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Darktrace is a global leader in AI for cybersecurity that keeps organizations ahead of the changing threat landscape every day. Founded in 2013, Darktrace provides the essential cybersecurity platform protecting nearly 10,000 organizations from unknown threats using its proprietary AI.
The Darktrace Active AI Security Platform™ delivers a proactive approach to cyber resilience to secure the business across the entire digital estate – from network to cloud to email. Breakthrough innovations from our R&D teams have resulted in over 200 patent applications filed. Darktrace’s platform and services are supported by over 2,400 employees around the world. To learn more, visit http://www.darktrace.com.
Job Description
As a Specialist Platform Engineer, you will be responsible for deploying and scaling our global cloud applications.
What Will I Be Doing
Your expertise in container orchestration, particularly with Kubernetes and other cloud-native tools, will be essential. You will support development teams in optimizing the use of public cloud resources and assist with the transition of new applications to production. Additionally, you will be responsible for:
- Implementing scalable, high-availability cloud infrastructure using AWS, Azure, or GCP,
- Designing and managing CI/CD pipelines using tools such as Jenkins, GitHub Actions, and GitLab CI,
- Implementing Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform, CloudFormation, or Ansible,
- Managing containerized applications using Kubernetes, Docker, and Helm.
- Ensuring robust monitoring and logging using tools like Prometheus, Grafana, ELK Stack, and Datadog,
- Implementing security best practices, including network segmentation, encryption, and identity and access management (IAM)
- Conducting performance tuning and optimization of cloud resources to ensure cost efficiency and high performance.
What Experience Do I Need
You should have skills in scripting or application development, with proficiency in Python. Familiarity with infrastructure provisioning tools such as Terraform and CloudFormation, along with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) methodologies, is important. A good understanding of networking and security principles is crucial, as is the ability to solve problems and analyze patterns in behavior and logs. Additional qualifications include:
- Experience with continuous integration systems such as GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, and Jenkins,
- Proficiency in working with source control systems,
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with fluency in English both in written and verbal forms.
Benefits
- 23 days’ holiday + all public holidays, rising to 25 days after 2 years of service,
- Additional day off for your birthday,
- Private medical insurance which covers you, your cohabiting partner and children,
- Life insurance of 4 times your base salary,
- Salary sacrifice pension scheme,
- Enhanced family leave,
- Confidential Employee Assistance Program,
- Cycle to work scheme.
