Platform Engineer

Help us use technology to make a big green dent in the universe!

Kraken powers some of the most innovative global developments in energy.

We’re a technology company focused on creating a smart, sustainable energy system. From optimising renewable generation, creating a more intelligent grid and enabling utilities to provide excellent customer experiences, our operating system for energy is transforming the industry around the world in a way that benefits everyone.

It’s a really exciting time in energy. Help us make a real impact on shaping a better, more sustainable future.

KrakenFlex

The energy industry is undergoing the largest transformation since industrialisation at an unprecedented rate of change and we are positioning ourselves to be at the heart of that change. 

Our aim is to be the leading global provider of solutions that enable customers to release £30bn of value per annum from distributed energy resources (DERs). We are building a Software as a Service (SaaS) subscription business with a global addressable market of £2.4 billion per annum, by digitally connecting hundreds of thousands of DERs with energy markets.

We have already attained a market leading position and KrakenFlex is a recognised thought leader and innovator in the industry.

As we enter the stage of rapid commercialisation and platform growth we are now looking for an exceptional person to help provide automation, tooling and cloud infrastructure to our development & delivery teams. Our Platform Engineers are responsible for the design, build and running of our strategic microservices platform. They develop and maintain secure, scalable, resilient cloud-based infrastructure using an Infrastructure as Code approach.

Working closely with our Development, Data Science & Integrations teams, our Platform Engineers support our wider engineering community to improve the overall quality of product build, deployments, monitoring and alerting. They  work closely with our development teams and assist them with the operational requirements of implementing new and maintaining existing applications, optimising our delivery pipeline, maintaining and scaling our infrastructure. 

• Help drive the improvement of our current infrastructure standards and processes.
• Develop tooling to automate the deployment, monitoring and maintenance of our infrastructure and services.
• Contribute to platform architecture and design to drive continuous improvement and to ensure new features have the proper operational support and maintainability.
• Work with our delivery teams to ensure their service adheres to the AWS Well architected framework (Operational excellence, Security, Reliability, Performance efficacy and cost optimisation)
• Implement a pragmatic CI / CD strategy to incorporate the entire product development life cycle.
• Continuously refine monitoring processes, thresholds, and configuration.
• Work with our development & delivery teams to create and maintain continuous deployment practices.
• Work with our development & delivery teams to create and maintain documentation for their services.
• Act as an emergency responder for high-severity internal or customer platform-related incidents.

• Experience managing cloud-based infrastructure (ideally AWS).
• Experience in working with configuration management and infrastructure as code tools such as Chef, Ansible, CloudFormation, Terraform, CDK etc.
• Experience in working with containerisation technologies (Docker, Kubernetes etc).
• Experience within Unix/Linux environments in production.
• Understanding of the full web technology stack (network, TCP/IP, DNS, routing, HTTP/S).
• Stakeholder engagement skills and experience.
• Experience in prioritising operational and development backlogs.
• Experience in either Typescript or Python

• Able to prioritize technical debt and value delivery keeping both tactical and strategic challenges in mind.
• Communication skills showing the ability to summarise complex problems and recommend concise plans of action.
• The ability to adapt and learn new technologies
• Eye for detail, with a very clear and organised approach to delivery.

If this sounds like you then we'd love to hear from you.

Are you ready for a career with us? We want to ensure you have all the tools and environment you need to unleash your potential. Need any specific accommodations? Whether you require specific accommodations or have a unique preference, let us know, and we'll do what we can to customise your interview process for comfort and maximum magic!

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