Platform Engineer

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Why PlayStation?

PlayStation isn’t just the Best Place to Play — it’s also the Best Place to Work. Today, we’re recognized as a global leader in entertainment producing The PlayStation family of products and services including PlayStation®5, PlayStation®4, PlayStation®VR, PlayStation®Plus, acclaimed PlayStation software titles from PlayStation Studios, and more.

PlayStation also strives to create an inclusive environment that empowers employees and embraces diversity. We welcome and encourage everyone who has a passion and curiosity for innovation, technology, and play to explore our open positions and join our growing global team.

The PlayStation brand falls under Sony Interactive Entertainment, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Sony Group Corporation.

Overview 

We’re looking for a strong Platform Engineer with strong hands-on experience in Kubernetes, AWS, and DevOps/GitOps tooling. This role sits within our Data Platform Services team and focuses on building scalable platform capabilities that enable engineering teams to deliver quickly and reliably. 

Key Responsibilities 

• Build, operate, and support Kubernetes (EKS) clusters and containerised workloads.

• Deliver and enhance internal self-serve platform capabilities (e.g., Airflow, CI/CD, observability tools).

• Improve platform automation, deployment workflows, and onboarding experience for internal teams.

• Develop and maintain GitOps workflows using tools like ArgoCD.

• Troubleshoot platform issues across AWS, Kubernetes, networking, and CI pipelines.

• Collaborate with engineering teams to ensure smooth integration with platform services.

Required Experience 

• Strong hands-on experience with Kubernetes, ideally including EKS.

• Solid background with AWS core services (IAM, VPC, networking, compute).

• Experience supporting production systems and modern DevOps/SRE practices.

• Proficient with command line tooling, IaC Tooling (Terraform), Linux, and development workflows.

• Familiarity with Airflow or other workflow orchestration systems.

• Experience with GitOps (ArgoCD) and CI/CD tools (Jenkins, GitHub Actions).

Preferred Skills & Certifications 

• CNCF certifications (CKA, CKAD, or CKS).

• Experience with observability stacks (Datadog, Prometheus, Loki, Grafana).

• Strong scripting/automation skills (Python, Bash, etc.).

• Prior platform engineering or SRE team experience.

Benefits:

• Discretionary bonus opportunity
• Hybrid Working (within Flexmodes)
• Private Medical Insurance
• Dental Scheme
• 25 days holiday per year
• On Site Gym
• Subsidised Café
• Free soft drinks
• On site bar
• Access to cycle garage and showers

Please note, Sony Interactive Entertainment conducts background checks at the offer stage for all new employees (which may include criminal background checks for some roles) and will need to process personal information to support these checks.

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Equal Opportunity Statement:

Sony is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All persons will receive consideration for employment without regard to gender (including gender identity, gender expression and gender reassignment), race (including colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin), religion or belief, marital or civil partnership status, disability, age, sexual orientation, pregnancy, maternity or parental status, trade union membership or membership in any other legally protected category.

We strive to create an inclusive environment, empower employees and embrace diversity. We encourage everyone to respond.

PlayStation is a Fair Chance employer and qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records will be considered for employment.