| Overview of RoleAs the Platform Engineering Manager, you will lead the creation and maintenance of tools and infrastructure that enable our product engineers to work more efficiently and securely. Your work will be pivotal in developing standards and best practices, ensuring that our platform is robust, scalable, and dependable.Be responsible for and deliver:
- Build and maintain the central infrastructure that is foundational to our platform – e.g. AKS clusters, API gateways.
- Create and maintain standards and ways of working that enable us to manage key non-functional requirements, such as security and cost optimisation.
- Promote a culture of accountability and ownership by creating self-serve platform tooling that makes product engineers more efficient without them relying on you and your team to get their code to production.
- Collaborate with product engineers to understand their pain points and prioritise the platform engineering backlog.
- Participate in architecture design sessions to ensure our platform capabilities are aligned with business goals.
- Enable product engineers to build on the platform successfully through collaborating with teams, running knowledge sharing sessions and maintaining clear documentation.
- Supervise and mentor a team of IT professionals, fostering a collaborative environment and ensuring continuous skill development.
- Communicate effectively with stakeholders across the organization to identify needs, propose solutions, and provide updates on IT initiatives.
- Stay abreast of emerging technologies and industry trends to recommend and implement innovative solutions that provide a competitive edge.
What we would like from you….
- Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or demonstratable knowledge of infrastructure and automation related technologies.
- Experience in a similar role at a company with a distributed cloud architecture.
- Experience with containerisation and Kubernetes
- Experience implementing effective CICD pipelines, along with the associated scripting and automation skills.
- You know what good platform engineering looks like and can help us shape the outcomes for this role.
- Knowledge of DevSecOps and how to create secure delivery pipelines.
- Ability to make pragmatic, risk-based decisions that balance the commercial objectives of the business with non-functional requirements of the technology platform.
- Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to interact effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
What can we do for you?You can expect a rewarding experience working with us in our Hybrid role with visits to our head office in Welwyn Garden CityYou will benefit from a range of company benefits such as:
- Holiday purchase scheme, with 25 days holiday plus bank holidays as standard.
- On-site gym at our office (Free), and nationwide corporate rate gym membership
- Online benefits portal where you can access lots of deals, discounts - for example of shopping or holidays
- Progression and Development
- Contributory company pension scheme
- Private medical insurance
- Life assurance of 3 x annual gross salary, with the option to purchase additional cover
- You’re also able to purchase a range of benefits at a discounted rate including, critical illness cover, bicycles via our Cycle2Work scheme, dental insurance and TasteCard dining discount card
- Electric Car Scheme
At PayPoint, we're committed to creating an inclusive culture where everyone can thrive and feel a sense of belonging. PayPoint is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation, or age. |
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