platform engineer

Trafigura

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   Main Purpose
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  We are seeking an experienced
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   Infrastructure Platform Engineer
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  to join our well established but growing infrastructure team. This role will focus on delivering and managing infrastructure-as-code (IaC) solutions to support private cloud-based platforms, including Kubernetes clusters and High-Performance Computing (HPC) environments. The engineer will also support integration with hybrid and public cloud services to ensure robust, scalable, and efficient platform operations.
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   Key Responsibilities
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    Design, implement, and maintain platform offerings such as Kubernetes, server build automation and High-Performance Computing
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    Build and manage infrastructure using infrastructure-as-code tools such as Terraform, Ansible, and Helm.
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    Develop and maintain scalable and secure platform architectures supporting containerized, distributed, and high-performance applications.
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    Ensure consistent automation, provisioning, and configuration management across environments.
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    Collaborate with DevOps, application, and research teams to support platform enablement and project delivery.
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    Integrate on-premises infrastructure with hybrid/public cloud environments (e.g., Azure, AWS) to extend or federate compute resources.
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    Monitor, tune, and troubleshoot platform performance and availability.
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    Manage system upgrades, patching, backup, and disaster recovery for key infrastructure components.
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    Maintain compliance with security and governance standards.
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    Document systems architecture, runbooks, and configuration as part of a knowledge-sharing culture.
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   Required Qualifiations
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     Minimum of 5 years
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    of experience in Infrastructure Platform Engineering
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    Bachelor&rsquo;s degree in computer science; information technology or a related field
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    Solid understanding of Linux system administration, virtualization, and container technologies
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    Experience with CI/CD pipelines and integrating IaC workflows with tools like GitLab CI, Jenkins, or Azure DevOps
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    Hands-on experience deploying and managing Kubernetes clusters (e.g., VKS [Tanzu], EKS Anywhere, Rancher, OpenShift, etc)
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    VMware Automation experience (e.g. vRealize or Aria Automation)
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    Strong understanding of automation tooling and programming languages such as Python, Powershell, Bash, Go, Ansible, get etc
   </p>
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    Solid understanding of networking fundamentals, storage management and performance tuning
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   Attributes for success
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    Problem-solving
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    Ability to improve business processes
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    Able to use initiative
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    Strategic planning
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   Key Relationships
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    Platform Engineering Team
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    Vendor management
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    Windows Engineering Team
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    Outsourced IT management
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   Department Overview
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  Trafigura Group IT provides shared services across the Trafigura group of companies, offering services at scale where it makes economic sense.
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   Reporting Structure
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  The engineer will report to the Platform Architect and will join a team of six other engineers who work in a collaborative team covering the Storage, Linux and Virtualisation towers.
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  <strong>
   Equal Opportunity Employer
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  We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and take pride in a diverse workforce. We do not discriminate in recruitment, hiring, training, promotion or other employment practices for reasons of race, colour, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, marital or veteran status, medical condition or handicap, disability, or any other legally protected status.
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Platform Engineer

NewDay

<p></p><div><p>As a Platform Engineer at NewDay , you'll create the tooling, automation, and cloud platforms that make software delivery seamless across Azure and AWS. Rather than building customer-facing applications, you'll be building the developer experience creating scalable platforms, simplifying deployments, and enabling hundreds of engineers to deliver software faster, safer, and more efficiently. If you're a software engineer who enjoys solving engineering challenges through automation, cloud technologies, and modern platform engineering, we'd love to hear from you.
</p><p></p><p><b>How you'll contribute
</b></p><ul><li><p>Build and evolve the internal developer platform, creating tools and services that enable engineering teams to develop, test, deploy, and operate applications with ease.
</p></li><li><p>Develop deployment tooling and automation using modern software engineering practices, helping simplify and accelerate software delivery across Azure and AWS.
</p></li><li><p>Identify opportunities to remove friction, improve self-service capabilities, and enable developers to move faster.
</p></li><li><p>Design and implement cloud-native solutions using containers, Infrastructure as Code, and CI/CD pipelines to improve platform scalability, resilience, and security.
</p></li><li><p>Collaborate closely with Platform Engineering, SRE, and development teams to introduce new technologies, establish engineering standards, and continuously improve our platform capabilities.
</p></li></ul><p></p><p><b>We're looking for these essential skills
</b></p><ul><li><p>Hands-on experience with Microsoft Azure and/or AWS, including core cloud services such as compute, storage, networking, databases, identity, and PaaS offerings (e.g. Azure App Services, Azure Functions, AWS Lambda, and equivalents).
</p></li><li><p>software engineering background with TypeScript/Node.js (or .NET/C#), with experience building internal platforms, deployment tooling, and automation that improves the developer experience.
</p></li><li><p>Proven experience implementing Infrastructure as Code and automated CI/CD pipelines using tools such as Terraform or ARM templates, GitHub Actions, TeamCity, Octopus Deploy, or equivalent technologies.
</p></li><li><p>Experience with containerisation and cloud-native technologies, including Docker and Kubernetes, with an understanding of scalable, resilient, and highly available platform architectures across Azure and/or AWS.
</p></li><li><p>Strong knowledge of DevOps and platform engineering practices, including Agile delivery, GitHub and Jira, networking, authentication and authorisation, digital certificates, cloud security, and supporting engineering teams through effective platform tooling.
</p></li></ul><p></p><p><b>It's a plus if you also have these skills
</b></p><ul><li><p>Experience building and operating Kubernetes platforms in production environments.
</p></li><li><p>Knowledge of Infrastructure as Code using Terraform, ARM, or Bicep to provision and manage cloud infrastructure.
</p></li><li><p>Experience creating and maintaining CI/CD pipelines using tools such as GitHub Actions, Octopus Deploy, or similar technologies.
</p></li><li><p>Familiarity with monitoring and observability tools such as Azure Application Insights, Log Analytics, or Grafana.
</p></li><li><p>Experience promoting DevOps best practices, contributing to open-source tooling, or helping engineering teams adopt modern platform engineering approaches.
</p></li></ul><p></p><p>At NewDay, we value all types of diversity. We&rsquo;re an equal opportunity employer and believe that our differences create a vibrant, authentic working culture. We want all our colleagues to feel able to bring their whole selves to work. We don&rsquo;t discriminate on the basis of protected characteristics or identities. We make sure that every job is crafted to be inclusive and that people with disabilities or caring responsibilities can take part in the application and interview process.
</p><p></p><p>Tell us if you need accommodations: We&rsquo;ll put reasonable adjustments in place to support you.
</p><p></p><p>We work with Textio to make our job design and hiring inclusive.
</p><p></p>Permanent</div>

