Job Specifications
Work where work matters.
Elevate your career at Qodea, where innovation isn't just a buzzword, it's in our DNA.
We are a global technology group built for what's next, offering high calibre professionals the platform for high stakes work, the kind of work that defines an entire career. When you join us, you're not just taking on projects, you're solving problems that don't even have answers yet.
You will join the exclusive roster of talent that global leaders, including Google, Snap, Diageo, PayPal, and Jaguar Land Rover call when deadlines seem impossible, when others have already tried and failed, and when the solution absolutely has to work.
Forget routine consultancy. You will operate where technology, design, and human behaviour meet to deliver tangible outcomes, fast. This is work that leaves a mark, work you'll be proud to tell your friends about.
Qodea is built for what's next. An environment where your skills will evolve at the frontier of innovation and AI, ensuring continuous growth and development.
We are looking for a Senior Platform engineer to join our Professional Services team.
We look for people who embody:
Innovation to solve the hardest problems.
Accountability for every result.
Integrity always.
About The Role
As a Senior Platform Engineer, you will be using Google Cloud and other technology to create scalable and efficient systems for customers that add value and digital transformation.
This role is designed for impact, and we believe our best work happens when we connect. While we operate a flexible model, we expect you to spend time on site (at our offices or a client location) for collaboration sessions, customer meetings, and internal workshops.
Cloud Solution Design and Implementation:
Design and implement scalable, reliable, and cost-effective cloud solutions using Google Cloud Platform services and products
Analyse business requirements and recommend appropriate cloud technologies and architectures
Develop and maintain cloud infrastructure code using tools such as Terraform or Google Cloud Deployment Manager
Infrastructure Management and Automation:
Manage and automate the deployment, scaling, and management of cloud infrastructure using tools such as Kubernetes or Google Cloud Deployment Manager
Optimise infrastructure costs by analysing usage and implementing cost-saving measures such as reserved instances or instance rightsizing
Implement infrastructure-as-code practices to ensure consistency, repeatability, and version control of cloud infrastructure
Security and Compliance:
Implement and maintain security controls and policies to ensure the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of cloud infrastructure and data
Monitor and respond to security incidents and vulnerabilities, and perform regular security assessments and audits
Ensure compliance with industry standards and regulations such as GDPR, HIPAA, and PCI DSS
Monitoring and Troubleshooting:
Monitor cloud infrastructure and services for performance, availability, and security issues using tools such as Stackdriver or Prometheus
Perform root cause analysis and troubleshoot issues related to cloud infrastructure and services, and implement corrective actions and preventive measures
Continuously improve the reliability and resilience of cloud infrastructure by implementing best practices such as fault-tolerance, redundancy, and disaster recovery
Requirements
What Success Looks Like
Essential Skills and Experience:
Extensive hands-on experience with at least one major cloud provider (GCP, AWS, Azure), including Compute Engine, Kubernetes Engine, and Cloud Build
Experience with infrastructure automation tools such as Terraform and Ansible and containerisation tools such as Docker
Ability to code using Python, Go, Bash, or similar scripting languages
Understanding of networking, security, and compliance in a cloud environment and/or on linux distribution systems
Ability to troubleshoot complex issues and provide root cause analysis
Already be, or desire to be professionally certified in Google Cloud
Desirable Skills and Experience:
Background in working with highly regulated industries (e.g., finance, healthcare)
Benefits
We believe in supporting our team members both professionally and personally. Here's how we invest in you:
Compensation and Financial Wellbeing
Competitive base salary
Matching pension scheme (up to 5%) from day one
Discretionary company bonus scheme
4 x annual salary Death in Service coverage from day one
Employee referral scheme
Tech Scheme
Health and Wellness
Private medical insurance from day one
Optical and dental cash back scheme
Help@Hand app: access to remote GPs, second opinions, mental health support, and physiotherapy
EAP service
Cycle to Work scheme
Work-Life Balance and Growth
36 days annual leave (inclusive of bank holidays)
An extra paid day off for your birthday
Ten paid learning days per year
Flexible working hours
Market-leading parental leave
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About the Company
Qodea is Europe's largest dedicated Google Cloud transformation partner. With a clear offering, built around our core capabilities of security & infrastructure, data activation & AI and modernisation & innovation and a strong legacy of delivering customer success over two decades, we're determined to help more organisations across the UK, Benelux and wider Europe unlock the potential of Google technologies in ways they've not yet imagined.
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