Platform Engineer (3616)

**This role is hybrid - Candidates should be able to travel regularly to our Manchester, NH hub. Please only apply if you are able to regularly attend this location.***

About GBG

GBG is the leading expert in global digital identity. We combine our powerful technology, the most accurate data coverage, and our talented team to deliver award-winning location intelligence, identity verification, and fraud prevention solutions.

With over 30 years’ of experience, we bring together a team of over 1,250 dedicated experts with local industry insight from around the world to make it easy for businesses to identify and verify customers and locations, protecting everyone, everywhere from fraud.

Why you should be@GBG

• We make the world a safer place
• We trust each other and win together
• We are local experts in a global business
• We want you to be yourself
• We grow when you grow

The Team

Our team is a diverse and dynamic group with a shared focus on creating exceptional applications. We strive for excellence in both functionality and developer experience, catering to customers operating in complex domains with strict requirements for security, compliance, and usability. Our daily work follows Agile methodology, placing a strong emphasis on automation. We believe in the power of close collaboration, valuing the input and expertise of our team members as well as fostering partnerships with colleagues both within and outside our team. 

The Role

As a Cloud Engineer, you will be responsible for architecting, implementing, and maintaining cloud infrastructure solutions within the Documents & Biometrics product portfolio.  We utilize Amazon Web Services as a cloud platform of choice.

What you will do

• Design, implement, and manage AWS cloud infrastructure, ensuring scalability, security, and high availability.
• Collaborate within a cross-functional team to gather and understand application requirements and provide cloud solutions accordingly.
• Develop and maintain Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using AWS CloudFormation, EKS, and other services.
• Implement and enforce security best practices, conduct regular security assessments, and address vulnerabilities promptly.
• Monitor and optimize AWS resources for performance and cost efficiency.
• Participate in an On-call rotation.

What We're Looking For

• Proven Experience: Prior designation working in a Cloud/Platform Engineer role
• AWS Expertise: In-depth knowledge of AWS services such as EC2, S3, VPC, Lambda, RDS, EKS, Elasticache etc.
• Automation Skills: Hands-on experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools, preferably AWS CloudFormation, and scripting languages (Python, Bash, or PowerShell).
• Security Focus: Familiarity with security best practices in cloud environments.
• Communication: Excellent communication skills with the ability to collaborate effectively while working remotely.
• Problem-Solving: Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to troubleshoot complex issues.
• Certifications: AWS Certified Solutions Architect or AWS Certified DevOps Engineer is a plus.
• Continuous Learning: Demonstrated commitment to continuous learning and staying updated on the latest cloud technologies

Behaviours we'd like to see

Next steps

Click here to see more about what’s important to us, including our hybrid and flexible work policy, our commitment to ESG, I&D and much more.

To chat to the Talent Attraction team and find out more about our benefits, drop an email to [email protected] and we’ll be in touch!

Make life@GBG work for you.