Security Service (MI5)

<div><div><h2 class="jobSectionHeader"><b>Details</b></h2>
<div><h3 class="jobSectionHeader"><b>Reference number</b></h3>
<div>469738
</div></div><div><h3 class="jobSectionHeader"><b>Salary</b></h3><div>
&pound;66,332</div></div><div><div>
with an opportunity to qualify for additional allowances and a skills-related payment under the Government Digital and Data Capability Framework (GDDPCF), formally the (DDaT) Digital, Data and Technology Capability Framework.</div></div>
<div>GBP</div>
<div><h3 class="jobSectionHeader"><b>Job grade</b></h3><div><div>
Higher Executive Officer</div></div></div><div><h3 class="jobSectionHeader"><b>
Contract type</b></h3><div>
Permanent</div></div><div><h3 class="jobSectionHeader"><b>
Type of role</b></h3><div>
Information Technology</div></div><div><h3 class="jobSectionHeader"><b>
Working pattern</b></h3><div>
Flexible working, Full-time, Part-time, Compressed hours</div></div><div><h3 class="jobSectionHeader"><b>
Number of jobs available</b></h3><div>
1</div></div></div>
<div><div><h2 class="jobSectionHeader"><b>Contents</b></h2></div><div><ul><li>
Location</li><li>
About the job</li><li>
Benefits</li><li>
Things you need to know</li><li>
Apply and further information</li></ul></div><div><h2 class="jobSectionHeader"><b>
Location</b></h2></div><div><div>
London</div></div><div><h2 class="jobSectionHeader"><b>
About the job</b></h2></div><div><h3 class="jobSectionHeader"><b>
Job summary</b></h3><div>
MI5 keeps the country safe from serious threats like terrorism and attempts by states to harm the UK, its people, and way of life. We carry out investigations by obtaining, analysing, and assessing intelligence, and then work with a range of partners including MI6 and GCHQ, to disrupt these threats. Through our protective security arm, we provide advice and guidance to government, businesses, and other organisations on how to keep themselves safe. A role in MI5 means you'll do unique and challenging work in a supportive and encouraging environment, making a real difference to UK national security.</div></div><div><h3 class="jobSectionHeader"><b>
Job description</b></h3><div><p>
As a Platform Engineer, you'll design, develop and operate platforms that give developers the tools they need to build critical technology that helps keep the country safe. Joining MI5 offers the opportunity to contribute to a growing technology capability while being part of an expanding engineering workforce, helping to enhance platforms and products delivered across the organisation.</p><p>
Day to day, the role involves building developer tooling, managed services, and automation, along with self-service solutions. Infrastructure-as-code is used to ensure consistency and reliability across cloud and on premises environments, enabling teams to move quickly with confidence.</p><p>
A significant part of the role centres on working closely with our product teams, understanding pain points, prioritising what matters most, and shaping solutions that meaningfully improve the developer experience. The outcome is streamlined workflows, reduced friction, and more time for engineers to focus on delivering solutions to meet MI5s outcomes . Youll play a key part in contributing to our engineering community by sharing best practice standards, patterns, and establishing clear and consistent approaches that teams can adopt with confidence.</p><p>
When issues arise, youll get stuck in, troubleshooting platform problems and improving reliability, usability, and observability, while feeding those insights back into better design. Sharing knowledge across teams will be a big part of the role, as will helping to build a consistent, collaborative engineering culture. Youll also support other engineers, helping them build confidence and develop their skills.</p><p>
We know that platform engineering evolves constantly, and the quality of this role depends on keeping pace with it. As a result, there is a regular protected time to horizon scan, research emerging trends, and pursue training or certifications relevant to your career.</p></div></div><div><h3 class="jobSectionHeader"><b>
Person specification</b></h3><div><p>
A natural problem solver, you enjoy tackling complex challenges and turning them into practical solutions. Experience may come from working as a Platform or DevOps Engineer across a range of technologies and customer environments, or from a Software Engineering background with demonstrable experience in solving platform and infrastructure-related challenges in current or recent roles.</p><p>
An understanding of the software development lifecycle in an enterprise or commercial environment is essential, alongside familiarity with design patterns and secure coding practices.</p><p>
Working closely with engineers and technologists, this role focuses on understanding challenges and shaping effective platform solutions. Confidence communicating with both technical and non-technical audiences is important, particularly when explaining ideas clearly, aligning on priorities, and building trust across teams.</p><p>
Youll be comfortable working independently with a high level of autonomy, making pragmatic decisions and seeing work through from problem to solution. Being proactive in seeking support from senior engineers and leaders when needed, along with a willingness to learn and grow, is also important.</p><p>
Proficiency in at least one modern programming language, such as Node.js, Python, or Java, is expected along with experience in core engineering practices including TDD, CI/CD pipelines, cloud services, and agile methodologies. Familiarity with infrastructure-as-code tools such as Terraform is also important.</p></div></div><div><h2 class="jobSectionHeader"><b>
Benefits</b></h2></div><div><div><p><b>
Training and development</b><br>
Were committed to developing our engineers, with a clear career structure designed to enable progression and continuous growth. From day one, youll be encouraged and supported to shape your development in ways that reflect personal strengths and interests.</p><p>
A dedicated development budget and personal development days are provided, alongside access to a wide range of courses, online platforms, qualifications, and certifications to support your development, covering both technical and soft skills. There are also opportunities to benefit from coaching and mentoring within or outside of your team.</p><p>
Learning is both individual and collective. Up to 20% of working time is available for innovation and personal development, creating a space to explore new ideas, deepen technical expertise, and stay close to emerging technologies.</p><p>
Building on this, theres a comprehensive training and development pathway on offer, which uses the Government Digital and Data Profession Capability Framework (GDDPCF). It includes tailored training, coaching and mentoring, alongside opportunities to gain qualifications and pursue specialist Agile Delivery pathways, if this interests you.</p><p><b><br>
Rewards and benefits</b><br>
Youll receive a starting salary of &pound;66,332, plus other benefits, including:</p><ul><li>
25 days of annual leave automatically rising to 30 days after 5 years' service, and an additional 10.5 days of public and privilege holidays</li><li>
opportunities to be recognised through our employee performance scheme</li><li>
a dedicated development budget</li><li>
an interest-free season ticket loan</li><li>
an excellent pension scheme</li><li>
a cycle to work scheme</li><li>
facilities such as a subsidised gym, restaurant, and on-site coffee bars (at some locations)</li><li>
paid parental and adoption leave</li></ul></div></div><div><h2 class="jobSectionHeader"><b>
Things you need to know</b></h2></div><div><h3 class="jobSectionHeader"><b>
Artificial intelligence</b></h3><div>
