Specialist Platform Engineer (Kubernetes)

Darktrace
Cambridge, CB2 3BJ, United Kingdom
2 months ago
Posted
4 Mar 2026 (2 months ago)

Darktrace is a global leader in AI for cybersecurity that keeps organizations ahead of the changing threat landscape every day. Founded in 2013, Darktrace provides the essential cybersecurity platform protecting nearly 10,000 organizations from unknown threats using its proprietary AI.

The Darktrace Active AI Security Platform™ delivers a proactive approach to cyber resilience to secure the business across the entire digital estate – from network to cloud to email. Breakthrough innovations from our R&D teams have resulted in over 200 patent applications filed. Darktrace’s platform and services are supported by over 2,400 employees around the world. To learn more, visit http://www.darktrace.com.

Job Description:

As a Specialist Platform engineer in R&D, you will design, build, and maintains the foundational infrastructure, tooling, and automation that product teams rely on to develop and deliver software efficiently.

What will I be doing:

As a Specialist Platform Engineer, you will be responsible for deploying and scaling our global cloud applications. Your expertise in container orchestration, particularly with Kubernetes and other cloud-native tools, will be essential. You will support development teams in optimizing the use of public cloud resources and assist with the transition of new applications to production. Additionally, you will be responsible for:

  • Collaborating with development teams to ensure infrastructure meets their requirements while promoting scalable application practices,
  • Utilizing your knowledge of container orchestration tools to facilitate the seamless deployment of applications, focusing on reliability, observability, and performance,
  • Staying current with technological advancements, introducing innovative solutions to the team, and addressing operational challenges through automation and optimization,
  • Adapting software development approaches to meet business pressures,
  • Informing security practices and coaching other users on best practices,
  • Supporting specific activities to improve development processes,
  • Designing solutions and services with security controls included, specifically engineered to mitigate security threats,
  • Managing service components to ensure they meet business needs and key performance indicators,
  • Liaising with other team members to coordinate changes across components.

What experience do I need:

You should have skills in scripting or application development, with proficiency in Python. Familiarity with infrastructure provisioning tools such as Terraform and CloudFormation, along with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) methodologies, is important. A good understanding of networking and security principles is crucial, as is the ability to solve problems and analyze patterns in behavior and logs.

Additional qualifications include:

  • Experience with continuous integration systems such as GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, and Jenkins,
  • Proficiency in working with source control systems,
  • Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with fluency in English both in written and verbal forms.

Benefits:

  • 23 days’ holiday + all public holidays, rising to 25 days after 2 years of service,

  • Additional day off for your birthday,

  • Private medical insurance which covers you, your cohabiting partner and children,

  • Life insurance of 4 times your base salary,

  • Salary sacrifice pension scheme,

  • Enhanced family leave,

  • Confidential Employee Assistance Program,

  • Cycle to work scheme.

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