Graduate Platform Engineer

Graduate Platform Engineer (3month fixed term with strong potential for perm)

Bridgend (5 Days Per Week onsite)

£25,000 - £26,000 (DOE)

IntaPeople are supporting a rapidly growing technology business in South Wales who are looking for a Graduate Platform/Software Engineer to join their expanding production and infrastructure team on an initial 3month fixed term programme. There will be a strong opportunity to become a full-time member of the team also at the end of the of the 3months (but this is not guaranteed).

This is an outstanding opportunity for a recent graduate with a passion for technology, infrastructure, cloud, automation or DevOps to kickstart their career within a modern engineering environment whilst gaining practical, real world working experience.

We’re very flexible on the background of this candidate, whether it’s a science degree, mathematical degree or technology degree. Alongside college IT courses and home self-learning abilities. The type of person will be coding and building in their spare time.

You'll work alongside an experienced Platform Engineers and have direct access to a highly experienced hands on Platform Director whilst also being responsible for supporting large-scale platforms, maintaining critical infrastructure, automating operational processes and helping ensure the reliability of systems used across the UK and internationally.

This is a business where engineers are encouraged to learn, experiment and develop. You'll gain hands-on experience with modern infrastructure technologies whilst being supported by an experienced team invested in your development.

What You'll Learn (at a glance):

• Platform/Software Engineering & DevOps principles
• Infrastructure as Code (Terraform)
• Configuration Management
• CI/CD Pipelines and automation
• Linux system administration
• Virtualisation technologies
• Hybrid Cloud environments
• Monitoring and Observability platforms
• Backup, Disaster Recovery and Resilience practices
• Large-scale production system support

What You'll Be Doing

• Supporting production infrastructure and platforms
• Assisting with monitoring and platform maintenance
• Helping automate manual processes
• Supporting deployment pipelines and release activities
• Investigating and troubleshooting technical issues
• Working closely with senior engineers on improvement projects
• Contributing to system reliability and operational excellence
• Continuously developing your technical knowledge

We're Looking For

• A degree in Computer Science, Maths, Science, Software Engineering, Cyber Security, Information Technology or a related discipline such as ITC College courses.
• A genuine passion for infrastructure, cloud, technology, DevOps or platform technologies
• A basic understanding of Linux systems
• A basic understanding of networking fundamentals
• Strong problem-solving abilities
• Excellent communication skills
• A strong willingness to learn and develop within a fast-paced technical environment
• Candidates who will not shy away from hard work
• Candidates who will be present onsite for 5days per week in Bridgend (South Wales).

Bonus Skills (Not Essential)

Experience through university projects, placements, internships, home labs or personal projects involving:

• Linux
• Docker
• Virtualisation platforms
• Python, Bash or PowerShell scripting
• Git / GitHub
• Cloud platforms (Azure or AWS)
• CI/CD tooling
• Terraform or Infrastructure as Code concepts

Don't worry if you haven't worked with all of the above. The business is looking for potential, curiosity and enthusiasm as much as technical experience.

Why Join?

This is a profitable, self-funded organisation with exciting expansion plans and significant investment being made into technology, infrastructure and engineering capability.

You'll receive mentoring from experienced Platform Engineers whilst gaining exposure to real-world infrastructure challenges that many graduates don't encounter until much later in their careers.

The environment is fast-paced, collaborative and innovative, with multiple daily software releases and a genuine culture of continuous improvement.

Role overview

• Graduate Platform Engineer
• £25,000 - £26,000 starting salary – Pro-rota with potential for increase if made perm.
• 5 days per week based in their modern offices in Bridgend, South Wales.
• 28 days annual leave (inc. Bank Holidays) – Pro rota
• MacBook and modern starter equipment
• Ongoing training and mentoring
• The potential to move into a full time role after the 3 months
• w/c January 4th 2027 start date

For now, this is being labelled as a 3month fixed term contract with the potential to become a full time member (but not guaranteed).

For more information, click APPLY today.

Please note: Applicants must be eligible to work in the UK and within a reasonable commutable distance of the Bridgend office. Relocators will not be considered due to the contract being so short.