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About The Role Hippo is a rapidly growing digital consultancy passionate about building and delivering transformative digital solutions. We are recruiting for a Senior Test Engineer to join our Hippo Herd. We work at the intersection of strategy, design, and technology to solve complex problems and create lasting value. Our collaborative and agile culture empowers our teams to make a genuine impact. As a Senior Test Engineer, you will play an important role in making Hippo the best Consultancy out there. You will work in multi-disciplinary teams that build, support, and maintain user-centred digital solutions. You will be responsible for analysing features, designing test parameters, creating customised quality checks, and writing final procedures. You will act as a Senior Consultant to deliver testing services to our clients. Senior Test Engineers at Hippo are experienced practitioners who lead technical deliverables, maintain client relationships, and are passionate about developing and upskilling others. Our solutions empower our customers to build and support secure, scalable, and well-engineered systems beyond traditional boundaries. We leverage deep data insights and continuous innovation to deliver awesome platforms that allow our customers to understand and get the most from their data and digital services. The Senior Test Engineer will be a key player and implementer in this mission. Please note we are looking for candidates who are looking for growth at the Senior level; therefore, the advertised salary band represents the entry point for this level, allowing for clear progression within the role, which we are very keen to support. Your Role in a Nutshell Meet with the product design team to determine testing parameters and write comprehensive test plans. Create test cases and conduct quality assurance and design performance tests using new procedures. Work collaboratively with colleagues to explore, design, and deliver solutions to client problems. Design and manage software development and deployment pipelines, resolving issues and potential bottlenecks. Present prototypes, solutions, and progress to internal and external stakeholders in a clear, concise manner. Build great relationships with your team and stakeholders, ensuring challenges are overcome. Lead in the recruitment, on-boarding, and line management of other engineers. Support other consultants in their professional development. Promote Hippo's Engineering Herd externally through blogs, workshops, or conferences. Skills and experience that you need Essential Experience Extensive experience in functional and non-functional automation testing. Extensive experience across the full testing lifecycle with a proven track record as a QA/Test Engineer. Skilled in testing web and mobile applications, including accessibility, cross-browser, and usability testing. Expert knowledge of testing tools such as Selenium, Specflow, Cucumber, Gherkin, JMeter, and K6. Experience with Containerisation tools like Docker or Kubernetes. Expertise in Microservices design and architecture. Solid experience with RESTful API Services. Mastery of Agile methods and techniques such as Scrum, Kanban, and TDD. Skilled in designing and building frameworks to test native and web applications across various scales. Experience with Infrastructure as Code (CloudFormation, Terraform). Expertise in Public Cloud (AWS or Azure) and DevOps. Proficient in CI/CD tools such as Jenkins, AWS CodeBuild, or Azure DevOps. Excellent verbal/written communication skills for technical and non-technical audiences. Desirable Experience Previous experience of working on GOV/NHS projects. Exposure to Python is highly desirable. What makes us great Alongside working with some of the most talented people out there and on-top of a competitive salary, which we're transparent about from the outset, you can also expect a range of benefits: Contributory Pension Scheme (Hippo 6% & Employee 2%) 25 Days Holiday plus UK Public Holidays Perkbox access for a wide range of discounts Critical illness cover Life assurance and death in service cover Volunteer days Cycle-to-work scheme for the avid cyclists Salary sacrifice electric vehicles scheme Season ticket loans Financial and general wellbeing sessions Flexible benefits scheme with options of: Private health cover Private dental cover Additional company pension contributions Additional holidays (up to an extra 2 days) Wellbeing contribution Charity contributions Tree planting Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging at Hippo At Hippo, we're dedicated to creating a diverse, equitable and inclusive workplace that works for everyone. We understand that having a diverse team unlocks our capacity for innovation, creativity and problem solving. Only by building a community of diverse perspectives, cultures and socio-economic backgrounds can we create an environment where all can contribute and thrive. We actively encourage applications from underrepresented groups including women, ethnic minorities, LGBTQ+, neurodivergent and people with disabilities. We