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Join dxw as a Platform Engineer and contribute positively towards improving lives with your skills in a flexible, supportive and diverse work environment.
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dxw, an employee-owned company which specializes in creating services and products that leave a massive positive impact in the public and third sectors, is looking for a Platform Engineer. At dxw, your work will align with the mission, values, and principles of the organization, working towards creating an environment where everyone can give their best.
Role Summary:
- 'Contribute to the functionality and robustness of the platforms.
- Provide client support and handle both proactive and reactive maintenance.
- Regularly involved in on-call schedules.
- Work remotely with options available to work from London or Leeds office.
Role Requirements:
- Excellent communication and problem-solving abilities.
- Experience with building platforms on AWS.
- Familiarity with unix/Linux systems and open source software like Nginx, Apache, etc.
- Competency in diagnosing issues in a variety of programming languages and recommending solutions.
- Prior experience with git, Infrastructure as Code systems like Terraform, Docker, etc.
Benefits:
- Interest-free season ticket loans.
- Electric vehicle and cycle to work schemes.
- Up to 18 weeks of paid parental leave.
- 25 days holiday plus bank holidays.
- Pension with up to 5% matching contribution.
- Flexible work arrangements and home office setup budget.
About us
dxw works with the public and third sectors to create services and products that improve lives. We've been around since 2008 and worked on lots of projects that have made a real difference - things like helping to reduce reoffending, improving awareness of Adult Social Care and supporting organisations to move away from legacy tech. dxw is employee-owned and staff have an important voice in the direction of the company. People - the people who work at dxw, our clients, and the people we create services for - are at the forefront of what we do. Everything we work on aligns with our mission, values, and principles. Our principles encompass a fundamental desire for us to look after our and our clients information. We handle clients' information and data with the utmost care and confidentiality and hold ISO27001 certification. We encourage people looking for flexible working arrangements to apply. We think it's important to have diverse teams and aim to create an environment where everyone is supported to do their best and be themselves.
About the role
dxw's Platform Engineering team is responsible for developing, maintaining, operating and supporting our technical infrastructure. Our infrastructure is cloud-based, and we're improving and iterating our deployment stack over time towards better and more reliable technologies. The team develops, implements and documents these technologies, working with our developers to understand and assist on their operational needs, and doing other client work as needed. As a Platform Engineer, you'll contribute to work on our platforms, adding to their functionality and robustness. You will also deal with proactive and reactive maintenance, client support and be part of our regular on-call schedule. You can be based remotely, and have the option of working from our offices in London or Leeds. Some client work may occasionally be necessary at sites around England and also occasional visits to London for team working, but this will be infrequent.
About you
You enjoy discussing and describing technical problems in simple, lay terms both internally and with clients, are a methodical problem solver, with the ability to keep calm under pressure and enjoy working collaboratively, as part of a team, towards a common goal. You have experience of building platforms on AWS, familiarity with unix/linux systems and with popular open source software, particularly core web technologies such as Nginx, Apache, MySQL and PostgreSQL. You can diagnose basic problems in a variety of programming languages and make or recommend simple fixes. You will have experience using source control systems (in particular, git) and using Infrastructure as Code systems, specifically Terraform, and container-based approaches, for example, Docker. You may also have experience of building platforms on Azure and of building data platforms.
Benefits
Interest-free season ticket loans, electric vehicle and cycle to work schemes. Up to 18 weeks of paid parental leave depending on your situation. 25 days holiday plus bank holidays. Pension with up to 5% matching contribution from dxw. Flexible working to support your wellbeing and personal commitments. Macbook and home office setup budget.
