Application & Platform Engineer

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  • Salary: £55,000-£70,000
  • Location: City of London
  • Hybrid pattern: 3 days onsite a week
Key info:
  • Salary: £55,000-£70,000
  • Location: City of London
  • Hybrid pattern: 3 days onsite a week

The role:
A global financial markets client is looking for an SRE to join its Production Services team. you'll support mission-critical trading, clearing, and market data platforms – environments where reliability genuinely isn t optional.

The role blends application support, platform engineering and SRE practice. It suits someone who leans toward automation and observability over reactive firefighting.

Responsibilities:
  • Managing OpenShift and Kubernetes clusters across physical, virtual, and containerised environments
  • Operating observability stacks (Grafana, Prometheus, Splunk) and driving proactive monitoring
  • Automating operational tasks using Python, Bash, or PowerShell
  • Supporting CI/CD pipelines (Bamboo, Bitbucket) and IaC delivery via Ansible Tower
  • Responding to production incidents and contributing to problem and change management
  • Participating in DR exercises and on-call rotation

Key Requirements:
  • Hands-on Kubernetes and/or OpenShift experience in production
  • Scripting skills in Python, Bash, or PowerShell
  • Familiarity with observability tooling and SRE principles
  • SQL and database knowledge (MySQL, Oracle, or similar)
  • Experience supporting .NET, Java, or microservices applications

It would be great if you had:
  • ITIL v3/v4 certification or ServiceNow experience
  • Knowledge of Swift payment flows or financial clearing processes

£55,000-£70,000 base depending on experience, plus bonus & benefits. Hybrid working – 3 days per week in the City of London office.

If this looks relevant, feel free to apply or message me directly!

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Company: Computappoint
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Location: London
Job Description:

  • Salary: £55,000-£70,000
  • Location: City of London
  • Hybrid pattern: 3 days onsite a week
Key info:
  • Salary: £55,000-£70,000
  • Location: City of London
  • Hybrid pattern: 3 days onsite a week

The role:
A global financial markets client is looking for an SRE to join its Production Services team. you’ll support mission-critical trading, clearing, and market data platforms – environments where reliability genuinely isn t optional.

The role blends application support, platform engineering and SRE practice. It suits someone who leans toward automation and observability over reactive firefighting.

Responsibilities:
  • Managing OpenShift and Kubernetes clusters across physical, virtual, and containerised environments
  • Operating observability stacks (Grafana, Prometheus, Splunk) and driving proactive monitoring
  • Automating operational tasks using Python, Bash, or PowerShell
  • Supporting CI/CD pipelines (Bamboo, Bitbucket) and IaC delivery via Ansible Tower
  • Responding to production incidents and contributing to problem and change management
  • Participating in DR exercises and on-call rotation

Key Requirements:
  • Hands-on Kubernetes and/or OpenShift experience in production
  • Scripting skills in Python, Bash, or PowerShell
  • Familiarity with observability tooling and SRE principles
  • SQL and database knowledge (MySQL, Oracle, or similar)
  • Experience supporting .NET, Java, or microservices applications

It would be great if you had:
  • ITIL v3/v4 certification or ServiceNow experience
  • Knowledge of Swift payment flows or financial clearing processes

£55,000-£70,000 base depending on experience, plus bonus & benefits. Hybrid working – 3 days per week in the City of London office.

If this looks relevant, feel free to apply or message me directly!

Posted: May 16th, 2026