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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Senior Platform Engineer - **Company:** Akixi - **Location:** Glasgow, UK - **Experience:** Expert - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Amazon Web Services, Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud, Amazon S3, Bash Shell, Cloud Computing, Cloud Engineering, Configuration Management, DevOps, Amazon DynamoDB, Github, Identity and Access Management, Python (Programming Language), Scrum Methodology, Reliability Engineering, Site Reliability Engineering Practices, Ansible, Prometheus, Software Engineering, Datadog, Scripting, Grafana, Reliability of Systems, Amazon Virtual Private Cloud (VPC), Cloudformation, Amazon Relational Database Service, Kubernetes, Infrastructure Automation Frameworks, Deployment Automation, Hashicorp, AWS Fargate, Bitbucket, Opsworks, Functional Programming, Cloudwatch, Terraform, Docker, Jenkins - **Published:** July 2, 2026 - **Apply:** https://find.jobs/jobs-near-me/apply/ats-redirect/?id=2850751055-2 ## About the Role We are seeking a Senior Platform Engineer with a deep understanding of AWS cloud infrastructure, Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) tooling such as Terraform, and configuration management using Ansible. The ideal candidate will be a self-starter, passionate about Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) principles, and thrive in collaborative environments. You will play a pivotal role in automating infrastructure, improving reliability and scalability, and ensuring smooth CI/CD pipelines across multiple environments. You'll work closely with software engineering, and security teams to drive platform excellence., + 5+ years in DevOps, SRE, or Cloud Engineering roles. + Expertise in AWS core services: EC2, IAM, VPC, ECS/Fargate, CloudFormation, CloudWatch, RDS, DynamoDB, S3, Lambda. + Strong proficiency in Terraform (HCL) - including workspaces, modules, and Terraform Cloud or similar. + Ansible experience - developing roles, dynamic inventories, managing remote configurations. + Strong scripting knowledge (Bash, Python, or Go). + Experience with container orchestration and deployment (Docker, ECS, or Kubernetes). + Proficient with GitOps or IaC-based workflows. + Familiarity with Google SRE practices, particularly around reliability, observability, and operational excellence. + Understanding of systems reliability metrics and associated tooling * Soft Skills & Behaviours + Self-driven with a bias toward action and ownership. + Excellent communicator, able to collaborate across disciplines and levels of technical understanding. + Experience working as part of a cross-functional team. + Comfortable working in agile environments (Scrum/Kanban). ## Description * Design, build, and manage scalable, secure, and resilient infrastructure on AWS using Terraform (modularized, reusable components). * Implement configuration management solutions using Ansible, including playbook development, inventory structuring, and role-based automation. * Manage secrets securely using services such as AWS Secrets Manager or HashiCorp Vault. * Implement robust monitoring, alerting, and observability tooling (e.g., CloudWatch, Prometheus, Grafana, Datadog). * Participate in incident response, root cause analysis, and resilience improvements. * Maintain and evolve CI/CD pipelines using tools such as GitHub Actions, Bitbucket Pipelines, or Jenkins. * Automate deployments for container-based workloads on ECS (Fargate), or Lambda, and manage supporting infrastructure. * Collaborate with development teams to optimize build/deploy cycles and reduce lead time for changes. * Ensure security best practices are embedded into infrastructure provisioning and pipeline execution. * Support compliance and auditing by implementing guardrails and controls as code (e.g., AWS Config, SCPs, IAM policy management). * Some OOH work is required to maintain the production systems and also will be part of OOH critical ticket rota. ## Related Videos - [From DevOps to Scaled DevOps: How We’re Rebuilding Continuous Delivery as a Platform](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100018-from-devops-to-scaled-devops-how-we-re-rebuilding-continuous-delivery-as-a-platform) - [From Pipelines to Platforms: How DevOps Automation Becomes a Force Multiplier at Scale](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1946-from-pipelines-to-platforms-how-devops-automation-becomes-a-force-multiplier-at-scale) - [Docker Compose: Rediscovered](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1978-docker-compose-rediscovered) - [Innovating Developer Tools with AI: Insights from GitHub Next](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1268-innovating-developer-tools-with-ai-insights-from-github-next) - [Platform Engineering vs. DevOps Why not both?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/885-platform-engineering-vs-devops-why-not-both) - [Shipping Faster with Less: Render on Cloud Hosting, AI Workloads, and the Future of DevOps](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1894-shipping-faster-with-less-render-on-cloud-hosting-ai-workloads-and-the-future-of-devops) ## Related Articles - [Find a Developer Job: 12 Best Job Sites For Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/165-find-a-developer-job-12-best-job-sites-for-developers) - [Fully Remote Software Engineer Jobs](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/447-fully-remote-software-engineer-jobs) - [Where To Find Software Engineering Jobs](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/396-where-to-find-software-engineering-jobs) - [What Are The Top Skills Required For Azure Developers?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/77-what-are-the-top-skills-required-for-azure-developers) - [Is Software Engineering Over-Saturated?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/418-is-software-engineering-over-saturated) - [The Best Job Search Websites of 2025](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/368-the-best-job-search-websites-of-2025)