Artificial intelligence can be a useful tool to support your application, however, all examples and statements provided must be truthful, factually accurate and taken directly from your own experience. Where plagiarism has been identified (presenting the ideas and experiences of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, as your own) applications may be withdrawn and internal candidates may be subject to disciplinary action. Please see our candidate guidance for more information on appropriate and inappropriate use.</div></div><div><h3 class="jobSectionHeader"><b>
Selection process details</b></h3><div><div><p><b>
Equal opportunities</b><br>
At MI5 diversity and inclusion are critical to our mission. To protect the UK, we need a truly diverse workforce that reflects the society we serve. This includes diversity in every sense of the word: those with different backgrounds, ages, ethnicities, gender identities, sexual orientations, ways of thinking and those with disabilities or neurodivergent conditions. We therefore welcome and encourage applications from everyone, including those from groups that are underrepresented in our workforce such as women, those from ethnic minority backgrounds, people with disabilities, and those from low socio-economic backgrounds.</p><p>
Find out more about our culture, working environment and diversity on our website.</p><p><b><br>
Were Disability Confident</b><br>
MI5 is proud to have achieved Leader status within the Department for Work and Pensions Disability Confident scheme. This is aimed at encouraging employers to think differently about disability and take action to improve how they recruit, retain and develop disabled people. As a Disability Confident Leader, we aim to ensure that a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants who best meet the essential minimum criteria for this position, will be offered an interview, if it is practical for us to do so. This is known as the Offer of an Interview. To secure an interview for this role, the minimum criteria (in order of application process) are:</p><ul><li>
You'll be required to reach the minimum pass mark for the online Situational Judgement Test (SJT), which assesses criteria important for all roles in our organisation.</li><li>
Demonstrate the ability to develop software in at least one common language (assessed at application form sift).</li><li>
Demonstrate an understanding of the principles of modern standards approaches such as continuous integration and delivery, test driven development and cloud services (assessed at application form sift).</li><li>
Demonstrate the ability to provide technical direction and guide and support others with regards to software developing (assessed at application form sift).</li></ul><p>
There is a wide range of extra support available throughout the recruitment process to enable you to do your best. Please visit our website for information on reasonable adjustments we can offer.</p><p><b><br>
What to expect</b><br>
Our recruitment process is fair, transparent, and based on merit. Here is a brief overview of each stage, in order:</p><ul><li>
An initial online application form including pre-screening questions to ensure you meet our eligibility criteria.</li><li>
Online Situational Judgement Test (SJT) rating the appropriateness of your responses to a series of short scenarios.</li><li>
A HR interview focusing on motivation and competencies important to the role.</li><li>
If successful at the HR interview, you will be invited to a face-to-face technical assessment.</li><li>
If successful, youll receive a conditional offer of employment.</li></ul><p>
Please note, you must successfully pass each stage of the process to progress to the next. Your application may take around 6 to 9 months to process including vetting, so we advise you continue any current employment until you have received your final job offer.</p><p><b><br>
Before you apply</b><br>
To work at MI5, you need to be a British citizen or hold dual British nationality. Read about our eligibility criteria.</p><p>
This role requires the highest security clearance, known as Developed Vetting (DV). Its something everyone in the UK Intelligence Community undertakes. Find out more about the vetting process.</p><p>
Please note we have a strict drugs policy, so once you start your application, you must not take any recreational drugs, and youll need to declare your previous drug usage at the relevant stage.</p><p>
Before you apply, we advise you to consider setting up a separate email address for your contact with us, to ensure your personal and application correspondence remains separate. Try to avoid having identifying features in your email address, such as your first and/or surname and date of birth. This is good practice and will help you to manage your application with us more securely.</p><p>
The role is based in Central London, so youll need to live within a commutable distance. Please consider any financial implications and practicalities before submitting an application. An interest-free loan is available to assist with relocating into privately rented accommodation to take up the offer of employment.</p><p>
We offer reasonable reimbursement of travel costs for candidates attending in person appointments during the recruitment and vetting process. Full details will be provided with your interview or assessment invitation.</p><p>
Reimbursement is discretionary and will only be made in line with the Candidate Expenses Policy, as amended from time to time. Candidates must book their own travel, using the most economical option, and provide original hard copy receipts for reimbursement.</p><p>
Please note, you should only launch your application from within the UK. If you are based overseas, you should wait until you visit the UK before submitting an application. Applying from outside the UK will impact on our ability to progress your application. You should not discuss your application, other than with your partner or a close family member.</p><p><b><br>
Right to withdraw statement:</b><br>
Please be aware that we reserve the right to bring forward the closing date for this role from the original closing date once a certain number of applications have been received. We therefore encourage you to submit your application as early as possible to avoid disappointment.</p><br>
Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.</div></div></div><div><h3 class="jobSectionHeader"><b>
Security</b></h3><div><div>
Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check.</div></div><div><div>
Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is developed vetting .<br>
<br>
See our vetting charter .</div></div><div><div>
People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.</div></div></div><div><h3 class="jobSectionHeader"><b>
Nationality requirements</b></h3><div>
Open to UK nationals only.</div></div><div><h3 class="jobSectionHeader"><b>
Working for the Civil Service</b></h3><div><div>
Please note this Post is NOT regulated by the Civil Service Commission.</div></div><div><div>
The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.</div></div></div><div><h3 class="jobSectionHeader"><b>
Diversity and Inclusion</b></h3><div>
The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see the Civil Service People Plan and the Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy .</div></div><div><h2 class="jobSectionHeader"><b>
Apply and further information</b></h2></div><div><div>
Once this job has closed, the job advert will no longer be available. You may want to save a copy for your records.</div></div><div><h3 class="jobSectionHeader"><b>
Contact point for applicants</b></h3><div><h4 class="jobSectionHeader"><b>
Job contact :
</b></h4><ul><li>Name : The Recruitment Team</li><li>
Email : careers@recruitmentoffice.org.uk</li></ul><h4 class="jobSectionHeader"><b>
Recruitment team</b></h4><ul><li>
Email : careers@recruitmentoffice.org.uk</li></ul></div></div><div><h3 class="jobSectionHeader"><b>
Further information</b></h3><div><div>
https://www.mi5.gov.uk/careers?adhoc_referrer=59118510006&amp;gclsrc=aw.ds&amp;gad_source=1&amp;gad_campaignid=23765840344&amp;gbraid=0AAAAACnugvRoP8YjVWk8pU5JN1xqMOSrF&amp;gclid=EAIaIQobChMI3f6v-oq0lQMV9qJQBh35uiTYEAAYASAAEgKq-vD_BwE</div></div></div></div></div><div></div>

