Junior Application and Platform Engineer

We are seeking a hands-on Application Support Engineer (Level 2/3) to support mission-critical trading and data platforms. This role combines application support with SRE and platform engineering, focusing on automation, resilience, and high availability. Key Responsibilities Provide L2/L3 support for critical applications Troubleshoot across application, infrastructure, and network layers Support and optimise Kubernetes/OpenShift environments Work with CI/CD pipelines and Infrastructure as Code (IaC) Contribute to automation and continuous improvement initiatives Participate in incident, change, and problem management Monitor systems using tools like Grafana, Prometheus, and Splunk Support deployments and ensure production stability Technical Environment Kubernetes, OpenShift, Ansible Tower, Bamboo, Bitbucket, Grafana, Prometheus, Splunk, Python/Bash/PowerShell, Strong SQL Requirements Experience in application support within financial or mission-critical environments Strong knowledge of SQL, infrastructure, and networking Hands-on experience with CI/CD, containerisation, and automation Familiarity with.NET, Java, and microservices architectures Desirable ITIL certification ServiceNow experience SRE/Agile methodologies Additional Info Shift-based role with on-call (07:00-15:00/10:00-19:00) Hybrid working - 3 days office If you're looking to develop your career in SRE and platform engineering within a high-impact financial environment, this is a great opportunity. McGregor Boyall is an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate on any grounds.