are committed to providing an inclusive and accessible recruitment process that reflects our workplace culture. We are a registered Disability Confident Employer, Mindful Employer, Endometriosis Friendly Employer and a member of the Armed Forces Covenant. Hippo continually strives to remove barriers, provide accommodations and offer reasonable adjustments to ensure equity throughout our practices. Hi, we're Hippo At Hippo, we design with empathy and build for impact. We do this by combining data-informed evidence, human-centred design and software engineering. We're a digital services partner who is genuinely invested in helping our clients thrive as modern organisations. Our delivery methodology is truly agile, from concept to reality, supporting innovation and continuous improvement to achieve your desired outcomes. We firmly believe that technology should serve humanity, not the other way around. We take a human-centred approach to everything we do because we understand that complex problems require a service design approach. This means understanding how users behave and ensuring our solutions work for them in the real world. Our combination of data, design, and engineering delivers bespoke digital services that make a positive and meaningful impact on organisations and society. Have a look through our Website at Our Story & Purpose, Our Culture & Values, Case Studies and Our Solutions & Services to find out some more! Hippo Locations We are headquartered in Leeds and have offices across the UK in Glasgow, Manchester, Birmingham, London and Bristol. We're on the lookout for top talent nationwide but you need to be located within reasonable travelling distance from one of our offices. Given the dynamic nature of a consulting business, you may be required to work on-site at a Hippo office or at an in/out of town client location for a number of days per week (client dependent) and therefore candidates will need to be open/flexible to travel and working on one of those sites at least 2 days per week. We offer a generous relocation support package of up to £8,000 (please ask for terms and conditions) to help make your move a smooth one.

Backbone Fiber - Business & Vendor Developer , Global Connectivity & Infrastructure Development Job ID: Amazon Development Centre (London) Limited This position can be based in Dublin or London. Today, Amazon Web Services provides a highly reliable, scalable, low-cost infrastructure platform in the cloud that powers hundreds of thousands of businesses in 190 countries around the world. The AWS Cloud infrastructure is built around Regions and Availability Zones (AZs). AWS Regions provide multiple, physically separated and isolated Availability Zones which are connected with low latency, high throughput, and highly redundant networking. These Availability Zones offer AWS customers an easier and more effective way to design and operate applications and databases, making them more highly available, fault tolerant, and scalable than traditional single datacenter infrastructures or multi-datacenter infrastructures. How would you like to come be part of the team that builds out that low latency, high throughput, and highly redundant network? AWS is seeking an exceptional Backbone Network Developer to help architect and scale one of the world's most sophisticated networks. As a key member of our Backbone Network Development organization, you will drive innovation in network scaling while maintaining AWS's renowned operational excellence. This role offers the unique opportunity to shape the future of global network infrastructure while solving complex challenges at unprecedented scale. You will leverage your technical expertise and commercial acumen to develop creative solutions that support Amazon's continued worldwide growth and expansion. Join us in building the future of cloud infrastructure at AWS, where your contributions will have global impact. This position sits within our Backbone Network Development organization, a team critical to Amazon's global infrastructure and connectivity strategy. AWS Infrastructure Services owns the design, planning, delivery, and operation of all AWS global infrastructure. In other words, we're the people who keep the cloud running. We support all AWS data centers and all of the servers, storage, networking, power, and cooling equipment that ensure our customers have continual access to the innovation they rely on. We work on the most challenging problems, with thousands of variables impacting the supply chain - and we're looking for talented people who want to help. You'll join a diverse team of software, hardware, and network engineers, supply chain specialists, security experts, operations managers, and other vital roles. You'll collaborate with people across AWS to help us deliver the highest standards for safety and security while providing seemingly infinite capacity at the lowest possible cost for our customers. And you'll experience an inclusive culture that welcomes bold ideas and empowers you to own them to completion. Key job responsibilities Network Strategy & Development - Drive AWS's European