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Senior Platform Engineer

AT Computershare
Computershare

Senior Platform Engineer

Bristol, United Kingdom

JOB DESCRIPTION

Location: Bristol, Edinburgh

In this position, you'll be based in the Bristol or Edinburgh office for a minimum of three days a week, with the flexibility to work from home for some of your working week. Find out more about our flexible work culture at computershare.com/flex.

We give you a world of potential

Computershare has an exciting opportunity available for a permanent Senior Platform Engineer to join our Computershare Technology Services team.

As we embrace new technologies and strategies, as well as new ways of working, we are looking for passionate individuals who are eager to contribute to our journey.

Why would you choose this role when there are other Senior Platform Engineer roles in the market? Well, there are a few things that make this role stand out:

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  • You will be working on a brand-new Cloud transformation project.
  • You will be part of a team going through a global restructure as we move from a regional team to a global team.
  • Career progression opportunities that will naturally arise through moving to a global structure with new projects on the horizon.

A role you will love

Join the team during an exciting period of global transformation. Our department is at the forefront of change, driving impactful projects that span across continents.

This is an opportunity to be part of a forward-thinking team, where your ideas and skills will help progress the team from what it is today into a more DevOps/SRE-focussed operating model.

Some key responsibilities:

  • Maintaining and deploying the software across our environments.
  • Managing build and deployment platforms to help drive towards continuous delivery.
  • Helping form practices and strategies to support our goals.
  • Managing appropriate Windows Server Environments, Cloud platforms, SSL Certificates, Citrix NetScaler Configuration, Container platforms, as well as the delivery of internal projects.
  • Contributing to the technology stack by enhancing existing processes, with a focus on automation.
  • Contributing to the production of high quality, relevant documentation including process documents, knowledge base articles, cheat sheets, and other technical reference materials.

What will you bring to the role?

You will demonstrate previous experience as a Platform Engineer and a clear passion for working with Cloud technologies.

Other key skills required for the role include:

  • Solid, proven technical understanding of core Cloud, Container and virtualisation concepts.
  • Strong analytical, troubleshooting and debugging skills, with the ability to collect and analyse complex material and data, and present it in accessible formats.
  • Strong customer facing and communication skills - written and verbal, with a high attention to detail.
  • Enterprise level application hosting experience.
  • Business analysis, release management, and service delivery experience.
  • Experience setting up large and highly resilient infrastructure configurations across multiple datacentres.

Flexible work to help you find the best balance between work and lifestyle.

Health and wellbeing rewards that can be tailored to support you and your family.

Invest in our business by setting aside salary to purchase shares in our company, and you'll receive a company contribution as well.

Extra rewards ranging from recognition awards and team get togethers to helping you invest in your future.

And more. Ours is a welcoming and close-knit community, with experienced colleagues ready to help you grow. Our handbook will help you find out more about our rewards and life at Computershare, visit computershare.com/careers-handbook.

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ABOUT US

A company to be proud of

We're a global leader in financial administration with over 12,000 employees across more than 22 different countries. At Computershare, it's more than just a job, our open and inclusive culture means that we will help you to grow, to move forward and make the most of our world of opportunities.

A diverse and inclusive place to work

At Computershare we value diversity and welcome applications from everyone, believing that an equal and inclusive culture is key to excellent results. One of the greatest advantages for our organisation is the talent and diversity of our people and we strive to ensure all our employees have an equal opportunity to contribute their ideas, bring their personality to their work and showcase their skills. For support with accommodations or adjustments during our recruitment process please visit computershare.com/access for further information.

Computershare is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national or ethnic origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, or other characteristics protected by applicable law.

ABOUT THE TEAM

Our Technology Services team is a place where new ideas and approaches are welcomed, and every individual is equipped and empowered to create change. We're a rapidly evolving and diverse global business and there is always something to learn, opportunities to explore and a broad range of career paths to progress along.

Client-provided location(s): Bristol, UK; Edinburgh, UK
Job ID: Computershare-5003
Employment Type: Full Time