Cloud and Platform Engineer

Kubernetes Platform Engineer (New Bailey, Manchester, United Kingdom) Why this job matters
Our ambition is to become the world’s most trusted connector of people, devices, and machines. BT Networks plays a key role in this ambition, and many of our core network features and functions are moving to cloud, taking advantage of the scalability, flexibility, and collaborative benefits of cloud. This role is hybrid (3 days in office) & can be based in either Manchester or London
Working closely with an agile development team of Kubernetes engineers to co-design and develop a Kubernetes managed service for telco functions within a high security private cloud environment.
Automating cluster deployment, scaling, and management using infrastructure as code (IaC) and container orchestration tools. Collaborating with development teams on infrastructure deployment best practices, encompassing CI/CD pipelines and related frameworks such as Terraform, Jenkins, and Ansible.
Utilising a DevOps approach, providing documentation and incident escalation support to operations teams to facilitate brilliant in life service and incident management of the Kubernetes managed service.
Building a deep understanding of varied software spanning security, logging, monitoring, cloud infrastructure, networks, and how best to integrate these into a cohesive platform solution.
Contributing to the exploration of cutting-edge technologies through the deployment of new technology proof-of-concept projects related to Kubernetes, participation in their assessment, and development into an in-life service.
Cloud engineering: Proficient in developing Terraform, Ansible, and Python in a cloud environment with an emphasis on developing robust, scalable, and maintainable infrastructure. 
Networking: Working knowledge of IP networking, routing, switching, and firewall principles and protocols. Configuration of PKI, certificates, HashiCorp Vault, and software supply chain security, in the context of cloud and Kubernetes environments.
Proficient in implementing CI/CD pipelines to ensure consistent, automated deployments.
5+ years’ experience of Networks Infrastructure IT with a focus on networking ( IP networking, routing, switching, and firewall principles and protocols)
~Development experience with, but not limited to Terraform, Metal3, KAPI (ideally), Ansible, Python, Golang
~ Have worked with Ubuntu Linux on virtual and physical servers
~ Private cloud (particularly OpenStack) experience desirable but not essential

On target 10% on target bonus​
~ BT Pension scheme, minimum 5% Employee contribution, BT contribution 10%​
~ From January 2025, equal family leave: receive 18 weeks at full pay, 8 weeks at half pay and 26 weeks at the statutory rate. Enhanced women’s health support: including help with menopause symptoms, cancer screenings, period care and more.​
~25 days annual leave (not including bank holidays), increasing with service​
~24/7 private virtual GP appointments for UK colleagues​
~World-class training and development opportunities​
~ Option to join BT Shares Saving schemes.​

BT Group was the world’s first telco and our heritage in the sector is unrivalled. As home to several of the UK’s most recognised and cherished brands – BT, EE, Openreach and Plusnet, we have always played a critical role in creating the future, and we have reached an inflection point in the transformation of our business. 

 
Over the next two years, we will complete the UK’s largest and most successful digital infrastructure project – connecting more than 25 million premises to full fibre broadband. While we are through the most capital-intensive phase of our fibre investment, meaning we can reward our shareholders for their commitment and patience, we are absolutely focused on how we organise ourselves in the best way to serve our customers in the years to come. Together with our application of AI and technology, we are on a path to creating the UK’s best telco, reimagining the customer experience and relationship with one of this country’s biggest infrastructure companies.

 
Although these roles are listed as full-time, if you’re a job share partnership, work reduced hours, or any other way of working flexibly, please still get in touch.
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