backbone network infrastructure strategy and execution - Design and implement large-scale network architecture supporting Amazon's global operations - Develop and execute strategic network expansion plans with regular milestone tracking - Optimize network topology for maximum efficiency and cost-effectiveness - Monitor and analyze telecommunications market trends, emerging technologies, and industry developments Vendor & Partnership Management - Identify and evaluate strategic suppliers for wavelengths, dark fiber, and submarine cable capacity - Lead technical vendor strategy across AWS's European network topology - Develop and maintain key commercial and technical partnerships within Europe - Manage supplier onboarding, performance metrics, and service quality standards - Coordinate with vendors and internal teams to deliver new backbone capacity Financial & Project Management - Collaborate with finance partners on budget planning and allocation - Manage risk assessment, escalations, and technical constraint resolution - Balance business requirements with technical limitations and cost considerations About the team Diverse Experiences AWS values diverse experiences. Even if you do not meet all of the qualifications and skills listed in the job description, we encourage candidates to apply. If your career is just starting, hasn't followed a traditional path, or includes alternative experiences, don't let it stop you from applying. Why AWS? Amazon Web Services (AWS) is the world's most comprehensive and broadly adopted cloud platform. We pioneered cloud computing and never stopped innovating - that's why customers from the most successful startups to Global 500 companies trust our robust suite of products and services to power their businesses. Inclusive Team Culture Here at AWS, it's in our nature to learn and be curious. Our employee-led affinity groups foster a culture of inclusion that empower us to be proud of our differences. Ongoing events and learning experiences, including our Conversations on Race and Ethnicity (CORE) and AmazeCon conferences, inspire us to never stop embracing our uniqueness. Mentorship & Career Growth We're continuously raising our performance bar as we strive to become Earth's Best Employer. That's why you'll find endless knowledge-sharing, mentorship and other career-advancing resources here to help you develop into a better-rounded professional. Work/Life Balance We value work-life harmony. Achieving success at work should never come at the expense of sacrifices at home, which is why we strive for flexibility as part of our working culture. When we feel supported in the workplace and at home, there's nothing we can't achieve in the cloud. Basic Qualifications - Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or a related field, or experience related IT - Experience related to spectrum management, securing licenses for the provision of telecommunications services and ensuring regulatory compliance at an international level - Experience managing procurement teams with direct experience in supplier/supply chain management - Experience in solving complex business challenges by delivering accurate and timely financial models, analysis, and recommendations that have a proven impact on business (e.g., financial savings, operational improvements, or customer benefits), or experience building and managing financial models for business forecasting and problem solving Preferred Qualifications - Experience working in a network planning, network construction/implementation, or commercial implementation role at an ISP, telecoms operator, or Hyperscaler - Experience in strategic marketing management and market analysis and demonstrated ability to build and execute a strategy with clear goals and objectives to align to business and service objectives, and support portfolio objectives - Experience working across functional teams and senior stakeholders - Experience in Network protocols like DNS/DHCP/TCP, or experience in Linux and Networking protocols and experience that includes strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and effective communication abilities Amazon is an equal opportunities employer. We believe passionately that employing a diverse workforce is central to our success. We make recruiting decisions based on your experience and skills. We value your passion to discover, invent, simplify and build. Protecting your privacy and the security of your data is a longstanding top priority for Amazon. Please consult our Privacy Notice ( ) to know more about how we collect, use and transfer the personal data of our candidates. Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status. Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit for more information. If the country/region you're applying in isn't listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner. 