THE CROWN ESTATE

<div><p>Advert Closes: Monday 13th July</p><p><b><i>
Are you an Azure Platform Engineer ready to build cloud foundations that shape a national portfolio?</i></b></p><p>
At The Crown Estate, we&rsquo;re not just managing land and property, we&rsquo;re shaping the future of some of the UK&rsquo;s most iconic places and strategic assets. From central London destinations to offshore wind, our work delivers long-term value for the nation.</p><p>
We&rsquo;re now looking for an experienced Azure Platform Engineer to play a pivotal role in modernising our cloud platform, embedding security, resilience, and automation at the core of everything we do.</p><p><b>
What you&rsquo;ll be doing</b></p><p>
As a key member of our Infrastructure &amp; Platform team, you&rsquo;ll design and deliver secure, scalable Azure solutions, driving excellence through DevSecOps and cloud best practices.</p><p><b>
You&rsquo;ll</b>:</p><ul><li><p>
Architect Azure solutions aligned to Zero Trust and Well-Architected Framework principles</p></li><li><p>
Design and support Azure integration patterns and services, enabling secure, reliable, and scalable connectivity across platform and data workloads</p></li><li><p>
Design and manage Azure environments across networking, storage, and compute</p></li><li><p>
Embed DevSecOps practices across design, build, and handover</p></li><li><p>
Implement security and governance using RBAC, PIM, Azure Policy, Defender for Cloud, and Sentinel</p></li><li><p>
Build and automate infrastructure using Bicep and/or Terraform</p></li><li><p>
Optimise platform services like API Management, Key Vault, Service Bus, and Event Grid</p></li><li><p>
Drive observability and proactive operations using Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, and App Insights</p></li><li><p>
Shape resilience strategies including autoscaling, high availability, and disaster recovery</p></li></ul><p><b>
What you&rsquo;ll bring</b></p><p>
We&rsquo;re looking for someone who combines deep technical expertise with a security-first mindset and a passion for modern cloud engineering.</p><p>
You&rsquo;ll have:</p><ul><li><p>
Excellent hands-on experience designing and delivering Azure-based solutions</p></li><li><p>
Expertise in cloud security, governance, and Zero Trust principles</p></li><li><p>
Experience with Azure networking and hybrid connectivity</p></li><li><p>
Proven capability in Infrastructure as Code and CI/CD (Bicep/Terraform, Azure DevOps)</p></li><li><p>
Knowledge of monitoring, logging, and operational excellence frameworks</p></li><li><p>
A collaborative approach, with the ability to clearly communicate technical decisions</p></li></ul><p><b>
Bonus points for:</b></p><ul><li><p>
FinOps or cost optimisation experience</p></li><li><p>
AKS or container orchestration knowledge</p></li><li><p>
Azure Solutions Architect Expert certification</p></li></ul><p><b>
Why The Crown Estate?</b></p><p>
This is more than just a platform role, it&rsquo;s an opportunity to:</p><ul><li><p>
Work on high-impact, nationally significant technology initiatives</p></li><li><p>
Influence the direction of a modern, secure cloud platform</p></li><li><p>
Be part of an organisation with a strong purpose, sustainability focus, and long-term vision</p></li><li><p>
Collaborate in a culture that values innovation, integrity, and continuous improvement</p></li></ul><p><b>
What success looks like</b></p><p>
You&rsquo;ll thrive here if you:</p><ul><li><p>
Champion security-first design and automation</p></li><li><p>
Care deeply about resilience, scalability, and operational excellence</p></li><li><p>
Enjoy solving complex problems with structured thinking</p></li><li><p>
Work collaboratively across teams in Agile and DevOps environment</p></li></ul><p><b>
Ready to build something that lasts?</b></p><p>
If you&rsquo;re passionate about Azure, driven by best practices, and motivated by meaningful impact, we&rsquo;d love to hear from you.</p><p><b>
Our Offering / benefits:</b></p><p>
As well as a competitive salary, pension and performance related bonus offering, we have a wealth of benefits available ranging from flexible working; market leading family policies and shopping discounts in the West End, to private healthcare; life and critical illness cover and 28 days holiday with the option to buy more. We value work life balance and your wellbeing highly, enabling you to be your best self to work.</p><p><b>
Disability Disclaimer:</b></p><p>
We are a proud disability confident employer and operate the offer of interview scheme <b>Disability Confident employer scheme - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)</b>.</p><p>
We are happy to offer alternative application methods or formats and can be flexible on our process to enable you to have the best opportunity.</p><p>
If you have any questions about our recruitment process or would like to talk about adjustments, please contact us directly, or at careers@thecrownestate.co.uk</p><p>
Please note that if we receive a high volume of applications, we may close this advert early. We encourage you to apply as soon as possible.</p></div>

