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Quantum

Platform Engineer

Quantum

Platform Engineer focusing on Google Cloud Platform at Quantum. Designing and maintaining infrastructure and platform services for application deployment and management.

Posted 4/12/2026full-timeLondon • 🇬🇧 United KingdomMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies
BigQueryCloudDockerGoGoogle Cloud PlatformGrafanaJavaScriptJenkinsKubernetesMicroservicesPrometheusPythonTerraformTypeScript

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact
  • Bring technical expertise to automation engineering, coding, and architecture challenges
  • Design, implement, and maintain scalable, reliable, and secure infrastructure on GCP
  • Build and manage CI/CD pipelines to automate deployment processes (GitHub Actions or GitLab ideal)
  • Develop Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) using tools like Terraform
  • Partner closely with developers, data engineers, and product teams to understand and shape platform requirements
  • Create self-service tools and frameworks that enhance developer productivity
  • Implement monitoring, logging, and alerting solutions using tools like Stackdriver, Prometheus, or Grafana
  • Optimise system performance and ensure high availability through effective scaling strategies
  • Conduct root cause analysis for incidents and implement preventative measures
  • Embed security considerations early in the development process (Shift Left approach)
  • Ensure platform security through IAM policies, VPC design, and proper data encryption practices
  • Monitor and address vulnerabilities and security risks within the platform
  • Ensure compliance with relevant regulations and internal policies

Requirements

What you’ll need
  • Proficiency in scripting and programming languages such as Python, Go, or Bash
  • Knowledge of TypeScript/JavaScript would be a benefit
  • Proven experience as a Platform Engineer, Cloud Engineer, or in a similar role
  • Strong expertise in GCP services - including Compute Engine, Kubernetes Engine (GKE), Cloud Functions, BigQuery, and Cloud Storage
  • Hands-on experience with Infrastructure-as-Code tools (e.g. Terraform, Pulumi)
  • Solid understanding of CI/CD concepts and tools like Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD, or ArgoCD
  • Experience with containerisation and orchestration tools such as Docker and Kubernetes, including networking (e.g. Istio, Traefik)
  • Familiarity with monitoring and logging tools such as Stackdriver, Prometheus, or Grafana
  • Knowledge of microservices architecture and best practices
  • You do your best work as part of a team and enjoy sharing knowledge as much as gaining it
  • Comfortable navigating ambiguity and a fast-moving environment
  • Excellent written and verbal English skills
  • Collaborative and grounded - you value others' perspectives and create space for them

Benefits

Comp & perks
  • Private Health Care (Bupa)
  • Hybrid Working (3 days in office)
  • Travel Insurance
  • Competitive Base Salary
  • Company Bonus Scheme
  • Market-Leading Training Programme
  • Recognition & Reward Scheme
  • Annual Company Conference (previous destinations: Vienna, Bologna, Dubrovnik, Thessaloniki)
  • Regular Happy Hours & Team Lunches
  • Free Coffee, Drinks & Snacks

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Hard Skills & Tools
automation engineeringcodingarchitecturescriptingprogramming languagesInfrastructure-as-Codemonitoringloggingsecuritycloud services
Soft Skills
collaborationknowledge sharingadaptabilitycommunicationteamworkproblem-solvingroot cause analysispreventative measuressecurity awarenessperspective taking