Platform Engineer

Job ID: 009510

Location: Bradford, UK, BD5 8LJ

Job type: Permanent - Full Time

Salary: Circa £58,100 Dependent on Experience + Bonus & Benefits

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Do you want to your experience and skills to be part of a major programme of technology transformation and simplification? We have an exciting opportunity for a Platform Engineer to join our Data Platforms Technology Services team where you’ll provide engineering delivery and operational support across a range of on premise and cloud middleware technologies.

This is a hybrid role; remote working, and a small amount of onsite presence in our Bradford office. In addition, there is an on-call rota (approx. 1 week in every 5).

About the role

As a Platform Engineer, you will -

Enable the business through the delivery of a wide range of Technologies (on premise and Cloud - SaaS, PaaS, IaaS)
Provide 3rd line support services for business-critical production environments (includes on- call rota)
Proactively identify and implement process, automation and orchestration as part of CI/CD initiatives
Provide IT capacity and performance management services across the associated technology stack, including security vulnerability and application patching
Provide appropriate consultancy services to other Group Projects & IT teams, Business Users

About you

Whilst we don’t expect you to know everything from day 1, it is essential to have some knowledge and experience on (at least one) of these technologies on-premise or cloud:

SOA, ODI, Hyperion, WebLogic, IDAM or IAM / IDCS, Forms & Reports, BI-Apps or Oracle Analytic Accelerator / Autonomous Data warehouse, Oracle Cloud Infrastructure, Oracle Integration Cloud, Oracle Connectivity Agent, Hardware Security Modules, Payment Services, Webservers (apache, tomcat)
An understanding of Red Hat Enterprise Linux Systems Administration (RHEL 7/8)
Experience using these tools for CI/CD (on premise and cloud) such as Terraform, Ansible, Jenkins, Git and REST API Client is preferable
Knowledge of cryptographic technologies
Versatile knowledge and experience of programming and scripting languages such as Python, Java, Shell scripting
The ability to embrace new technologies and provide guidance from your own experiences within the team

Business Impact

We may be almost 160 years old, but we’re still leading the way when it comes to digital transformation. Our ever-growing IT, Transformation and Digital teams are embracing innovation to shape change. And drive us into the modern age of information, AI, and automation. All whilst keeping us, and our members, safe. So, they have a real impact on our transformation journey, and our future. And that means you can too!

Learning & Development

Everyone can build a career path they love here. And that’s because we offer a wide range of programmes, opportunities and more to help you learn, grow, and develop – and reach your full potential.

These include...

Personal Growth Toolkits - a range of materials that help you discover your strengths, identify your goals, and your next steps.
Secondment and Stretch opportunities – helping you gain experience in different areas of our business and new ways of working.
Learning Champion Network – opportunities to work outside of your immediate area and build new skills.
Apprenticeships and Professional Qualifications – a range of brilliant apprenticeships and programmes available to everyone.
REACH Diverse Leadership Programme – helping our Black, Asian and Ethnically Diverse leaders progress into senior leadership roles.

Learn about developing your career here

Our ways of working and flexibility

Colleague smiling at phone in the office

We know there’s no single right way of working that fits everyone. That’s why we’re not trying to find one. Instead, we’re doing everything we can to make sure that when we’re working flexibly, together and apart, we’re working at our best. We help our colleagues get the most out of work, and take care of themselves, wherever they’re working.

We offer a range of flexible working options without unsocial hours, which can help you find a healthy work-life balance. Whether it’s finishing early for an appointment or fitting your studies and hobbies in around your working hours, we can help make it work for you. We’re happy to talk flexible working and you can reach out to us anytime during the recruitment process to discuss this.

Find out more about our Ways of Working

Our pension scheme (where you can get up to 11% from us)
On target bonus of 7% (with the opportunity to earn up to a maximum 15%)
Access to brilliant health benefits
Life assurance at 6 times your salary
25 days’ holiday (and the option to buy more)
Cycle to work or an interest-free loan for an annual ticket
Wellbeing resources and tools
Retail and Leisure discounts

Find out more about what we offer

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Meet the Recruiter(s)

Mike Peel

Resourcing & Inclusion Specialist

Connect with Mike Peel

I partner with the following business areas on all things resourcing & inclusion: IT, Transformation, Data, Digital Channels, Finance and Financial Crime.

I joined the team in September 2021 and I absolutely love working for YBS! It’s a brilliant place to work, with an incredibly friendly, flexible and inclusive culture.

I’ve got lots of experience in Recruitment, Talent & HR across Retail, Charity and Financial Services. Throughout my career I’ve partnered with every head office function you can think of! Everything from Trading, Marketing and Finance through to HR, Property and Legal.

I love supporting people with their careers and development, so if you’d like to chat to me about what it’s like to work at YBS or want to find out more about our latest opportunities, then it would be great to connect!

Holly Gallagher

Resourcing & Inclusion Specialist

Connect with Holly Gallagher

Since joining YBS in June 2023, I have had the pleasure of supporting the wider business with all things recruitment. Covering IT, Transformation, Data, Digital Channels, Finance and Financial Crime.

YBS has been a great place to work both professionally and personally as I have been provided with the support to upskill and learn, and recently had the opportunity to undertake a Level 3 Data Technician Apprenticeship which has been truly amazing!

If you are keen to learn more about the culture here at YBS, or any current opportunities I'd love to hear from you!

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

You’ll find people from all walks of life here, with different cultures, beliefs, ages, outlooks and more. And we’re proud of our differences. So we’re dedicated to creating a workplace where everyone feels welcome, supported, and empowered to be their whole self at work.

Our five Colleague Networks play an important role in helping that happen – and have a real impact on our everyday working life here. Each is closely linked to our Diversity, Equity and Inclusion committee, and sponsored by a member of our Senior Leadership Team.

And we also have our Colleague Support groups, such as ManKind and Family Foundations, where colleagues can connect, and talk about issues that matter.

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