Platform Engineer – AWS, Kubernetes & Golang

Job title:

Platform Engineer – AWS, Kubernetes & Golang

Company

Worldpay

Job description

Platform Engineer | London – HybridAre you ready to write your next chapter?Make your mark at one of the biggest names in payments. With proven technology, we process the largest volume of payments in the world, driving the global economy every day. When you join Worldpay, you join a global community of experts and changemakers, working to reinvent an industry by constantly evolving how we work and making the way millions of people pay easier, every day.What makes a Worldpayer? It’s simple: Think, Act, Win. We stay curious, always asking the right questions to be better every day, finding creative solutions to simplify the complex. We’re dynamic, every Worldpayer is empowered to make the right decisions for their customers. And we’re determined, always staying open – winning and failing as one.We’re looking for Platform Engineer to join our ever evolving teamAre you ready to make your mark? Then you sound like a Worldpayer.About the teamWorking with a group of highly skilled platform engineers, this role is all about engineering and maturing the global Worldpay Kubernetes/OpenShift platform and beyond.Within our “Platform Team” at Worldpay, we are building, releasing and operating technology products and services to support an elastically scalable and fault tolerant platform running Kubernetes with OpenShift at scale.In addition, we are exploring the evolution of containerized runtimes and looking to take advantage of emerging technology around service mesh and serverless. Apart from this we get involved in persistence related topics like Kafka.What you’ll ownTo succeed in this position, you’ll require strong technical competence in the Kubernetes/container space and experience in 24/7 operations, plus you’ll have managed (or better, automated) production deployments and really understand what it means to “ship”. That said, technology is a means and not an end for you; the people and systems you affect and interact with matter the most. You care about the tools used to get the job done, but they don’t define you. You love to solve new problems and thrive in a rapidly innovating and changing space.Where you’ll own itYou’ll own it in our London hub. Our sites are hubs of activity, conversation, and openness. With inspiring, stylish workspaces we want people to feel excited to come and do their best work.What you bring

• Solid experience and comfortable managing with container orchestration technologies in production (eg: RedHat OpenShift, Kubernetes)
• Strong experience with containers and immutable infrastructure
• Strong experience of working in Amazon Web Services (AWS)
• Have knowledge of or demonstrable experience in programming languages (such as Python, Golang)
• Experience with GitOps deployment tools such as argoCD or Flux
• Experience in continuous integration and delivery tooling (eg: GitHub Actions, Jenkins, Terraform)

Added bonus if you have:

• Experience of working in a global online business, ideally providing financial trades or transfers; of particular interest are payment companies, merchant providers, financial trading platforms and online gaming experience
• Knowledge of security aspects of financial trading/monetary transfer systems; including but not limited to PCI Compliance, DDoS prevention, IDS, Container Security and regulatory audit requirements
• Experience with running Apache Kafka on Kubernetes (architecture, components, producers, consumers, deployment, configuration, optimization, ZooKeeper, brokers etc)
• Good knowledge of standard internet protocols such as TCP/IP, UDP, DNS, HTTP and relevant troubleshooting tools and knowledge of Linux based operating systems

Worldpay perks – what we’ll bring for youWe know it’s bigger than just your career. It’s your life, and your world. That’s why we offer global benefits and programs to support you at every stage. Here’s a taste of what you can expect.

• A competitive salary and benefits.
• Time to support charities and give back to your community.
• Parental leave policy.
• Global recognition platform.
• Virgin Pulse access.
• Global employee assistance program.

What makes a WorldpayerAt Worldpay, we take our Values seriously, and we live them every day. Think like a customer, Act like an owner, and Win as a team.

• Curious. Humble. Creative. We ask the right questions, listening and learning to get better every day. We simplify the complex and we’re always looking to create a bigger impact for our colleagues and customers.
• Empowered. Accountable. Dynamic. We stay agile, using our initiative, taking calculated risks to progress. Never standing still, never settling, we work at pace to achieve our goals. We champion our ideas and stay flexible to make them happen. We know that every action adds up.
• Determined. Inclusive. Open. Unlocking potential means working as one global community. Our work spans borders, and we stay united by our purpose. We collaborate, always encouraging others to perform at their best, welcoming new perspectives.

Does this sound like you? Then you sound like a Worldpayer.Apply now to write the next chapter in your career. We can’t wait to hear from you.To find out more about working with us, find us on LinkedIn.Privacy StatementWorldpay is committed to protecting the privacy and security of all personal information that we process in order to provide services to our clients. For specific information on how Worldpay protects personal information online, please see the Online Privacy Notice.Sourcing ModelRecruitment at Worldpay works primarily on a direct sourcing model; a relatively small portion of our hiring is through recruitment agencies. Worldpay does not accept resumes from recruitment agencies which are not on the preferred supplier list and is not responsible for any related fees for resumes submitted to job postings, our employees, or any other part of our company.#pridepass

Expected salary

Location

United Kingdom

Job date

Fri, 22 Nov 2024 23:08:06 GMT

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