Azure Platform Engineer

<div><div><div><p><b>Entity:
</b></p>Technology<p><b><br>
Job Family Group:
</b></p>IT&amp;S Group<p><b><br>
Job Description:
</b></p><p>The Principal Platform Engineer is a senior individual contributor role responsible for defining the strategy and architecture for how bp's portfolio of engineering and data platforms connect, converge, and serve the organisation. This role sits at the intersection of platform engineering and enterprise architecture, providing technical leadership and strategic direction without direct line management.</p><p></p><p>
The role exists to bring coherence to a distributed platform landscape, ensuring that internal engineering platforms, cloud-native infrastructure, and enterprise software-as-a-service (SaaS) solutions are integrated in a consistent, scalable, and well-governed manner. The Principal Platform Engineer is the technical authority on platform integration and convergence, influencing design decisions across teams and functions.</p><p></p><p><b>
Key Accountabilities</b></p><ul><li>
Define and maintain a platform convergence strategy that articulates the current-state landscape, the target architecture, and a credible transition path &mdash; enabling bp's engineering platforms and SaaS solutions to operate as an integrated whole.</li><li>
Lead architectural design and decision-making at the intersection of internal platforms and enterprise SaaS, establishing integration patterns, data contracts, and governance standards that apply consistently across the platform estate.</li><li>
Act as the principal technical authority for platform engineering across the digital delivery organisation, providing expert guidance on platform design, cloud-native patterns, and systems integration to engineering teams and senior stakeholders.</li><li>
Drive resolution of complex cross-platform integration challenges, including identity, data flow, event-driven architecture, and API design &mdash; ensuring that integration decisions are durable, secure, and aligned with enterprise standards.</li><li>
Produce and maintain high-quality architecture strategy documents, reference architectures, and decision records that are accessible to both engineering and executive audiences, building shared understanding of the platform direction.</li><li>
Collaborate with AI engineering, software engineering, and external vendor and partner teams to ensure that platform architecture decisions enable and do not constrain the delivery of business and AI-powered capabilities.</li></ul><p></p><p>
This is a role with organisation-wide technical influence. The successful candidate will work closely with engineering managers, delivery teams, and external partners across a complex, multi-platform environment. The role requires a balance of critical thinking and hands-on technical credibility &mdash; candidates should be comfortable both authoring architecture strategy documents and engaging deeply in technical design discussions.</p><p></p><h1 class="jobSectionHeader"><b>
What you will bring...</b></h1><ul><li>
Extensive experience in platform engineering (including Kubernetes) and the design, delivery, and operation of large-scale, multi-component platform estates in a cloud-native environment.</li><li>
Proven enterprise architecture capability, including experience producing target-state architecture strategies and navigating complex system landscapes spanning internal platforms and third-party SaaS.</li><li>
Deep knowledge of cloud-native architecture patterns: containerisation and orchestration, service mesh, API gateway design, event streaming, and infrastructure-as-code.</li><li>
Demonstrable experience integrating enterprise SaaS solutions &mdash; including ERP or business application platforms &mdash; with internally developed systems, covering API, identity, and data integration patterns.</li><li>
Track record of operating as a senior technical authority in a large organisation, influencing architecture and engineering decisions at scale without direct management responsibility.</li><li>
Strong communication and documentation skills, with the ability to convey complex architectural concepts clearly to technical peers, delivery teams, and senior business stakeholders.</li><li>
Bachelor's degree or higher in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Systems Engineering, or a related technical subject area or equivalent experience.</li><li>
Familiarity with regulatory and compliance considerations (e.g., data residency, audit logging, access control) as they apply to enterprise platform design.</li></ul><p></p><p><b>
Desirable Criteria</b></p><ul><li>
Familiarity with enterprise data platform architectures, including data mesh, data fabric, or data lakehouse patterns, and how these intersect with application and integration platforms.</li><li>
Prior experience working at the boundary of AI/ML infrastructure and broader platform engineering, including understanding of how MLOps capabilities are hosted and operated within an enterprise platform.</li><li>
Experience engaging with external software vendors and system integrators on integration architecture and platform alignment.</li><li>
Relevant professional certifications in cloud architecture or enterprise architecture (e.g., AWS Solutions Architect Professional, Azure Solutions Architect) are advantageous.</li></ul><p></p><h1 class="jobSectionHeader"><b>
Why join us?</b></h1><p></p><p>
We&rsquo;re committed to supporting leaders who want to make an impact. At bp, you&rsquo;ll have the chance to shape and influence outcomes across businesses. You&rsquo;ll be part of an inclusive environment where diverse perspectives are valued, and where your contribution to performance and integration matters. We invest in the growth and wellbeing of our people, providing the resources, networks, and development opportunities needed to thrive.</p><p></p><p>
Our total rewards package includes competitive pay, bonuses, share options, and a range of flexible benefits designed to meet your needs &mdash; from healthcare and retirement plans to paid time off and agile working. We recognise that people have multifaceted lives, and we strive to offer a career experience that reflects that.</p><p></p><p><b>
Apply now!</b></p><p></p><p><b>
Location</b></p><p>
Please note that while this position can be based in our Sunbury office, this will move to Southwark, London by end 2027.</p><p><b><br>
Travel Requirement</b></p>
Negligible travel should be expected with this role<p><b><br>
Relocation Assistance:</b></p>
This role is not eligible for relocation<p><b><br>
Remote Type:</b></p>
This position is a hybrid of office/remote working<p><b><br>
Skills:</b></p>
Agility core practices, Agility core practices, API and platform design, Cloud Platforms, Collaboration, Communication, Configuration management and release, Continuous deployment and release, Creating a high performing team, Database Design, Digital Project Management, Documentation and knowledge sharing, Emerging technology monitoring, Facilitation, Information Security, Mentoring, Metrics definition and instrumentation, NoSql data modelling, Problem Solving, Relational Data Modelling, Risk Management, Scripting, Secure development, Service operations and resiliency, Software Design and Development {+ 7 more}<p><b><br>
Legal Disclaimer:</b></p><p></p><p>
We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of protected characteristics like race, religion, color, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, veteran status or disability status. Individuals with an accessibility need may request an adjustment/accommodation related to bp&rsquo;s recruiting process (e.g., accessing the job application, completing required assessments, participating in telephone screenings or interviews, etc.). If you would like to request an adjustment/accommodation related to the recruitment process, please contact us.<br>
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If you are selected for a position and depending upon your role, your employment may be contingent upon adherence to local policy. This may include pre-placement drug screening, medical review of physical fitness for the role, and background checks.</p></div>
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We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, socioeconomic status, neurodiversity/neurocognitive functioning, veteran status or disability status. Individuals with an accessibility need may request an adjustment/accommodation related to bp&rsquo;s recruiting process (e.g., accessing the job application, completing required assessments, participating in telephone screenings or interviews, etc.). If you would like to request an adjustment/accommodation related to the recruitment process, please contact us.</p>
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If you are selected for a position and depending upon your role, your employment may be contingent upon adherence to local policy. This may include pre-placement drug screening, medical review of physical fitness for the role, and background checks.</p></div>
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Principal Platform Engineer