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Backbone Fiber - Business & Vendor Developer , Global Connectivity & Infrastructure Development Job ID: Amazon Development Centre (London) Limited This position can be based in Dublin or London. Amazon Web Services provides a highly reliable, scalable, low-cost infrastructure platform in the cloud that powers businesses worldwide. The AWS Cloud infrastructure is built around Regions and Availability Zones (AZs). AWS Regions provide multiple, physically separated and isolated Availability Zones connected with low latency, high throughput, and highly redundant networking. AWS is seeking an exceptional Backbone Network Developer to architect and scale one of the world's most sophisticated networks. As a key member of our Backbone Network Development organization, you will drive innovation in network scaling while maintaining AWS's renowned operational excellence. Key Job Responsibilities Drive AWS's European backbone network infrastructure strategy and execution. Design and implement large scale network architecture supporting Amazon's global operations. Develop and execute strategic network expansion plans with regular milestone tracking. Optimize network topology for maximum efficiency and cost effectiveness. Monitor and analyze telecommunications market trends, emerging technologies, and industry developments. Identify and evaluate strategic suppliers for wavelengths, dark fiber, and submarine cable capacity. Lead technical vendor strategy across AWS's European network topology. Develop and maintain key commercial and technical partnerships within Europe. Manage supplier onboarding, performance metrics, and service quality standards. Coordinate with vendors and internal teams to deliver new backbone capacity. Collaborate with finance partners on budget planning and allocation. Manage risk assessment, escalations, and technical constraint resolution. Balance business requirements with technical limitations and cost considerations. Basic Qualifications Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or a related field, or experience related IT. Experience in spectrum management, securing licensing for telecommunications services, and ensuring regulatory compliance at an international level. Experience managing procurement teams with direct experience in supplier/supply chain management. Experience in solving complex business challenges by delivering accurate and timely financial models, analysis, and recommendations that have a proven impact on business (e.g., financial savings, operational improvements, or customer benefits). Preferred Qualifications Experience in a network planning, construction/implementation, or commercial implementation role at an ISP, telecoms operator, or hyperscaler. Experience in strategic marketing management and market analysis, demonstrated ability to build and execute a strategy with clear goals and objectives aligned to business and service objectives. Experience working across functional teams and senior stakeholders. Experience with network protocols such as DNS, DHCP, TCP, or Linux and networking protocols, with strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and effective communication abilities. Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.

About The Role Hippo is a rapidly growing digital consultancy passionate about building and delivering transformative digital solutions. We are recruiting for a Senior Test Engineer to join our Hippo Herd. We work at the intersection of strategy, design, and technology to solve complex problems and create lasting value. Our collaborative and agile culture empowers our teams to make a genuine impact. As a Senior Test Engineer, you will play an important role in making Hippo the best Consultancy out there. You will work in multi-disciplinary teams that build, support, and maintain user-centred digital solutions. You will be responsible for analysing features, designing test parameters, creating customised quality checks, and writing final procedures. You will act as a Senior Consultant to deliver testing services to our clients. Senior Test Engineers at Hippo are experienced practitioners who lead technical deliverables, maintain client relationships, and are passionate about developing and upskilling others. Our solutions empower our customers to build and support secure, scalable, and well-engineered systems beyond traditional boundaries. We leverage deep data insights and continuous innovation to deliver awesome platforms that allow our customers to understand and get the most from their data and digital services. The Senior Test Engineer will be a key player and implementer in this mission. Please note we are looking for candidates who are looking for growth at the Senior level; therefore, the advertised salary band represents the entry point for this level, allowing for clear progression within the role, which we are very keen to support. Your Role in a Nutshell Meet with the product design team to determine testing parameters and write comprehensive test plans. Create test cases and conduct quality assurance and design performance tests using new procedures. Work collaboratively with colleagues to explore, design, and deliver solutions to client problems. Design and manage software development and deployment pipelines, resolving issues and potential bottlenecks. Present