Junior Application and Platform Engineer

We are seeking a hands-on Application Support Engineer (Level 2/3) to support mission-critical trading and data platforms. This role combines application support with SRE and platform engineering, focusing on automation, resilience, and high availability.

• Provide L2/L3 support for critical applications
• Troubleshoot across application, infrastructure, and network layers
• Support and optimise Kubernetes/OpenShift environments
• Work with CI/CD pipelines and Infrastructure as Code (IaC)
• Contribute to automation and continuous improvement initiatives
• Participate in incident, change, and problem management
• Monitor systems using tools like Grafana, Prometheus, and Splunk
• Support deployments and ensure production stability

Kubernetes, OpenShift, Ansible Tower, Bamboo, Bitbucket, Grafana, Prometheus, Splunk, Python/Bash/PowerShell, Strong SQL

• Experience in application support within financial or mission-critical environments
• Strong knowledge of SQL, infrastructure, and networking
• Hands-on experience with CI/CD, containerisation, and automation
• Familiarity with .NET, Java, and microservices architectures

• ITIL certification
• ServiceNow experience
• SRE/Agile methodologies

• Shift-based role with on-call (07:00-15:00/10:00-19:00)
• Hybrid working - 3 days office

If you're looking to develop your career in SRE and platform engineering within a high-impact financial environment, this is a great opportunity.

McGregor Boyall is an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate on any grounds.