Cloud Platform Engineer Howdens Joinery has an exciting new opportunity in the Cloud Team. We are looking for a new Cloud Platform Engineer to design, develop, test and deploy solutions to improve collaboration and productivity of the development teams by automating infrastructure, automating workflows and continuously measuring and improving application performance. This is a permanent opportunity based from our offices in Northampton or Raunds working onsite 2 days per week. What you will be doing as a Cloud Platform Engineer: You will be responsible for creating, maintaining and deploying secure, high-available, fault-tolerant systems at scale via on-premise and cloud-native architectures for development, testing and production environments. Developing and maintain solutions for operational administration, system/data backup, disaster recovery and security/performance monitoring Deploy and maintain CI/CD pipelines across multiple environments to maximize efficiency and optimise for flow therefore allowing the delivery teams to deploy new code daily. Help to develop policies, standards, governance, and related guidance for teams in using the CI/CD pipelines. Work with architects to design scalable infrastructure and systems for complex applications. Collaborate with Release Manager in the release planning, by identifying deployment steps and other activities that must be undertaken prior and post deployment; Responsible for developing and supporting container-based solutions using Kubernetes/Docker for Azure Cloud. What we need from you: You must bring at least 5 years experience in: Azure Cloud IaC (Terraform) Build and management of Kubernetes environments Azure DevOps (or other CI/CD GIT platforms) Cloud Security and Connectivity (Key Vault, vNet, DNS, Firewalls, Express Route / Direct Connect, VPN, GTM, NSG) infrastructure-as-code and Configuration management tools e.g. Terraform Practical experience with containerization and clustering technologies i.e., Docker/Kubernetes. Building automated CI/CD pipelines with tools such as SonarQube, Fortify, Selenium, etc. Be an excellent communicator, able to influence decision makers and work successfully in cross-functional teams Desirable skills include: Azure Active Directory (Identity Management, Service Principles, Security Groups, Role Management, MFA) Cloud Adoption Framework (CAF) API Management Cloud Monitoring CDN (Akamai preferably) High Availability (Zones and Regions, Service Recovery What we can offer you: Competitive salary and annual company bonus Excellent pension scheme (company contribution of up to 12%) 25 days holiday + bank holidays with the option to buy additional days Staff Discount. Exceptional Reward and Recognition events. About Howdens: Howdens Joinery is a highly successful FTSE 100 business, with more than 900 depots nationwide and more than 11,000 staff. Last year our sales reached circa 2.3bn, and we continue to experience significant growth and success. Despite our scale, Howdens remains a local business with traditional values. There is a strong entrepreneurial ethos and the opportunity to develop within a fast-paced and commercial environment. That, along with a competitive salary, development opportunities, and exciting rewards, are among the reasons why our people enjoy working for Howdens – and why we have been named one of the 10 Best Big Companies to Work For. Howdens is founded on the principle of being Worthwhile for ALL concerned. We’re working hard to ensure we provide an inclusive environment where everyone feels welcome. We will do everything we can to support you during your application. If you need us to make any adjustments to our recruitment process, please email [email protected] with the job title and location, and we will be happy to help you. Please note that candidates applying for this role must have a valid right to work in the UK, we do not offer sponsorship of employment for any depot positions at this time. We appreciate your understanding. #LI-LO1 #CVL INDKSD #Reed Discover your next role with us and see how you can fit into one of the UK’s best big companies to work for. As a proud member of The Sunday Times Top 100 Apprenticeship Employers, we offer exciting opportunities for both apprentices starting out and experienced professionals ready to take the next step in their careers. Whether you’re working in our depots, building strong relationships with our trade customers, or applying your expertise to create, manufacture and distribute our market-leading products, there are many roles that make Howdens a success. Find out more about what makes our Depots tick. Howdens is the UK’s number one specialist kitchen supplier, trusted by the trade since 1995. From just 14 depots when we started, we’ve grown to nearly 950 across the UK and Europe, and we’re still growing. At Howdens, our people are at the heart of everything we do. Whether in our depots, manufacturing sites, or support teams, everyone plays a vital role in helping us grow, innovate, and make a difference. We work exclusively with trade professionals, giving them the products, service, and support they need to deliver kitchens fitted to the highest standard. By building strong partnerships with local tradespeople, we help them exceed their customers’ expectations, and in turn, we all succeed together. Our success is built on a simple but powerful model: locally empowered depot teams backed by a world-class supply chain. This means we can keep products in stock, provide exceptional service, and deliver real value to our customers every day.

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