prototypes, solutions, and progress to internal and external stakeholders in a clear, concise manner. Build great relationships with your team and stakeholders, ensuring challenges are overcome. Lead in the recruitment, on-boarding, and line management of other engineers. Support other consultants in their professional development. Promote Hippo's Engineering Herd externally through blogs, workshops, or conferences. Skills and experience that you need Essential Experience Extensive experience in functional and non-functional automation testing. Extensive experience across the full testing lifecycle with a proven track record as a QA/Test Engineer. Skilled in testing web and mobile applications, including accessibility, cross-browser, and usability testing. Expert knowledge of testing tools such as Selenium, Specflow, Cucumber, Gherkin, JMeter, and K6. Experience with Containerisation tools like Docker or Kubernetes. Expertise in Microservices design and architecture. Solid experience with RESTful API Services. Mastery of Agile methods and techniques such as Scrum, Kanban, and TDD. Skilled in designing and building frameworks to test native and web applications across various scales. Experience with Infrastructure as Code (CloudFormation, Terraform). Expertise in Public Cloud (AWS or Azure) and DevOps. Proficient in CI/CD tools such as Jenkins, AWS CodeBuild, or Azure DevOps. Excellent verbal/written communication skills for technical and non-technical audiences. Desirable Experience Previous experience of working on GOV/NHS projects. Exposure to Python is highly desirable. What makes us great Alongside working with some of the most talented people out there and on-top of a competitive salary, which we're transparent about from the outset, you can also expect a range of benefits: Contributory Pension Scheme (Hippo 6% & Employee 2%) 25 Days Holiday plus UK Public Holidays Perkbox access for a wide range of discounts Critical illness cover Life assurance and death in service cover Volunteer days Cycle-to-work scheme for the avid cyclists Salary sacrifice electric vehicles scheme Season ticket loans Financial and general wellbeing sessions Flexible benefits scheme with options of: Private health cover Private dental cover Additional company pension contributions Additional holidays (up to an extra 2 days) Wellbeing contribution Charity contributions Tree planting Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging at Hippo At Hippo, we're dedicated to creating a diverse, equitable and inclusive workplace that works for everyone. We understand that having a diverse team unlocks our capacity for innovation, creativity and problem solving. Only by building a community of diverse perspectives, cultures and socio-economic backgrounds can we create an environment where all can contribute and thrive. We actively encourage applications from underrepresented groups including women, ethnic minorities, LGBTQ+, neurodivergent and people with disabilities. We are committed to providing an inclusive and accessible recruitment process that reflects our workplace culture. We are a registered Disability Confident Employer, Mindful Employer, Endometriosis Friendly Employer and a member of the Armed Forces Covenant. Hippo continually strives to remove barriers, provide accommodations and offer reasonable adjustments to ensure equity throughout our practices. Hi, we're Hippo At Hippo, we design with empathy and build for impact. We do this by combining data-informed evidence, human-centred design and software engineering. We're a digital services partner who is genuinely invested in helping our clients thrive as modern organisations. Our delivery methodology is truly agile, from concept to reality, supporting innovation and continuous improvement to achieve your desired outcomes. We firmly believe that technology should serve humanity, not the other way around. We take a human-centred approach to everything we do because we understand that complex problems require a service design approach. This means understanding how users behave and ensuring our solutions work for them in the real world. Our combination of data, design, and engineering delivers bespoke digital services that make a positive and meaningful impact on organisations and society. Have a look through our Website at Our Story & Purpose, Our Culture & Values, Case Studies and Our Solutions & Services to find out some more! Hippo Locations We are headquartered in Leeds and have offices across the UK in Glasgow, Manchester, Birmingham, London and Bristol. We're on the lookout for top talent nationwide but you need to be located within reasonable travelling distance from one of our offices. Given the dynamic nature of a consulting business, you may be required to work on-site at a Hippo office or at an in/out of town client location for a number of days per week (client dependent) and therefore candidates will need to be open/flexible to travel and working on one of those sites at least 2 days per week. We offer a generous relocation support package of up to £8,000 (please ask for terms and conditions) to help make your move a smooth one.

