Lead Platform Engineer - Platform Connectivity

Kraken • GB

Hybrid

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.

We're looking for a skilled and pragmatic Lead Engineer to join and help lead our new Connectivity team.

Specifically, we're looking for a Lead Platform Engineer to manage a team of 4 network specialists and help us build and scale connectivity for Kraken's various products - covering cloud networking within AWS, and cloud-to-site networking for multiple use-cases.

We're an innovative and customer-focussed company, helping to drag the utilities industry into the 21st century, using a mixture of serverless and containerised technologies in AWS.

What you'll do

Own and implement the design of how Kraken products approach connectivity within the cloud, and to various on-site locations

Have ownership of a functional team within the Platform area, working closely with the Director and Head of Platform Engineering for the infrastructure group, to define strategic objectives and team direction

Own the production stability and reliability of the team’s services, ensuring they are built to scale and operate effectively in production

Manage team priorities and deliveries

Collaborate regularly and effectively with engineers in your functional team to deliver the technical implementation of the team’s strategic priorities, working alongside the Product Manager.

Lead delivery of major initiatives on clear timelines

Partner effectively in the wider Platform Engineering team to deliver outcomes

Build a strong culture of open communication where teammates can ask questions without fear, promoting a positive and inclusive team environment.

Live the Kraken culture and values, and be a role model for your team

Line-manage a group of network-specialist platform engineers

Set clear performance expectations and goals for team members

Regularly review individual and team performance, offering actionable insights and constructive feedback to support and grow team members

Deliver technical improvements such as small features and bug fixes, as well as larger projects with the team

Support team delivery through code reviews, technology research and architectural guidance

Drive and improve the non-functional elements of production systems owned by your team

What you'll have

We're looking for someone with a general interest in technology and problem-solving, as well as specific networking expertise; someone diligent and thoughtful. It would be helpful to have experience/expertise in the following (in rough priority order):

Designing single- and multi-tenant networks in a cloud environment

Cloud-to-site networking technologies; e.g. IPSEC VPNs, BGP configuration

Managing ISP vendor relationships

Team leadership

A “get stuff done” attitude - Kraken is not a micro-managed place, so you’ll be self-driven and good at identifying the next thing that needs doing

What would help

AWS

zScaler

Terraform

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