Platform Engineering Lead

Posted 11 days 8 hours ago by Betfred Group

Permanent
Not Specified
Other
Lancashire, Manchester, United Kingdom, M21 0
Job Description

Our mission is to dominate the betting and gaming industry on a global scale and we need the very best Tech talent to help us achieve this.

We recently migrated all of our customers onto our very own proprietary platform - so it's an exciting time to join us. With the help of our new platform, we're able to pioneer new products and drive more advanced, creative technologies. The result? Unrivalled experiences for millions of customers worldwide.

Betfred's Technology department is driven by innovation, and you'll be at the heart of unlocking our new platform's potential. So, if you want to help shape the future of betting and gaming, then it's to time to join us.

For several years, we have been building a system to replace the incumbent 3rd party digital and retail platforms. The next leg of our journey sees us moving to a true omnichannel platform and launching in new countries. To achieve this, we will focus on being a product-driven organisation, scaling our platform globally and transforming our architecture - to bring differentiation and innovation to our customers.

Job Purpose

We are seeking an experienced and visionary Lead Platform Engineer to spearhead the design, development, and management of our platform infrastructure. This role is pivotal in driving efficiency, scalability, and reliability across our technology stack, with a focus on enhancing developer experience, accelerating delivery pipelines, and ensuring operational excellence.

As the Lead Platform Engineer, you will be responsible for leading a high-performing team, setting technical direction, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to align platform capabilities with business goals.

Job Duties
  1. Define and implement the vision, strategy and roadmap for the platform engineering function.
  2. Foster a culture of innovation, automation and continuous improvement within the team.
  3. Act as a technical leader, providing mentorship and guidance to platform engineers.
  4. Infrastructure Management:
    1. Design, build and maintain scalable, reliable and secure cloud-native and on-premise platforms.
    2. Drive adoption of Infrastructure as Code (IaC) practices using tools such as Terraform, Ansible and scripting languages.
    3. Ensure the platform adheres to best practices in scalability, performance and cost efficiency.
  5. Developer Experience (DevEx):
    1. Build and optimize CI/CD pipelines to accelerate software delivery.
    2. Develop self-service capabilities and tools to enhance developer productivity.
    3. Advocate for best practices in application observability, debugging and monitoring.
  6. Operational Excellence:
    1. Lead efforts in improving platform reliability, resilience and disaster recovery capabilities.
    2. Establish and monitor SLAs, SLOs and SLIs for platform services.
    3. Manage incident response processes, ensuring rapid resolution and root cause analysis.
  7. Collaboration & Stakeholder Engagement:
    1. Collaborate with engineering, product and security teams to align platform capabilities with organizational needs.
    2. Communicate progress, challenges and successes to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
Knowledge, Skills and Experience
  1. Expertise in Kubernetes, containerization, and orchestration tools (e.g., Docker, Helm).
  2. Strong proficiency in cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP).
  3. Advanced knowledge of CI/CD tools such as Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI or ArgoCD.
  4. Hands-on experience with observability tools like Prometheus, Grafana, Datadog, or New Relic.
  5. Proficiency in programming/scripting languages (e.g., Python, Go, Bash).
  6. Deep understanding of networking, security, and zero-downtime deployment strategies.
  7. Proven experience in platform engineering, DevOps or related roles with a track record of delivering large-scale, resilient platforms.
  8. Experience leading and mentoring engineering teams.
  9. Self-motivated, with excellent problem-solving skills and a drive for improvement.
  10. Experience of building or supporting services on AWS or VMWare.
  11. Worked with and supported remote team members.
What is in it for me?

£70,000 - £95,000 per annum, depending on experience

Flexi-time (start anywhere between 7am and 10am)

Be Rewarded:
  1. Earn Extra Rewards: Unlock bonuses and incentives to enhance your income.
  2. Secure Your Future: Build a nest egg with monthly pension contribution, helping you prepare for the future.
  3. Family Support: Access enhanced Maternity & Paternity Pay to help you prepare for new additions to your family.
  4. Refer and Earn: Cash-in on our 'Refer a Friend' programme - we're always looking for exceptional individuals like you!
  5. Peace of Mind: Benefit from a death in service benefit, though we hope you'll never need it.
  6. Save Smart: Enjoy discounts and cashback offers from a diverse range of high-street and online retailers, saving on everyday essentials and indulgences.
Get Recognised:
  1. Celebrate Longevity: Join our long-service recognition programme, honouring the dedication of our loyal team members throughout their careers.
  2. Peer and Manager Acknowledgment: Recognise and be recognised for your achievements, earning points redeemable with over 700 global retailers.
  3. Life's Milestones: Receive a gift to celebrate the birth of a baby, adoptions, and weddings, along with an extra day off for your wedding day.
Feel Valued:
  1. Always Accessible Healthcare: Benefit from a 24/7 virtual GP service for you and your family, ensuring prompt health answers that fit your schedule.
  2. Prioritise Mental Wellbeing: Utilise an independent service to identify and receive mental health support, including face-to-face counselling and self-help resources.
  3. Financial Wellbeing: Optimise your budget with our financial wellbeing package, offering real-time earnings tracking and early access to earned pay to help support you with unexpected bills.
  4. Savings Made Easy: Set up salary-based savings and earn a 5% boost through our savings scheme.
  5. Personalised Financial Guidance: Access one-on-one support from an independent Financial Coach.
  6. Comprehensive Assistance: Confidentially address life challenges through our Employee Assistance Programme, covering childcare, family matters, relationships, addiction, legal issues, financial concerns and more.
  7. Holistic Wellbeing Tools: Explore a wide range of resources for physical, mental, nutritional, and financial wellbeing through our Wellbeing App.
  8. Eye Care Benefits: Enjoy complimentary eye tests and contributions towards single lens prescriptions for VDU users.