Bango plc
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
Bango enables content providers to reach more paying customers through global partnerships. Bango revolutionized the monetization of digital content and services, by opening-up online payments to mobile phone users worldwide. Today, the Digital Vending Machine is driving the rapid growth of the subscriptions economy, powering choice and control for subscribers. The world's largest content providers, including Amazon, Google and Microsoft trust Bango technology to reach subscribers everywhere. Bango, where people subscribe. Role Reporting to the Director of Technical Services, as a Senior Cloud Engineer - Core Platform at Bango, you will play a key role in the design, evolution, and operation of our cloud-native platform. You will work on the continuous improvement of the core Kubernetes platform, contributing to the implementation of new platform capabilities, improving reliability, scalability, and security of the infrastructure used by our engineering teams. Responsibilities Contribute to the design, development, and maintenance of the Core Platform Lead improvements to the Kubernetes platform architecture and capabilities Maintain and evolve the CI/CD ecosystem (GitLab workflows, Flux, automation pipelines) Improve the reliability, scalability, and maintainability of the platform Identify and resolve automation and deployment bottlenecks Ensure platform infrastructure follows security and operational best practices Work with engineering teams to enable efficient deployment and platform usage Maintain and improve Infrastructure as Code components Contribute to the automation of platform operations Ensure reliable, repeatable, and observable deployment processes Advocate for automation, DevOps, and platform engineering best practices Contribute to the definition of reusable infrastructure and platform templates Strong understanding of cloud-native architectures Experience working in Agile development environments 3+ years of experience with AWS cloud services and cloud architecture best practices 3+ years of experience with Linux systems and networking 3+ years of experience with container technologies and best practices Strong experience with Kubernetes platform operations and management Experience with Infrastructure as Code tools (Terraform, CloudFormation, etc.) Experience with CI/CD tools and DevOps lifecycle platforms Experience with automation and scripting languages (Bash, Python, etc.) Understanding of Enterprise-grade platform reliability, observability, and security Strong communication skills, capable of participating in and leading technical discussions and design sessions High level of ownership, accountability, and reliability Proactive mindset with the ability to work autonomously Ability to challenge the status quo and drive continuous platform improvement Experience managing production-grade EKS clusters including upgrades, networking, and platform services Experience with platform observability and monitoring tools such as Datadog, Prometheus, and Grafana Experience implementing distributed tracing and telemetry using OpenTelemetry Experience designing and maintaining DevOps-based deployment architectures Experience with Gitlab and Flux for CI/CD pipelined is a plus Experience with Kubernetes ecosystem tooling (Helm, Kustomize, controllers, operators) Experience with AWS platform administration, including multi-account strategies, Landing Zones, account governance, and security best practices. A friendly, informal working environment Your own Bango buddy - to help you settle in Bendi-time (flexible working hours) Choose your own headphones, keyboard & mouse Private Medical Insurance Health Cash Plan 25 days holiday a year increasing to 28 days with 4 years' service Cycle to work, gym discount Weekly Pilates & Yoga classes (virtual) Financial support for employee activity groups and charitable activities Free fruit, drinks and snacks, limitless tea, coffee and good quality espressos Company branded hoodie to keep you happy and comfortable Life assurance Employee Assistance Program 1Password Income Protection Bango branded Chilly's bottle and coffee cup
Bango enables content providers to reach more paying customers through global partnerships. Bango revolutionized the monetization of digital content and services, by opening-up online payments to mobile phone users worldwide. Today, the Digital Vending Machine is driving the rapid growth of the subscriptions economy, powering choice and control for subscribers. The world's largest content providers, including Amazon, Google and Microsoft trust Bango technology to reach subscribers everywhere. Bango, where people subscribe. Role Reporting to the Director of Technical Services, as a Senior Cloud Engineer - Core Platform at Bango, you will play a key role in the design, evolution, and operation of our cloud-native platform. You will work on the continuous improvement of the core Kubernetes platform, contributing to the implementation of new platform capabilities, improving reliability, scalability, and security of the infrastructure used by our engineering teams. Responsibilities Contribute to the design, development, and maintenance of the Core Platform Lead improvements to the Kubernetes platform architecture and capabilities Maintain and evolve the CI/CD ecosystem (GitLab workflows, Flux, automation pipelines) Improve the reliability, scalability, and maintainability of the platform Identify and resolve automation and deployment bottlenecks Ensure platform infrastructure follows security and operational best practices Work with engineering teams to enable efficient deployment and platform usage Maintain and improve Infrastructure as Code components Contribute to the automation of platform operations Ensure reliable, repeatable, and observable deployment processes Advocate for automation, DevOps, and platform engineering best practices Contribute to the definition of reusable infrastructure and platform templates Strong understanding of cloud-native architectures Experience working in Agile development environments 3+ years of experience with AWS cloud services and cloud architecture best practices 3+ years of experience with Linux systems and networking 3+ years of experience with container technologies and best practices Strong experience with Kubernetes platform operations and management Experience with Infrastructure as Code tools (Terraform, CloudFormation, etc.) Experience with CI/CD tools and DevOps lifecycle platforms Experience with automation and scripting languages (Bash, Python, etc.) Understanding of Enterprise-grade platform reliability, observability, and security Strong communication skills, capable of participating in and leading technical discussions and design sessions High level of ownership, accountability, and reliability Proactive mindset with the ability to work autonomously Ability to challenge the status quo and drive continuous platform improvement Experience managing production-grade EKS clusters including upgrades, networking, and platform services Experience with platform observability and monitoring tools such as Datadog, Prometheus, and Grafana Experience implementing distributed tracing and telemetry using OpenTelemetry Experience designing and maintaining DevOps-based deployment architectures Experience with Gitlab and Flux for CI/CD pipelined is a plus Experience with Kubernetes ecosystem tooling (Helm, Kustomize, controllers, operators) Experience with AWS platform administration, including multi-account strategies, Landing Zones, account governance, and security best practices. A friendly, informal working environment Your own Bango buddy - to help you settle in Bendi-time (flexible working hours) Choose your own headphones, keyboard & mouse Private Medical Insurance Health Cash Plan 25 days holiday a year increasing to 28 days with 4 years' service Cycle to work, gym discount Weekly Pilates & Yoga classes (virtual) Financial support for employee activity groups and charitable activities Free fruit, drinks and snacks, limitless tea, coffee and good quality espressos Company branded hoodie to keep you happy and comfortable Life assurance Employee Assistance Program 1Password Income Protection Bango branded Chilly's bottle and coffee cup