1 day ago
Manchester, United KingdomSenior
Responsibilities
- Design, build, and enhance Kubernetes platform capabilities across BT private cloud environments.
- Develop and maintain platform automation using Infrastructure as Code and software engineering best practices.
- Implement deployment, upgrade, and lifecycle-management processes for Kubernetes clusters and supporting services.
- Integrate networking, monitoring, logging, security, storage, and certificate-management capabilities into the Kubernetes platform.
- Support platform reliability through proactive improvement, troubleshooting, incident resolution, and problem management.
- Evaluate emerging technologies, contribute to proof-of-concept activities, and transition new platform capabilities into production.
- Drive continuous improvement of BT’s Kubernetes managed service.
Requirements
- Strong Linux administration and troubleshooting experience.
- Hands-on experience deploying and operating Kubernetes platforms in production environments.
- Experience operating platforms in private cloud or on-premises environments.
- Experience implementing Infrastructure as Code with Terraform and/or Ansible.
- Strong networking fundamentals.
- Experience with CI/CD, GitOps, and automation practices.
- Experience with OpenStack or VMware is desirable.
- Experience with Rancher, RKE2, or Cluster API-based Kubernetes lifecycle management is desirable.
- Experience with bare-metal provisioning and infrastructure lifecycle management is desirable.
- Scripting and automation experience with Python or Golang is desirable.
- Knowledge of enterprise storage platforms and Kubernetes CSI integrations is desirable.
- Experience with HashiCorp Vault, PKI, and certificate management is desirable.
- Understanding of Telco Cloud technologies, including SR-IOV, Multus, and DPDK, is desirable.
Benefits
- Hybrid working three days per week in Manchester, Ipswich, or London.
- 10% on-target annual bonus.
- Access to an online private GP 24/7 for the employee and immediate family.
- Paid carers leave of up to two weeks.
- Equalised maternity, paternity, and adoption leave, including 18 weeks’ full pay and 8 weeks’ half pay.
- Discounted EE and BT mobile and broadband products.
- Pension scheme with 5% employee contribution and 10% employer contribution.
- Holiday purchase scheme.
- Optional healthcare, dental, gym memberships, and other additional benefits.
About BT
BT Group builds and operates telecom networks and digital services for consumers, enterprises, and public‑sector clients, selling broadband, fixed-line voice, mobile (via EE), and managed network, cloud, and cyber security services. It is headquartered in London and listed on the London Stock Exchange, with American depositary shares on the NYSE. BT also owns Openreach, which manages the UK’s fibre and copper access network used by multiple retail providers.