Observability Architect 12 Month FTC About you: You care deeply about producing high-quality work that delivers real value You're comfortable navigating ambiguity and solving complex problems collaboratively You bring strong expertise in your craft, alongside a willingness to keep learning You communicate clearly and build trust quickly with clients and teammates You're pragmatic, adaptable and outcome-focused You enjoy sharing knowledge and helping others grow You value low-ego collaboration and enjoy working as part of multidisciplinary teams Role Objective Lead the assessment, design, and optimisation of the observability strategy for the co-location migration programme. Ensure logging, metrics, tracing, alerting, and operational dashboards provide comprehensive visibility across the new infrastructure and application estate, enabling the successful migration of the tightly-coupled monolithic platform with minimal operational risk. Identify gaps in the existing observability capability and recommend enhancements to tooling, processes, and architecture where required. Key Responsibilities Observability Assessment & Strategy Review the current observability architecture across infrastructure, networks, middleware, databases, and applications. Assess existing logging, metrics, distributed tracing, and monitoring capabilities to determine readiness for the co-location migration. Develop an observability strategy that supports both migration activities and long-term operational support. Recommend enhancements or platform uplifts where current tooling does not provide sufficient visibility or resilience. Baseline Performance Analysis Analyse telemetry, monitoring data, dashboards, and operational trends from completed migration waves. Establish performance baselines for compute, storage, networking, application response times, and transaction throughput. Identify recurring operational issues and use historical insights to improve migration readiness. Define measurable service health indicators to compare pre- and post-migration performance. Monolithic Application Monitoring Design comprehensive monitoring for the tightly-coupled monolithic application estate, with particular emphasis on latency-sensitive interdependencies. Create real-time dashboards that provide operational visibility across infrastructure, middleware, databases, messaging, and application components. Ensure end-to-end transaction tracing is available to rapidly identify bottlenecks and service degradation. Validate monitoring coverage prior to each migration wave. Logging & Trace Management Review and standardise centralised logging across all migrated environments. Ensure consistent log formats, metadata, correlation IDs, and traceability across systems. Validate log ingestion, retention policies, indexing, and search performance. Ensure operational teams can rapidly investigate incidents using correlated logs and distributed traces. Alerting & Operational Readiness Review and optimise alert thresholds to minimise both missed events and unnecessary alert noise. Implement intelligent alerting aligned to business services and critical customer journeys. Define migration-specific alerting for infrastructure failures, application degradation, latency increases, replication issues, and capacity constraints. Support operational readiness activities including rehearsals and production cutover monitoring. Compliance & Audit Ensure observability solutions meet financial services regulatory requirements for auditability, log retention, security, and data governance. Validate access controls and security monitoring for observability platforms. Support evidence gathering for internal governance, audit, and regulatory reviews. Platform Improvement Evaluate the suitability of existing observability platforms and recommend improvements where required. Assess opportunities to improve automation, anomaly detection, service health monitoring, and predictive alerting. Define standards and best practices for observability across future migration phases. Stakeholder Collaboration Work closely with Infrastructure Architects, Application Architects, Platform Engineering, Security, Operations, and Migration teams. Provide technical guidance during migration planning, testing, dress rehearsals, and production cutovers. Produce architecture documentation, monitoring standards, operational runbooks, and knowledge transfer materials. Required Skills & Experience Extensive experience designing enterprise observability solutions within large scale infrastructure or data centre migration programmes. Strong knowledge of metrics, logging, distributed tracing, and application performance monitoring (APM). Experience monitoring latency sensitive, business critical enterprise applications. Strong understanding of infrastructure, virtualisation, networking, storage, databases, and middleware monitoring. Experience implementing centralised logging and observability best practices. Knowledge of financial services operational resilience, audit, and regulatory requirements. Ability to analyse complex operational telemetry and identify performance bottlenecks. Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills. By joining AND, we'll provide: 25 days bookable holiday + flexible Bank Holidays Pension: 6% of salary paid by AND Digital with a further 2% paid by you (can be increased by choice). Aviva healthcare cover (including pre existing condition cover) for you. Flexibenefit: £1000 assigned to you via our benefits portal to select or upgrade the benefits that suit you the most. Any unused allowance from the £1000 can be taken as cash. Life Assurance. Income Protection. Eye test + first pair of glasses. Parental Benefits: Generous Enhanced Maternity and Enhanced Partner (Paternity) Leave. Equal Opportunities Statement Diversity and inclusion are hugely important to us, and we're committed to providing equal opportunities for all. We're actively recruiting for a diverse and inclusive workforce so want to ensure we do everything we can to support your application. We want you to feel safe and empowered to let us know if you need any adjustments to be made to your application or interview process, so please speak to our recruitment team.