Driftrock Limited

<div><p>Driftrock is hiring a Senior Platform Engineer to take ownership of the infrastructure and security that let our engineering teams ship fast, safely and at scale as more of the world's biggest car brands come on board.</p>
Quick facts<ul><li><b>
Team:</b> Engineering</li><li><b>
Reports to:</b> Head of Engineering</li><li><b>
Location:</b> Remote, UK or abroad, with a few hours of daily UK overlap</li><li><b>
Contract:</b> Full time, permanent</li><li><b>
Salary:</b> &pound;65,000 to &pound;85,000, plus share options</li><li><b>
Start date:</b> As soon as we find the right person</li></ul>
Why this role exists<p>
Driftrock runs entirely on Google Cloud, and our product is growing quickly as more clients trust us with their marketing. As we scale, we're investing in a dedicated owner for our platform and security, so our engineering squads can keep shipping fast with strong foundations under them.</p><p>
You'll define how we run, secure and evolve our platform, and build the tooling and secure defaults that let our product squads ship confidently without reinventing infrastructure every time. As Driftrock and our engineering org grow, this function is expected to grow too, and there's real room for the right person to shape it and eventually lead a small platform team.</p><p>
Our platform is made of multiple Elixir services that talk to each other over APIs and RabbitMQ, store data in PostgreSQL and Redis, and run on Kubernetes (GKE) on Google Cloud. We manage our infrastructure in Terraform, run our own self-hosted Buildkite CI/CD, and use Oban for background jobs. We're a high-discipline engineering team that leans on Extreme Programming, test-driven development and pair programming to ship to production several times a day, with a strong data-driven and observability-first mindset.</p>
What you'll own<p>
You'll be accountable for the health, security and reliability of our cloud platform, and for the developer experience that sits on top of it, so that every engineer can build and ship with speed and confidence.</p>
Your first 90 days<ul><li><b>
By day 30:</b> you've mapped our current infrastructure, security posture and developer workflows, and you understand where the biggest opportunities and risks are.</li><li><b>
By day 60:</b> you've shipped your first improvements and shared a prioritised roadmap for the platform, agreed with the engineering team.</li><li><b>
By day 90:</b> you're delivering steadily against that roadmap, with early wins in place across security, reliability or developer experience, and clear ownership of the platform established.</li></ul>
What you'll be doing<ul><li><b>
Own and evolve our cloud infrastructure</b> on Google Cloud, shaping how it's structured, secured and scaled so product teams can ship with confidence.</li><li><b>
Extend our infrastructure-as-code coverage</b> so changes are repeatable, reviewable and safe, and our environments are cleanly separated.</li><li><b>
Build on our identity, access and secrets management</b>, maturing our existing least-privilege access and secret rotation as the platform scales.</li><li><b>
Keep our security posture strong and audit-ready</b>, maintaining our ISO 27001 certification and leading both certification and client security audits.</li><li><b>
Own our Kubernetes platform end to end</b>, keeping clusters and workloads current, reliable and easy for teams to use.</li><li><b>
Own and improve our build and deployment pipelines</b> on self-hosted Buildkite, along with the local tooling, containerisation and paved-road workflows that make our engineers faster.</li><li><b>
Run a steady cadence of upgrades and patching</b> across the platform, along with DNS and certificate management, keeping everything current with minimal disruption.</li><li><b>
Improve infrastructure observability and visibility</b>, so we understand cost, health and performance across our environments.</li></ul>
What you'll bring<ul><li>
Deep, hands-on experience running production workloads on a major cloud platform, ideally Google Cloud.</li><li>
A track record of operating Kubernetes in production, from cluster operations to sensible workload patterns.</li><li>
Fluency with infrastructure-as-code, ideally Terraform, and the instinct to codify everything.</li><li>
Strong cloud security fundamentals across identity and access, secrets, and network security.</li><li>
Experience owning CI/CD pipelines and improving how teams build and deploy.</li><li>
Comfortable being hands-on in our codebase: you're happy to write some Elixir, for example standing up an Oban LiveView dashboard or building internal tooling, or you have a background in a functional language or Ruby and are genuinely keen to learn Elixir.</li><li>
The seniority to own and shape a function: you set standards, make sound architecture decisions independently, and bring others with you.</li><li>
An enablement-first mindset, building guard rails and paved roads rather than gates and bottlenecks.</li></ul><p><b>
Bonus points</b></p><ul><li>
Production experience with Elixir, Erlang/OTP, Phoenix or LiveView, or a background in Ruby.</li><li>
Experience maintaining ISO 27001, SOC 2 or similar, and handling security audits with customers.</li><li>
