Senior Platform Engineer at Megaport

London, England, United Kingdom

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Not SpecifiedCompensation

Senior (5 to 8 years)Experience Level

Full TimeJob Type

UnknownVisa

Network as a Service, Cloud Computing, TechnologyIndustries

Requirements

3+ years of experience in Linux systems administration and Infrastructure
Ability to design robust solutions to technical challenges
A focus on automation and "infrastructure as code", including automated testing of infrastructure code
An agile mindset with the ability to work in a collaborative manner
Strong skills with AWS, Docker, and Kubernetes
Experience with Helm and ArgoCD is highly desirable
Software development - Bash, plus either Python or Go preferred, or similar
Infrastructure-as-code tooling experience - Terraform preferred
CI platforms & Revision control systems, Github or Gitlab preferred
Database experience - one of Postgres, Cassandra, OpenSearch preferred
A solid understanding of observability (MELT) tools in our industry
Comfortable working with live production infrastructure
A history of continual professional development
Prior experience working in a remote + async team is beneficial

Responsibilities

Driving initiatives within the Platform Engineering sphere
Championing high standards of work and industry best practices
Communicating with teams and stakeholders at all stages
Bringing fresh ideas to the table and encouraging others
Diving into complex technical problems with a can-do attitude
Working across numerous technologies in a fast-changing industry
Increasing Developers' productivity through enhanced tooling
Writing code, handling alerts, improving solutions, and supporting others
Championing DevOps and SRE culture and industry best practice
Working alongside talented team members in multiple timezones ensuring that systems are secure, maintainable and available
Engaging with stakeholders in requirements analysis and demonstrations
Being very hands on technically
Continually evolving skills through a mix of peer reviews and research
Obsessing over customer success and ensuring company goals are met

Skills

DevOps

SRE

Platform Engineering

Cloud

Peer Reviews

Requirements Analysis

Stakeholder Engagement

Megaport

Network connectivity solutions on subscription

About Megaport

Megaport provides Network as a Service (NaaS) solutions that simplify and enhance network connectivity for businesses. Their services allow clients to connect to major cloud providers like Amazon Web Services and Microsoft Azure on a subscription basis, making it easier for companies to manage their network needs without heavy physical infrastructure. Megaport's products, such as Megaport Virtual Edge and Megaport Cloud Router, enable on-demand connections that are flexible and scalable. Unlike traditional networking solutions, Megaport operates on a pay-as-you-go model, allowing businesses to adjust their network usage based on their requirements. The goal of Megaport is to empower organizations across various industries to seamlessly connect to cloud services and optimize their network infrastructure.

Brisbane, AustraliaHeadquarters

2013Year Founded

$25.1MTotal Funding

IPOCompany Stage

Data & Analytics, Enterprise Software, FintechIndustries

201-500Employees

Risks

Leadership transition with new CEO Michael Reid may cause strategic instability.

Over-reliance on strategic partnerships could pose risks if partnerships face challenges.

Rapid European expansion may strain Megaport's resources and operational capabilities.

Differentiation

Megaport offers a unique SDN-based Elastic Interconnection platform for secure connections.

The company provides on-demand network services with a flexible, pay-as-you-go model.

Megaport's global reach spans 165 data centers in 37 cities across 19 countries.

Upsides

Expansion into 14 new European data centers enhances Megaport's market presence.

Partnerships with companies like Palo Alto Networks boost Megaport's cybersecurity offerings.

Growing demand for hybrid cloud solutions aligns with Megaport's NaaS services.

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