Platform Engineer

Renewable Energy Systems; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading renewable energy company in Glasgow is seeking a Platform Engineer to support the development of cloud-native platforms. This role involves designing infrastructure, managing CI/CD pipelines, and ensuring platform reliability and security. The ideal candidate has over 3 years of experience in platform engineering or DevOps, along with relevant cloud certifications. Strong scripting skills, familiarity with cloud platforms, and a collaborative mindset are essential. The position is a 24-month fixed-term contract offering competitive benefits.

Benefits

Pension schemes

Flexible working

Private healthcare

Discounted green travel

25 days holiday with options to buy/sell days

Enhanced family leave

Four volunteering days per year

Qualifications

• 3+ years in platform engineering, DevOps, or cloud infrastructure roles.
• Deep understanding of cloud platforms (Azure preferred; AWS/GCP beneficial).
• Commitment to continuous learning and improvement.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain cloud infrastructure using Terraform.
• Develop and manage CI/CD pipelines using tools such as GitHub Actions.
• Collaborate with software and data engineering teams.

Skills

Proficiency in scripting languages (e.g., PowerShell, Bash, Python)

Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills

Excellent communication and collaboration abilities

Education

Relevant cloud certifications (e.g., Azure Administrator, Azure DevOps Engineer, AWS Solutions Architect)

Tools

Terraform

Azure DevOps

Git

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

Do you want to work to make Power for Good?

We're the world's largest independent renewable energy company. We're driven by a simple yet powerful vision: to create a future where everyone has access to affordable, zero carbon energy.

We know that achieving our ambitions would be impossible without our people. Because we're tackling some of the world's toughest problems, we need the very best people to help us. They're our most important asset so that's why we continually invest in them.

RES is a family with a diverse workforce, and we are dedicated to the personal professional growth of our people, no matter what stage of their career they're at. We can promise you rewarding work which makes a real impact, the chance to learn from inspiring colleagues from across a growing, global network and opportunities to grow personally and professionally.

Our competitive package offers rewards and benefits including pension schemes, flexible working, and top-down emphasis on better work-life balance. We also offer private healthcare, discounted green travel, 25 days holiday with options to buy/sell days, enhanced family leave and four volunteering days per year so you can make a difference somewhere else.

Please note this position is a 24-month fixed term contract.

The position

We are looking for a Platform Engineer to join our Digital Solutions business, supporting the development and operation of scalable, secure, and resilient cloud‑native platforms that underpin our asset performance management software.

This role involves designing and maintaining infrastructure‑as‑code, enabling CI/CD pipelines, and collaborating with software and data engineering teams to ensure reliable deployment and observability of applications and services.

Accountabilities

• Design, implement, and maintain cloud infrastructure using Terraform, Bicep, or ARM templates.
• Develop and manage CI/CD pipelines using tools such as GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps, or Databricks Asset Bundles.
• Ensure platform reliability, scalability, and security across environments.
• Collaborate with software and data engineering teams to support deployment and monitoring strategies.
• Implement observability solutions including logging, metrics, and tracing (e.g., Azure Monitor, Prometheus, Grafana).
• Drive automation and DevOps best practices across the development lifecycle.
• Support cost optimization and performance tuning of cloud resources.
• Stay current with emerging cloud technologies and recommend improvements.

Knowledge

• Deep understanding of cloud platforms (Azure preferred; AWS/GCP beneficial).
• Strong grasp of infrastructure‑as‑code principles and tooling.
• Familiarity with containerization and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes).
• Knowledge of networking, identity, and security in cloud environments.
• Understanding of CI/CD workflows and DevOps methodologies.

Skills

• Proficiency in scripting languages (e.g., PowerShell, Bash, Python).
• Experience with Git and version control best practices.
• Strong troubleshooting and problem‑solving skills.
• Excellent communication and collaboration abilities.

Experience

• 3+ years in platform engineering, DevOps, or cloud infrastructure roles.
• Experience managing production‑grade cloud environments.
• Exposure to monitoring and alerting systems.
• Experience supporting data and software engineering teams.
• Experience working with data analytics platforms would be advantageous.

Qualifications

• Relevant cloud certifications (e.g., Azure Administrator, Azure DevOps Engineer, AWS Solutions Architect).
• Commitment to continuous learning and improvement.

At RES we celebrate difference as we know it makes our company a great place to work. Encouraging applicants with different backgrounds, ideas and points of view, we create teams who work together to solve complex problems and design practical solutions for our clients. Our multiple perspectives come from many sources including the diverse ethnicity, culture, gender, nationality, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, disability, marital status, parental status, education, social background and life experience of our people.