Senior Platform Engineer

The Team OpenBet is a global leader in betting and gaming entertainment, trusted by over 200 partners to create memorable winning moments for millions of players worldwide. From processing bets during iconic events like the FIFA World Cup and Super Bowl to pioneering next-gen products like BetBuilder, we continuously redefine the player experience with high-quality content, cutting-edge technology, and advanced player protection tools. For over 25 years, our unbeatable platform has powered the most recognizable betting brands, ensuring peak performance with 100% uptime , unmatched scale, and speed. With 85 licenses, 20 World Lottery Association operators on our customer roster, and a team of 1,200+ experts across 14 countries, we remain at the heart of the industry. The Goal We're looking for a Senior Platform Engineer to design, build, and operate our on-premises infrastructure. You'll be part of the technical backbone behind the platforms that keep our betting and gaming systems running reliably around the clock — from virtualisation and storage through to networking and security — working closely with DevOps, SRE, and Database Engineering to keep our hybrid on-premises and cloud estate reliable, secure, and audit-ready. What you’ll be doing Build and operate our on-premises VMware virtual infrastructure — vSphere, vCenter, and ESXi — and contribute technical input into how the virtualisation platform evolves. Support on-premises storage operations, including SAN, NAS, and enterprise flash platforms — tiering, performance tuning, capacity planning, and lifecycle management — and feed recommendations into the wider storage strategy. Implement high availability and disaster recovery solutions for virtualised workloads — failover clustering, replication, and recovery testing — providing input into the design that the Infrastructure Manager signs off. Implement and maintain network configurations for on-premises environments — VLANs, routing, switching, firewalls, and load balancers — while contributing design input alongside network engineering. Build and improve infrastructure automation, primarily using Ansible, to reduce manual operations and improve reliability across the on-premises estate. Implement and maintain infrastructure security hardening standards at the hypervisor, OS, and network level, ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements for sports betting operations. Contribute to security and compliance audit readiness, maintaining documentation, access control records, and evidence of controls across the on-premises estate. Provide infrastructure-level support for our database platforms — storage performance, HA configuration, and backup infrastructure — in close collaboration with Database Engineering. Support data centre operations, including physical infrastructure management, capacity planning, environmental monitoring, and cabling standards. The Player Significant, hands-on experience designing and operating on-premises infrastructure — data centre, networking, hardware, and enterprise storage (SAN/NAS). Deep hands-on expertise with VMware virtualisation — vSphere, ESXi, clustering, and virtual networking Strong automation skills, with proven experience using Ansible in production environments. Working familiarity with AWS fundamentals, enough to collaborate effectively with DevOps on hybrid on-premises/cloud connectivity. A strong grounding in network architecture — routing, firewalls, VPNs, and load balancing. Comfort working with database infrastructure — storage performance, high availability, and backup — alongside a Database Engineering team. Experience contributing to security and compliance audits, with an eye for documentation and access governance. A collaborative mindset and the confidence to work cross-functionally with DevOps, SRE, and Database Engineering to keep our hybrid estate reliable and secure. What’s the Score? What we can offer YOU: We have a collaborative hybrid office environment with our team members at least 3 days per week. Attractive benefits, an open and supportive environment as well as a modern and exciting workplace The opportunity to interact with global teams on a regular basis as you and our business continues to develop & grow Tangible and genuine development - at OpenBet, you can take your career where you want it to go! And if that’s not enough ; enjoy flexible working whilst we provide you with the guidance and development skills you need to progress and enhance your career At OpenBet, we celebrate diversity and believe in creating an inclusive environment where every voice is valued and respected. We're committed to building a team that reflects the rich tapestry of humanity, embracing individuals from all walks of life, backgrounds, and identities. Join us in shaping the future of iGaming, where diversity isn't just celebrated—it's celebrated.