YLD is hiring a Contract Platform Engineer

YLD is hiring a Contract Senior Platform Engineer to join our remote-first consultancy. You will be embedded within a client team to build innovative products, focusing on designing scalable, resilient architectures and automating CI/CD processes.

What You'll Do

• Build new features that meet the needs of clients' customers and improve tools and processes.
• Work on a CI/CD internal tool and task automation.
• Collaborate with software engineers to integrate Infrastructure as Code practices into their development workflows.
• Automate deployment processes and design CI/CD pipelines for efficient and reliable software delivery.
• Ensure the scalability, reliability, and security of cloud-based systems and services.
• Work closely with your team on engineering initiatives to continually improve.
• Participate in regular show and tells, promoting your work to your department and the wider company.

What We're Looking For

• Deep experience in automation.
• Commercial experience working with C# and PowerShell.
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code tools such as Pulumi, Terraform, or AWS CloudFormation.
• Solid understanding of Microsoft Azure, particularly Azure Key Vault.
• Familiarity with containerization technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes, as well as managed function architectures.
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines and automation tools.
• Ability to switch between multiple languages and paradigms effectively.
• Self-motivated, proactive, and continually looking for ways to improve and develop yourself.
• Good communicator, both in writing and verbally, able to explain technical ideas in business-friendly language.
• Detail-oriented.
• Ability to learn through observation in a low-documentation environment.
• High resilience and adaptability.
• Used to working in a team-oriented, collaborative environment.
• Analytical and problem-solving oriented.
• A genuine believer in diversity and fairness.

Nice to Have

• Typescript proficiency.
• Familiarity with Grafana.

Technical Stack

• C#, PowerShell, Typescript
• Pulumi, Terraform, AWS CloudFormation
• Microsoft Azure, Azure Key Vault
• Docker, Kubernetes
• AWS Lambda, Azure Functions
• GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps
• Grafana

Team & Environment

You will be part of a client team.

Benefits & Compensation

• The chance to work with a forward-thinking, ethical, and fun group of people.
• The chance to develop and grow your skills in a fast-moving business.
• Remote-first working environment.
• Flexible working and work–life balance as standard.

Work Mode

This is a remote role. Candidates should be EU-based and operate within the GMT timezone.

We’re an equal-opportunity employer and value diversity in all its forms. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, pregnancy or maternity, age, marital status, or disability.