Reliability practices such as service-level objectives and incident management.</li><li>
Awareness of cloud cost management.</li><li>
Experience mentoring engineers or growing a small team.</li></ul><p><i>
Not sure you tick every box? Please apply anyway.</i></p>
Why Driftrock<p>
Driftrock's mission is to become the world-leading automotive and e-mobility marketing software platform, and help accelerate the transition to clean transport.</p><p>
We work with some of the world's biggest brands, including BMW, BYD, Mercedes-Benz and Volvo, and partner with the world's leading platforms, including Meta, Google, mobile.de and Auto Trader.</p><p>
We've been building since 2013, and our work enables billions of euros in vehicle sales every year.</p><p>
We're a close, fully remote team of 35 people across engineering, design, customer success, performance and commercial, spread across the world.</p><p>
That means your work has a real, visible impact on our product, our culture and how we operate.</p><p>
We're at the cutting edge of marketing technology, with plenty of room to unlock value from data and to help speed up the shift to electric vehicles.</p><p>
How we work is shaped by four values:</p><ul><li><b>
We care:</b> about our team, our customers, and the people who see the marketing messages that we power. Work isn't done until we can prove it's useful to both the consumer and the customer.</li><li><b>
Be that person:</b> if something needs fixing, fix it. It's never someone else's problem.</li><li><b>
People-first:</b> we put people at the core of everything, and never compromise security or privacy for results.</li><li><b>
Be better today than you were yesterday:</b> we bake learning and continuous improvement into everything we do, for ourselves and our customers.</li></ul><p>
In practice, this looks like weekly Monday Showcases where we share what we're learning, regular retros, a budget to attend the courses and conferences that grow you, Donut coffee pairings to stay connected, and an annual company Summit that brings the whole global team together in person.</p>
What's in it for you<p>
We're remote-first and flexible about how and where you work, with co-working space available if you want it. Alongside your salary:</p><ul><li><b>
Share options</b> in Driftrock, on founder-friendly, tax-efficient EMI terms, including the option to retain vested options after leaving (at board discretion).</li><li><b>
Comprehensive Vitality health cover:</b> medical, dental, vision, hearing, mental-health support and therapy, cancer cover, a free Headspace subscription and Vitality rewards.</li><li><b>
24 to 28 days' holiday</b> (24 + 1 extra each year, capped at 28), plus bank holidays.</li><li><b>
Pension contributions, life assurance (3x salary) and income protection.</b></li><li><b>
Electric car salary-sacrifice scheme</b> (Octopus): save up to ~40%, with insurance, servicing and a charging perk included.</li><li><b>
Enhanced maternity and paternity leave.</b></li><li><b>
A learning budget</b> for books, courses and conferences, plus time for personal goals.</li><li><b>
Perks and discounts</b> via CharlieHR, and a BMW Group employee discount programme.</li></ul><p><b>
International team members:</b></p><p>
We're remote-first and hire globally.While some UK-specific benefits are delivered differently abroad, we strive for genuine parity. Wherever you are, the standard package includes a comprehensive health plan, pension contributions, paid time off including local bank holidays, share options, enhanced maternity and paternity leave, a learning budget, and our flexible working culture. International team members are employed compliantly via an Employer of Record (Remote.com).</p>
Our hiring process<ul><li>
A short intro call.</li><li>
A conversation with the hiring manager.</li><li>
A practical task based on real challenges, never unpaid spec work.</li><li>
A final conversation with the team.</li></ul>
Inclusion at Driftrock<p>
Driftrock is an equal-opportunity employer. We welcome applicants of every background, identity and life experience, and we're building a team that reflects the people our marketing reaches. We don't make decisions based on age, disability, gender, gender identity, marital status, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, or sexual orientation. If you need any adjustments to the application or interview process to do your best, just let us know, and we're glad to help.</p><p></p><p><b>
We will not be considering recruitment agencies for this role.</b></p><p>
By applying for this job you give us permission to store your data on our secure applicant tracking system and to contact you about Driftrock job opportunities. We process your data for recruitment purposes only and keep it until this role is filled, after which we will delete it or, with your agreement, keep it for similar future roles for up to 12 months. See our privacy policy at driftrock.com/privacy-policy for how we comply with GDPR, including how to access, correct, delete or restrict the data we hold. You can lodge a complaint with the UK supervisory authority (the Information Commissioner's Office), or contact our DPO for any concerns.</p></div>

