Platform Engineer II

As Platform Engineer II, the role holder will lead the design, automation and maintenance of scalable, secure, and efficient infrastructure systems supporting Entain's products and services. Reporting to the Tech Lead, they will be part of the Platform Engineering Team, which builds and maintains core infrastructure, CI/CD pipelines, automation frameworks, and an Internal Developer Platform (IDP) to enable self-service capabilities for development teams. The role involves working with development and operations teams to ensure rapid delivery of high-quality software while maintaining system stability, scalability, and security, and creating Agentic AI workflows to accelerate colleagues across product and technology.

• Build an Internal Developer Platform (IDP) that provides self-service capabilities for provisioning environments, deploying services, and managing infrastructure.
• Design automated infrastructure using Shell scripting, Python/Java, and Ansible.
• Build and create agentic AI workflows.
• Manage Kubernetes clusters and deploy containerized applications at scale.
• Build and maintain GitLab CI/CD pipelines for automated testing, building, and deployment.
• Implement monitoring, logging, and alerting solutions with Prometheus, Grafana, and ELK Stack/Datadog.
• Ensure infrastructure security best practices and maintain clear documentation.
• Collaborate with developers to improve onboarding, service templates, and workflows within the IDP.

• 4–7 years of experience in a DevOps, Platform Engineering, or similar role.
• Proven experience in designing or contributing to an Internal Developer Platform or developer productivity tools.
• Strong skills in Shell scripting (Bash/PowerShell) and programming (Python or Java).
• Hands-on experience with Ansible, Kubernetes, and GitLab CI/CD.
• Proficiency with Git version control and branching strategies.
• Strong AI skills use.
• Knowledge of monitoring tools (Prometheus, Grafana) and logging solutions (ELK/Datadog).
• Familiarity with cloud platforms such as AWS or GCP.
• Strong understanding of infrastructure and application security best practices.

• Hybrid working – two days a week

• Option to buy, sell and carry over annual leave.
• Additional days' leave to take on Christmas Eve or New Year's Eve.
• Option to buy, sell and move over annual leave.
• Private healthcare.
• Private dental care.
• Room to develop throughout the business.
• Chance to turn recognition from leaders and colleagues into amazing prizes.
• An inclusive and supporting community where everyone is celebrated for being themselves.

We are Entain, a leading global sports betting and gaming company delivering entertaining experiences, powered by technology with market-leading player protection. We are a FTSE company with 28,000 passionate people across five continents, known for iconic brands including Ladbrokes, Coral, BetMGM, Eurobet and bwin.