Backend Engineer ( Platform Engineering) - #2157782

Thrive IT Systems


Date: 1 hour ago
City: Sheffield
Contract type: Contractor
Work schedule: Full day
Thrive IT Systems

Responsibilities



  • Partner with Product Owners to understand requirements and break them down into deliverable work items
  • Design and develop scalable resilient and observable microservices
  • Own the complete software delivery lifecycle from design through deployment
  • Deliver solutions within agreed timelines while maintaining engineering quality standards
  • Provide production support and resolve complex incidents
  • Conduct root cause analysis and implement permanent fixes for recurring issues
  • Act as a technical consultant for platform users and application teams
  • Collaborate with crossfunctional technology teams and stakeholders
  • Manage technical debt and drive platform modernization initiatives
  • Maintain strong security and vulnerability management practices
  • Mentor junior engineers and promote engineering best practices
  • Contribute to DevOps Platform Engineering and Site Reliability Engineering initiatives
  • Continuously improve platform reliability performance and supportability



Qualifications



  • Bachelors Degree in Computer Science or a related discipline
  • 8 years of Software Engineering experience
  • At least 3 years in a Technical Lead DevOps Platform Engineering or SRE role



Required Skills



  • Strong understanding of Internet and Web technologies including HTTP DNS TLS and Load Balancing
  • Strong knowledge of Reverse Proxies Service Meshes and API Gateways
  • Experience designing Microservices Architectures
  • Strong programming skills in Java JavaScript Python or Clojure
  • Experience with Monitoring and Observability platforms such as Grafana and InfluxDB
  • Understanding of TimeSeries Databases and Data Visualization concepts
  • Strong troubleshooting and analytical skills
  • Experience managing and resolving critical production incidents
  • Strong stakeholder management and communication skills
  • Ability to work effectively in globally distributed teams
  • Strong learning mindset and ability to quickly adopt new technologies
  • Experience mentoring engineers and driving knowledge sharing
  • Strong LinuxUnix administration knowledge is desirable
  • Experience with KVM or VMware virtualization is beneficial
  • Experience with AWS GCP or Azure cloud platforms is advantageous
  • Familiarity with Docker and Kubernetes is preferred



Preferred Skills : Azure DevOps, Java




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