At IBM Software, we transform client challenges into solutions. Building the world's leading AI-powered, cloud-native products that shape the future of business and society. Our legacy of innovation creates endless opportunities for IBMers to learn, grow, and make an impact on a global scale. Working in Software means joining a team fueled by curiosity and collaboration. You'll work with diverse technologies, partners, and industries to design, develop, and deliver solutions that power digital transformation. With a culture that values innovation, growth, and continuous learning, IBM Software places you at the heart of IBM's product and technology landscape. Here, you'll have the tools and opportunities to advance your career while creating software that changes the world. With Confluent, data doesn't sit still. We put information in motion, streaming in near real time so organizations can react faster, build smarter, and deliver experiences as dynamic as the world around them. Overview Role and responsibilities at a glance for a Confluent Cloud Infrastructure Software Engineer within the Confluent Cloud Platform and PaaS product. Responsibilities Design, implement and maintain Golang infrastructure services (typically implemented as Kubernetes operators) to deliver the Confluent cloud foundations to the wider engineering organization. Work with Terraform, Datadog, Prometheus; maintain a strong command of Linux, public cloud and networking; Golang software engineering will be the primary focus. Collaborate with the Confluent engineering team to build the PaaS product. Ensure availability, performance, monitoring, emergency response, and capacity planning of the Confluent cloud. Contribute to architecture and operational design points to optimize large-scale data systems (thousands of instances) for security and reliability. Qualifications What You Will Bring: BS, MS, or PhD in computer science or a related field, or equivalent work experience. Relevant cloud infrastructure/cloud networking experience. Strong fundamentals in distributed systems design and development. Experience building and operating large-scale systems. Solid understanding of basic systems operations (disk, network, operating systems, etc.). A self-starter with ability to work effectively in teams. Proficiency in Go, Python, C++, or other statically typed languages. Experience/knowledge with public clouds (AWS, Azure or GCP). What Gives You an Edge Experience with Golang is advantageous. Experience using Apache Kafka is a big plus. About Business Unit IBM Software infuses core business operations with intelligence-from machine learning to generative AI-to help make organizations more responsive, productive, and resilient. IBM Software helps clients put AI into action now to create real value with trust, speed, and confidence across digital labor, IT automation, application modernization, security, and sustainability. Critical to this is the ability to make use of all data, because AI is only as good as the data that fuels it. In most organizations data is spread across multiple clouds, on premises, in private datacenters, and at the edge. IBM's AI and data platform scales and accelerates the impact of AI with trusted data, and provides leading capabilities to train, tune and deploy AI across business. IBM's hybrid cloud platform is one of the most comprehensive and consistent approaches to development, security, and operations across hybrid environments-a flexible foundation for leveraging data, wherever it resides, to extend AI deep into a business. Your In a world where technology never stands still, we understand that dedication to our clients' success, innovation that matters, and trust and personal responsibility in all our relationships, lives in what we do as IBMers as we strive to be the catalyst that makes the world work better. Being an IBMer means you'll be able to learn and develop yourself and your career, you'll be encouraged to be courageous and experiment every day, all whilst having continuous trust and support in an environment where everyone can thrive regardless of background. Our IBMers are growth minded, always staying curious, open to feedback and learning new information and skills to constantly transform themselves and our company. They are trusted to provide ongoing feedback to help other IBMers grow, as well as collaborate with colleagues with a team-focused approach to include different perspectives to drive exceptional outcomes for our customers. The courage our IBMers have to make critical decisions every day is essential to IBM becoming the catalyst for progress, always embracing challenges with available resources, a can-do attitude, and an outcome-focused approach. Are you ready to be an IBMer? About IBM IBM's greatest invention is the IBMer. We believe that through the application of intelligence, reason and science, we can improve business, society and the human condition, bringing the power of an open hybrid cloud and AI strategy to life for our clients and partners around the world. Restlessly reinventing since 1911, we are not only one of the largest corporate organizations in the world, we're also one of the biggest technology and consulting employers, with many of the Fortune 500 companies relying on the IBM Cloud to run their business. At IBM, we pride ourselves on being an early adopter of artificial intelligence, quantum computing and blockchain. Now it's time for you to join us on our journey to being a responsible technology innovator and a force for good in the world. IBM is proud to be an equal-opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, pregnancy, disability, neurodivergence, age, or other characteristics protected by the applicable law. IBM is also committed to compliance with all fair employment practices regarding citizenship and immigration status. Other Relevant Job Details For additional information about location requirements, please discuss with the recruiter following submission of your application.