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Senior AWS Platform Engineer - South East London
£117,000 - 141,810
Charing Cross, South East London
£117,000 - 141,810
Requirements
Must:
- Proficiency in designing and implementing scalable, resilient, and secure cloud platforms
- Solid understanding of observability pillars and strong expertise in configuration, dashboards, alerting, and integration for Enterprise monitoring tooling (e.g., Dynatrace, AppDynamics)
- Experience with infrastructure-as-code (IaC) practices, automation tools (e.g., Terraform, Ansible), and scripting languages (e.g., Python, Ruby)
- Knowledge of container orchestration platforms (e.g., Kubernetes) and their managed counterparts (e.g., EKS, AKS, GKE)
- Understanding of cloud services, architecture, and best practices in one or more major public cloud providers (AWS, Azure, GCP)
- Strong experience with CI/CD pipelines, version control systems, and containerisation technologies (e.g., Docker)
- Demonstrated experience delivering cloud migration, optimisation, or transformation projects
- Proven track record of engaging with clients, understanding their requirements, and delivering solutions that exceed expectations
- Ability to work effectively in cross-functional teams, communicate technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders, and drive consensus
- Commitment to staying abreast of industry trends, participating in professional development activities, and obtaining relevant certifications
Responsibilities
- Design, implement, and maintain observability solutions using Dynatrace for full-stack monitoring (infrastructure, applications, services)
- Develop dashboards, alerts, and automated reporting to provide actionable insights
- Continuously improve monitoring coverage and reduce blind spots across environments
- Collaborate with development and operations teams to integrate observability into CI/CD pipelines
- Automate deployment and configuration of monitoring agents and integrations
- Support infrastructure as code (IaC) practices using tools like Terraform or Ansible
- Analyse application and system performance metrics to identify bottlenecks and optimize resource usage
- Drive incident response and root cause analysis using Dynatrace data
- Implement Service Level Objectives (SLOs) and Service Level Indicators (SLIs) for critical services
- Work closely with engineering teams to embed observability best practices
- Provide training and guidance on Dynatrace usage and observability principles
- Ensure compliance with security and operational standards
Description
We are seeking a highly skilled Senior AWS Platform Engineer with a strong focus on observability and performance monitoring using Dynatrace. This role is pivotal in ensuring the reliability, scalability, and performance of our systems by implementing best-in-class observability practices across our infrastructure and applications. The position is located in London, UK, with remote working options and occasional trips to our offices in London or Manchester. The contract is initially for 2 months, with a likely extension up to 6 months. We offer a competitive pay rate of £450 - £545 per day, working via an Umbrella agency.
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