioning and automation;
• Practical knowledge of the Kubernetes ecosystem, including cluster management, networking, scaling, and troubleshooting;
• Solid understanding of AWS core services, including Compute, Networking, Storage, and Security, and cloud-native architecture patterns;
• Experience integrating CI/CD pipelines and DevOps toolchains such as GitLab CI, Jenkins, or GitHub Actions;
• Experience implementing High Availability and Disaster Recovery strategies in AWS environments;
• Strong Linux systems knowledge and troubleshooting capability in cloud and container environments;
• Ability to work collaboratively in cross-functional engineering teams and contribute to delivery outcomes;
• Strong problem-solving and communication skills, particularly in technical delivery contexts;
• Bachelor's Degree;
• This role is subject to pre-employment screening in line with the UK Government’s Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS). Additional National Security Vetting may apply, including eligibility for Security Check (SC) or Developed Vetting (DV);
• Nice to have: experience in multi-account AWS environments, observability and monitoring tooling, cloud and container security best practices, cloud migration or modernisation programmes, regulated or enterprise-scale environments.

• Flexible working approaches, sabbatical programs, paid paternity leave, maternity leave, and a maternity returners scheme;
• 25 Days holiday in addition to public holidays;
• Private medical, dental, and optical cover;
• Online shopping discounts;
• Employee Assistance Program;
• Life assurance;
• Group pension plan through salary sacrifice.