Platform Engineer

Hybrid in Leeds·Full-time·Added 3 days ago (last checked 9 Oct)

Zenith

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Overview

Job details

£57,000 - £67,000 a year
Gross, as stated in the ad.
About £3,630 - £4,120 a month after tax.
Permanent contract
Full-time.
Hybrid
Office and home days — the ad has the split.
Apply by Monday 9 November
The date the employer’s listing closes.

Requirements

Be near Leeds for hybrid days
No relocation package mentioned.
Have 2+ years of experience
Mid-level role.

Benefits

24 days holiday
Per the ad, which doesn’t say whether bank holidays are on top.
Cycle to work and season ticket loan
Commuter benefits named in the ad.

Skills

Requirements

What we're looking for

Ability to design, configure and maintain Azure web and application hosting platforms
Experience deploying Azure infrastructure using Terraform and/or Ansible
Strong technical knowledge of Kubernetes and containerisation technologies
Experience with Azure DevOps multistage YAML pipelines
Proficiency in PowerShell and Bash scripting
Proven technical knowledge of Azure cloud infrastructure including servers, networks, firewalls and app gateways
Minimum 2 years in a 3rd line Infrastructure, DevOps or Platform Engineering role

Pay & benefits

What you'll get

Salary £57,000 to £67,000 per annum and annual bonus
24 days annual leave plus your birthday off, with the option to buy more
Life Insurance, Critical Illness Cover, Dental and Health Cash Plans
Tech Scheme, Car Sacrifice Scheme, Cycle to Work Scheme, Season Ticket Loans
Development opportunities through our MyGPS personal development framework
Perks at Work - discounts on everyday essentials
Onsite GP, Employee Assistance Programme, Mental Health First Aiders
Sports and social clubs, company activities, and team events
Inclusive culture with colleague-led equality networks
Free onsite parking
Agile working - you might have the opportunity to work remotely when it works for the Customer, Zenith and yourself, and you'll work with your manager to agree how this works best

The role

We are currently looking for a Platform Engineer to build, operate and continuously improve our Azure cloud and platform capabilities, ensuring they are secure, reliable, scalable and cost-effective. This role plays a key part in delivering hands-on 3rd line platform engineering support across our cloud infrastructure, platform systems, and IT services.

What you'll do

Build, operate and improve Azure cloud and platform capabilities ensuring security, reliability and scalability
Implement and manage 3rd line engineering support across cloud infrastructure, IT services and platform systems
Provide automated and self-service platform components to enable development and technology teams
Implement and maintain servers and Kubernetes in Azure using IaC including Terraform or Tofu
Create, maintain and refine Azure resources including servers, VM scale sets, AKS, firewalls, pipelines, app gateways and networks
Identify and automate tasks and processes using scripting across the estate
Work with InfraOps, DevSecOps and FinOps to remediate vulnerabilities, maintain compliance and optimise cloud performance and cost

About Zenith

Industry: Vehicle leasing
Website: zenith.co.uk

In their own words

About the company & team

At Zenith, we've been leading the transition to sustainable vehicle solutions for over 30 years. As the UK's largest independent vehicle solutions provider, we're proud of our people, our award-winning service, and our bold ambitions to make mobility smarter, greener, and better for everyone. We're powered by people, driven by innovation, and committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone can thrive.

You'll be joining our Infrastructure and Platform Engineering team, working collaboratively with InfraOps, DevSecOps, FinOps, and wider IT teams to deliver high engineering standards, maintain full patch compliance, support operational excellence, and drive continuous improvement across our cloud and infrastructure estate.

Award-winning - Leasing Company of the Year (Fleet News 2023), Large Business of the Year (Yorkshire Post Excellence in Business Awards)
Sustainability champions - Over 41% of our fleet are Battery Electric Vehicles (BEVs), and we're a carbon-neutral organisation
Innovators - Investing £25 million in transformation, with a thriving fleet of 169,910 vehicles
Inclusive - Six colleague-led diversity groups and a workplace where everyone can thrive
A place to grow - Clear pathways through our MyGPS personal development framework

Additional information

We want to positively encourage differences in Zenith and believe it is critical to our success as a company. Zenith is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace that seeks to recruit, develop and retain the most talented people from a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We therefore encourage applications from all genders, races, religions, ages and sexual orientations, as well as parents, veterans, people living with disabilities, and any other groups that could bring diverse perspectives to our business.

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