Senior Platform Engineer

Ｚｉｌｃｈ

<div><p><b>Who we are:</b></p><p>
Zilch is a payment tech company on a mission to create the most empowering way to pay for anything, anywhere. Combining the best of debit, credit and savings, we give our customers the option to earn instant cashback or spread the cost of pricier purchases, completely interest free and with no late fees. Pretty great, right?</p><p>
We started in 2018 with a small team and a big dream - to make credit accessible to all. Since then, we've achieved double unicorn status and taken on more than 5 million customers. There are some exciting projects coming up and we&rsquo;ve got big growth plans.</p><p>
Want to join us?</p><p><b>
The Role:</b></p><p>
The Platform Engineer at Zilch plays a crucial role in managing and maintaining the underlying technology infrastructure of our Software, Analytics and ML platforms. Your primary responsibility will be to ensure that the platform runs efficiently, securely, and at scale.</p><p><b>
Day to day responsibilities:</b></p><ul><li><p>
Working in an agile environment on systems that are critical for our customers</p></li><li><p>
Supporting and optimising our critical systems for performance, fault- tolerance, security, reliable and cost</p></li><li><p>
Continually improving our systems, our practices, and our knowledge</p></li><li><p>
Working with our databases and data to ensure we store and process information securely and effectively</p></li><li><p>
Assist in ad-hoc technology support and technology related duties</p></li></ul><p><b>
We're looking for:</b></p><ul><li><p>
Someone who has bags of energy and is passionate.</p></li><li><p>
An engineer who is wholehearted about keeping critical systems humming</p></li><li><p>
An enthusiast who lives and breathes systems, and obsesses about uptime and reliability</p></li><li><p>
4+ years experience supporting SQL Databases</p></li><li><p>
4+ years experience supporting Kubernetes</p></li><li><p>
4+ years experience supporting AWS systems including CloudFront, API Gateway, NLB, RDS, and Aurora (or Azure/GCP)</p></li><li><p>
Experience of supporting Linux</p></li><li><p>
Knowledge of supporting caching systems like Redis or Memcached</p></li><li><p>
Knowledge of supporting REST integrated systems</p></li><li><p>
Working understanding and knowledge of Terraform and IaC concepts</p></li></ul><p><b>
Bonus Skills</b></p><ul><li><p>
Experience with Java development</p></li><li><p>
Experience with Python development</p></li><li><p>
Exposure to NoSQL type databases (e.g mongo dB)</p></li><li><p>
Experience with Data Platform technologies (e.g Redshift, Airflow, Sagemaker)</p></li><li><p>
Exposure to Agentic workflows (e.g. Bedrock)</p></li><li><p>
Exposure to Policy as Code (e.g. Cedar, OPA)</p></li></ul><p><b>
Benefits.</b><br>
<b>Compensation &amp; Savings:</b></p><ul><li><p>
Pension scheme.</p></li><li><p>
Death in Service scheme.</p></li><li><p>
Income Protection.</p></li><li><p>
Permanent employees enjoy access to our Share Options Scheme.</p></li><li><p>
5% back on in-app purchases.</p></li><li><p>
&pound;200 for WFH Setup.</p></li></ul><p><b>
Health &amp; Wellbeing:</b></p><ul><li><p>
Private Medical Insurance including;</p></li><li><p>
GP consultations (video, telephone or face-to-face).</p></li><li><p>
Prescribed medication.</p></li><li><p>
In-patient, day-patient and out-patient care.</p></li><li><p>
Mental health support.</p></li><li><p>
Optical, dental &amp; audiological cover.</p></li><li><p>
Physiotherapy.</p></li><li><p>
Advanced cancer cover.</p></li><li><p>
Menopause support.</p></li><li><p>
Employee Assistance Programme including:</p><ul><li><p>
Unlimited mental health sessions.</p></li><li><p>
24/7 remote GP &amp; physiotherapy.</p></li><li><p>
24/7 helpline for emotional &amp; practical support.</p></li></ul></li><li><p>
Savings &amp; discounts on everyday shopping.</p></li><li><p>
1:1 personalised well-being consultations.</p></li><li><p>
Gym membership discounts.</p></li></ul><p><b>
Family Friendly Policies:</b></p><ul><li><p>
Enhanced maternity pay.</p></li><li><p>
Enhanced paternity pay.</p></li><li><p>
Enhanced adoption pay.</p></li><li><p>
Enhanced shared parental leave.</p></li></ul><p><b>
Learning &amp; Development:</b></p><ul><li><p>
Professional Qualifications.</p></li><li><p>
Professional Memberships.</p></li><li><p>
Learning Suite for e-courses.</p></li><li><p>
Internal Training Programmes.</p></li><li><p>
FCA &amp; Regulatory training.</p></li></ul><p><b>
Workplace Perks:</b></p><ul><li><p>
Hybrid working: office-based Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday; remote working Tuesday and Friday</p></li><li><p>
Casual dress code.</p></li><li><p>
Workplace socials.</p></li><li><p>
Healthy snacks.</p></li></ul></div>

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