7 hours ago
Manchester, United KingdomSenior
Responsibilities
- Design, build, and enhance Kubernetes platform capabilities within BT private cloud environments.
- Develop and maintain platform automation using Infrastructure as Code and software engineering practices.
- Implement and improve Kubernetes cluster deployment, upgrade, and lifecycle management processes.
- Integrate networking, monitoring, logging, and security capabilities into the Kubernetes platform.
- Support reliability through proactive improvement, troubleshooting, incident resolution, and problem management.
- Evaluate emerging technologies, contribute to proof-of-concept activities, transition capabilities into production, and drive continuous service improvement.
Requirements
- Strong Linux administration and troubleshooting experience.
- Hands-on experience deploying and operating Kubernetes platforms in production environments.
- Experience deploying or operating platforms in private-cloud or on-premises environments.
- Experience implementing Infrastructure as Code with Terraform and/or Ansible.
- Strong networking fundamentals and experience with CI/CD, GitOps, and automation practices.
- Desirable experience includes OpenStack or VMware, Rancher/RKE2, Cluster API, bare-metal provisioning, Python or Golang, enterprise storage and Kubernetes CSI integrations, HashiCorp Vault, PKI, certificate management, SR-IOV, Multus, and DPDK.
Benefits
- 10% on-target annual bonus.
- Online private GP access 24/7 for the employee and immediate family.
- Up to two weeks of paid carers leave.
- Equalised maternity, paternity, and adoption leave, including 18 weeks at full pay and 8 weeks at half pay.
- Discounted EE and BT mobile and broadband products.
- Pension scheme with 5% employee and 10% employer contributions.
- Holiday purchase scheme and optional healthcare, dental, gym membership, and other benefits.
- Hybrid working arrangement requiring three days per week in the Manchester, Ipswich, or London office.
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.