Here at Anaplan, we have reinvented how companies see, plan, and run their businesses. Our platform allows our customers to uncover new insights, connect their strategy to their plans, and work in ways they had not previously thought possible. We’re growing fast, constantly innovating, and couldn’t be prouder to help our customers move forward with confidence in a sophisticated and changing world.
We are looking for forward-thinking people who put customer experience at the forefront of every decision. Individuals who thrive on challenges and are ready to grasp the opportunity of a lifetime. Because we fundamentally believe every colleague brings outstanding value to our whole. We are a workplace where each person feels seen, heard, and valued, and can contribute their unique talent to our collective effort. We believe that for ourselves and for our customers.
At Anaplan, we are looking for a self-motivated Senior Cloud Automation Engineer to join our growing team at Anaplan UK, to be a member of the Foundation Engineering team, working across a global environment.
As a Senior Cloud Automation Engineer, you will have full ownership of Anaplan’s hybrid multi-cloud infrastructure. You will be someone who thrives in a complex and rapidly changing environment. The ideal candidate should have a desire to develop a deep understanding of our systems and is excited to solve challenging problems at scale while delivering new capabilities to our rapidly growing number of customers. If you're ready to roll up your sleeves and tackle unique problems, keep reading.
This position would require to come into the office 2 days a week. Open to either York or London based.
Your Impact
- Design and implement highly scalable and secure infrastructure in a hybrid, multi-cloud environment (AWS/GCP/Azure).
- Manage infrastructure using IaC (Infrastructure as Code) tools like Terraform, Python and Docker.
- Develop configuration code taking into consideration best practices, such as reuse,
- Automate the testing of all deployed infrastructure.
- Work closely with Platform Engineering and other teams to design infrastructure that is fit for purpose, scalable and resilient.
- Act as Public Cloud subject matter expert (SME), advising on architectural principles and best practices.
- Develop technical discipline across organizations and Anaplan sites to strengthen alignment to standard methodologies and eliminate technical debt.
- You will have a knack for designing and implementing innovative solutions to help scale the platform in a secure and cost-effective way.
- Continuously seek opportunities to optimise the cloud platforms by analysing resource usage pattern and trends and identifying and implementing efficiencies.
Preferred Skills
- Experience with Python or shell scripting, and Git or similar version control systems.
- Strong knowledge of automation tools such as Terraform.
- Operational experience at scale and have good knowledge of operating systems (Linux/Unix) and networking.
- Experience working with Rest APIs to create automation pipelines between Public Cloud and SaaS platforms such as AWS, GCP, GitHub, Terraform Enterprise/Cloud etc.
- BSc degree in Computer Science, related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
- Experience building infrastructure in at least 1 public cloud.
Technologies you'll work with
- AWS/GCP
- Terraform
- Python/Bash
- Linux
- Git
- Grafana/Prometheus
Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion
Build your job in a place that thrives on diversity, inclusion, and belonging. We believe in maintaining a hiring and working experience in which all people are respected and valued, regardless of gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion, ethnicity, age, neurodiversity, disability status, citizenship, or any other aspect which makes people unique. We hire you for who you are, and we want you to bring your true self to work every day!
We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, perform essential job functions, and receive equitable benefits and all privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.
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It has come to our attention that fraudulent and fictitious job opportunities are being circulated on the Internet. Prospective candidates are being contacted by certain individuals, mainly through telephone calls, emails and correspondences, claiming they are representatives of Anaplan. The main purpose of these correspondences and announcement is to obtain privileged information from individuals.
Anaplan does not:
- Extend offers to candidates without an extensive interview process with a member of our recruitment team and a hiring manager via video or in person.
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