Job Description

At Anaplan, we are a team of innovators focused on optimizing business decision-making through our leading AI-infused scenario planning and analysis platform so our customers can outpace their competition and the market.



What unites Anaplanners across teams and geographies is our collective commitment to our customers' success and to our Winning Culture.



Our customers rank among the who's who in the Fortune 50. Coca-Cola, LinkedIn, Adobe, LVMH and Bayer are just a few of the 2,400+ global companies who rely on our best-in-class platform.



Our Winning Culture is the engine that drives our teams of innovators. We champion diversity of thought and ideas, we behave like leaders regardless of title, we are committed to achieving ambitious goals, and we love celebratingour wins - big and small.



Supported by operating principles of being strategy-led, values-based and disciplined in execution, you'll be inspired, connected, developed and rewarded here. Everything that makes you unique is welcome; join us and let's build what's next - together!


We're looking for a Senior Infrastructure Engineer to join Anaplan's Persistence Infrastructure Team in York or Manchester, where you will be responsible for managing some of the Kubernetes infrastructure that powers Anaplan's SaaS product offerings. The role encompasses a wide range of responsibilities, and you'll have the opportunity to work with many different technologies. You will be contributing to the growth and expansion of the business and, in parallel, supporting the evolution of our technical stack through the implementation and adoption of new technologies. You will report to the leadership within the Persistence Infrastructure Team.

Your Impact

Provisioning and maintaining Apache Pulsar Infrastructure on Kubernetes for Event Driven Architecture Developing and deploying software and tools for managing the lifecycle of persistence services such as Kubernetes operators, configuration management tools, shell scripting etc. Working with technologies on Kubernetes such as MySQL databases, messaging systems (RabbitMQ, Pulsar) and caches (Redis) Troubleshooting alerts, incidents and platform performance issues Managing regular patching and upgrade cycles for Infrastructure and Software Managing security vulnerabilities and performing platform hardening activities Developing automation to remove manual tasks Developing and maintaining observability dashboards and alerting Collaborating with Software Engineers and Users across the business

Your Qualifications

Operational experience with Apache Pulsar or Kafka Experience working with Kubernetes Experience in Linux system administration Familiarity with CI/CD pipeline tooling Comfortable with scripting for automation

Preferred Skills

Software development skills in any language (we use Go) Database administration - especially MySQL Previous experience with Percona, RabbitMQ & Redis Knowledge of Open Telemetry Experience working in an agile framework or method, i.e., Scrum, Kanban

Our Commitment to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging (DEIB)

We believe attracting and retaining the best talent and fostering an inclusive culture strengthens our business. DEIB improves our workforce, enhances trust with our partners and customers, and drives business success. Build your career in a place where diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging aren't just words on paper - this is what drives our innovation, it's how we connect, and it contributes to what makes us a market leader. We believe in a hiring and working environment where all people are respected and valued, regardless of gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion, ethnicity, age, neurodiversity, disability status, citizenship, or any other aspect which makes people unique. We hire you for who you are, and we want you to bring your authentic self to work every day!



We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, perform essential job functions, and receive equitable benefits and all privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.

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