Platform Reliability Engineer

This is the opportunity of a lifetime!Are you currently working in IT and looking to broaden your skill set?Are you someone who is keen to learn new things? Do you want to take your existing skill set and apply it to a new, growing, in-demand technology?

We are currently recruiting experienced IT professionals to cross train as Platform & Reliability Engineer, and subsequently gain a contract working with our client - one of the biggest banks in the Finance Industry!

This is an amazing opportunity to further your career and join a large Finance organization, creating a real impact by becoming part of their unique journey.

Training start date - end April (10 weeks)The Role

As a world leading cloud talent creation expert, we’re committed to helping people just like you become one of the best professionals in the world.

If you take this opportunity, you’ll learn everything you need to know to become an expert in software development, in an instructor-led group surrounded by your peers.

As part of this incredible, two-year opportunity, you’ll receive:

• Fully funded certifications and paid training (a full salary from day one!)
• Specialist training with a focus on practical application of your new skill set
• World-class consultancy skills training
• A paid work placement with one of our market-leading clients

As a trained Platform & Reliability Engineer, your role could involve:

A PRE ensures the stability, scalability, and performance of infrastructure platforms by blending software engineering with systems operations.

You will automate, monitor, and manage cloud resources, focusing on reducing manual toil, improving uptime, and implementing Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) to support developer workflows.

To apply software engineering techniques, automation, and best practices in incident response, to ensure the reliability, availability, and scalability of the systems, platforms, and technology through them.

• Availability, performance, and scalability of systems and services through proactive monitoring, maintenance, and capacity planning.
• Resolution, analysis and response to system outages and disruptions, and implement measures to prevent similar incidents from recurring.
• Development of tools and scripts to automate operational processes, reducing manual workload, increasing efficiency, and improving system resilience.
• Monitoring and optimisation of system performance and resource usage, identify and address bottlenecks, and implement best practices for performance tuning.
• Collaboration with development teams to integrate best practices for reliability, scalability, and performance into the software development lifecycle, and work closely with other teams to ensure smooth and efficient operations.

We will equip you with a tailored learning and development plan, to help you throughout your two years with us.

What we are looking for

To apply for this program, you’ll need:

• Minimum of 2-3 years strong programming skills in languages such as Python, Go, or Java.
• Experience with Cloud Platforms - AWS, Azure, or GCP.
• Tools: Kubernetes, Terraform, Docker, CI/CD tools.
• Strong understanding of SRE principles, DevOps culture, and infrastructure-as-code.
• Experience working in an AGILE or SCRUM SDLC model and ability to work within a global team

Plus, attitude is key. We’re looking for someone adaptable and resilient, who’s invested in their growth and passionate about taking their career to the next level. Someone who wants to make a real difference to the organisation they’re working for, with a keen sense of social responsibility.

You’ll also need to be:

• Willing to commit to a minimum of two years working with Revolent, post-training (with the possibility of converting to the client’s permanent headcount, following the successful completion of your work placement)
• Able to commute to Glasgow in Scotland

This is a hybrid role with a mix of office based and remote work. Successful applicants will be required to travel to our client’s office in Glasgow at their request for 2-3 days a week.

Your benefitsAs part of our two year training program, we offer a competitive salary, company benefits, and the opportunity to gain experience working with fantastic clients.

You will also receive:

• Paid annual leave (plus 8 days bank holidays), and 3% pension contribution
• Comprehensive, fully funded training to become a DevOps Engineer
• Extensive consultancy skills training
• Support to gain further certifications during your journey with us
• A professional development plan tailored to your career goals and professional aspirations
• Access to mentoring and support programs and networking opportunities
• Charity experience with Revols for Good: volunteering opportunities with our charity partners

About Revolent

We help people launch incredible new careers in the cloud. Our career programs help professionals like you to cross-train into a specialist and in-demand technology like AWS, Google Cloud, Microsoft, and Salesforce.

By joining Revolent, you’ll gain access to a global community with one of the highest first-time cloud certification pass rates in the world. You’ll learn in an expert instructor-led environment, surrounded by your peers, with a focus on practical, hands-on experience. You’ll be given a career development plan that is tailored to your career aspirations, as well as your own personal success coach. That’s our promise to each and every individual (or ‘Revol’) that joins us.

We’re also committed to giving back to the ecosystem we believe in. We support a diverse range of causes all around the world, allowing our Revols to gain extra experience by helping charities that need them most.

Want to find out more about Revolent? Visit our website

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