Senior Platform Engineer (Cloud, Kubernetes & DevOps) | Contract

Key Responsibilities

Platform Engineering & Containerisation

• Design, deploy, administer, and support Kubernetes-based container platforms such as OpenShift, Rancher, AKS, and EKS
• Manage platform components including ingress controllers, container registries, storage, load balancers, monitoring, backup, and disaster recovery solutions
• Ensure platform scalability, security, performance, and high availability across cloud and hybrid infrastructure environments

DevOps & Automation

• Develop, enhance, and maintain CI/CD pipelines using tools such as Jenkins, Git, Maven, Argo CD, Terraform, and Ansible
• Support infrastructure automation, deployment standardisation, and configuration management initiatives
• Drive platform automation and operational efficiency improvements through Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) and DevOps best practices

API Gateway & Integration Platforms

• Deploy, configure, and manage enterprise API Gateway platforms including Apigee, IBM API Connect, and Kong Gateway
• Manage API lifecycle activities including API design, deployment, versioning, publishing, security, monitoring, and governance
• Collaborate with development and integration teams to support secure and scalable API services

Middleware & Enterprise Systems

• Install, configure, administer, and support middleware platforms including IBM WebSphere, WebLogic, JBoss, Tomcat, and IBM MQ
• Troubleshoot platform, middleware, and integration issues to ensure service reliability and operational stability

Monitoring & Observability

• Implement and maintain enterprise monitoring and observability solutions using Prometheus, Grafana, Splunk, ELK, Datadog, Azure Monitor, and CloudWatch
• Support proactive monitoring, logging, alerting, and incident management processes
• Analyse system performance metrics and recommend optimisation strategies

Requirements

• Degree or Diploma in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or related disciplines
• Minimum 5 years of hands-on experience in Platform Engineering, DevOps, Cloud Infrastructure, or related technical domains
• Experience managing Kubernetes components including ingress, storage, networking, RBAC, and cluster scaling
• Solid experience building CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins, Git, Maven, Argo CD, Terraform, and Ansible
• Experience with Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) and deployment automation practices
• Hands-on experience with API gateways such as Apigee, IBM API Connect, or Kong, including API lifecycle management (security, versioning, monitoring)
• Experience supporting middleware platforms such as IBM WebSphere, WebLogic, JBoss, Tomcat, and IBM MQ
• Hands-on experience with enterprise observability tools including Prometheus, Grafana, Splunk, ELK, Datadog, Azure Monitor, or CloudWatch
• Good understanding of Linux systems, networking fundamentals (DNS, TCP/IP, SSL), and cloud environments (AWS/Azure/hybrid)
• Familiarity with high-availability, scalable, and secure enterprise platform environments
• Excellent troubleshooting, analytical, and problem-solving skills
• Ability to work effectively in a collaborative and fast-paced environment