Help us use technology to make a big green dent in the universe!
Kraken powers some of the most innovative global developments in energy.
We’re a technology company focused on creating a smart, sustainable energy system. From optimising renewable generation, creating a more intelligent grid and enabling utilities to provide excellent customer experiences, our operating system for energy is transforming the industry around the world in a way that benefits everyone.
It’s a really exciting time in energy. Help us make a real impact on shaping a better, more sustainable future.
KrakenFlex
The energy industry is undergoing the largest transformation since industrialisation at an unprecedented rate of change and we are positioning ourselves to be at the heart of that change.
Our aim is to be the leading global provider of solutions that enable customers to release £30bn of value per annum from distributed energy resources (DERs). We are building a Software as a Service (SaaS) subscription business with a global addressable market of £2.4 billion per annum, by digitally connecting hundreds of thousands of DERs with energy markets.
We have already attained a market leading position and KrakenFlex is a recognised thought leader and innovator in the industry.
We are seeking a Platform Engineer who is security-focused and skilled in AWS architecture, deployment, and management. This is a hands-on, creative, and collaborative position that is a full-time member of an AWS-focused agile platform engineering team. The position will work closely with our delivery and integrations teams to improve the overall security, quality and scalability of our product build, deployment and monitoring.
As a team, we work heavily with infrastructure as code and we also write software, so we're looking for a Platform Engineer with experience in Software Development, or a Software Engineer with experience in Platform Engineering.
What You'll Do
- Reviewing and upholding security across containerised services running on AWS and within Linux
- Actively reviewing and implementing resilience and continuity/DR planning strategies
- Implementing provisioning of production and dev environments for new clients
- Representing platform considerations through solution planning, design and implementation phases, standups, retrospectives etc.
- Migrating older environments (Docker Swarm) to our latest setup (ECS Fargate), without significant downtime
- Identify areas for cost controls and actively promoting cost reduction via automation (eg, S3 lifecycle policies)
- Documenting our system, both in terms of existing architectures as well as new things that we build
What You'll Need
- Experience or interest in NodeJS (preferably in Typescript) or another scripting language like Python
- Knowledge and experience with containerisation
- A depth of ability with developing and running production services on AWS (preferably with ECS Fargate)
- Familiarity with the basics of networking (VPCs/subnets/IP CIDR ranges), but experience with active design and provisioning of virtual networks would be even better
- Solid technical abilities in provisioning cloud infrastructure via IaS (preferably terraform, but cloudformation experience is also a plus)
- Experience in provisioning, managing and monitoring SQL and NoSQL database architecture, including backup/restore procedures
- Experience or interest towards improving security, resilience, and reducing vulnerabilities
- An appreciation of CI/CD principles, preferably with GitHub Actions experience
- Experience or interest in identifying opportunities to optimise cloud costs
- Ability to articulate the benefits and tradeoffs of technical solutions via spoken and written mediums to both technical and non-technical audiences
Why else you'll love it here
- Wondering what the salary for this role is? Just ask us! On a call with one of our recruiters it's something we always cover as we genuinely want to match your experience with the correct salary. The reason why we don't advertise is because we honestly have a degree of flexibility and would never want salary to be a reason why someone doesn't apply to Octopus - what's more important to us is finding the right octofit!
- Octopus Energy is a unique culture. An organisation where people learn, decide, and build quicker. Where people work with autonomy, alongside a wide range of amazing co-owners, on projects that break new ground. We want your hard work to be rewarded with perks you actually care about! We won best company to work for in 2022, on Glassdoor we we're voted 50 best places to work in 2022 and our Group CEO, Greg has recorded a podcast about our culture and how we empower our people
- Visit our perks hub - Octopus Employee Benefits
If this sounds like you then we'd love to hear from you.
Are you ready for a career with us? We want to ensure you have all the tools and environment you need to unleash your potential. Need any specific accommodations? Whether you require specific accommodations or have a unique preference, let us know, and we'll do what we can to customise your interview process for comfort and maximum magic!
Studies have shown that some groups of people, like women, are less likely to apply to a role unless they meet 100% of the job requirements. Whoever you are, if you like one of our jobs, we encourage you to apply as you might just be the candidate we hire. Across Octopus, we're looking for genuinely decent people who are honest and empathetic. Our people are our strongest asset and the unique skills and perspectives people bring to the team are the driving force of our success. As an equal opportunity employer, we do not discriminate on the basis of any protected attribute. Our commitment is to provide equal opportunities, an inclusive work environment, and fairness for everyone.
