Senior Platform Engineer

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Telford, UK
26 days ago

Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Experience level
Expert
Experience required
8 years minimum
Compensation
£85,000.0 - £95,000.0
Working hours
Shift work
Job source

Tech stack

Amazon Web Services Cloud Engineering Continuous Integration Linux DevOps Scripting Cloud Platform System System Availability Name Server Daemon SC Clearance Kubernetes Infrastructure Automation Frameworks
+2 more
Terraform Docker

Job description

  • Senior Platform Engineer - Telford / Hybrid
  • Salary up to £95,000 plus benefits
  • SC cleared or SC eligible candidates required
  • Own technical workstreams and help shape secure cloud platforms supporting critical public services, As a Senior Platform Engineer, you will remain hands-on while owning significant areas of platform delivery. You will lead work packages, help set technical direction and guide other engineers across complex, large-scale cloud environments.
  • Design, build and improve secure AWS platform services using Terraform
  • Own technical workstreams across infrastructure, containers and delivery automation
  • Make architecture and design decisions within your area of expertise
  • Anticipate technical risks and work with stakeholders to resolve them
  • Improve Kubernetes, Docker, CI/CD, observability and platform reliability
  • Mentor engineers and provide technical guidance across the wider team, * Senior Platform Engineer
  • Cloud Platform Engineer
  • Kubernetes
  • Technical Leadership

Requirements

  • Strong hands-on experience in a Senior Platform, DevOps or Cloud Engineering role
  • Deep commercial experience with AWS and Terraform
  • Production experience with Kubernetes and Docker
  • Strong Linux engineering, scripting and troubleshooting capability
  • Experience designing or improving CI/CD pipelines
  • Evidence of owning workstreams and influencing technical decisions
  • Experience mentoring engineers and communicating with technical stakeholders

Candidates must be willing and eligible to obtain SC clearance. The role is aligned to Telford, although travel to client or other UK sites may be required., Senior Platform Engineer, Senior DevOps Engineer, Cloud Platform Engineer, AWS, Terraform, Kubernetes, Docker, Linux, CI/CD, Technical Leadership, Infrastructure as Code, NSD Skills

  • Linux
  • AWS
  • Docker
  • CI/CD

Benefits & conditions

  • Flexible hybrid working, typically around 1-2 days a week onsite
  • Clear technical career progression and leadership pathways
  • Access to industry-recognised certifications, training and mentoring
  • Work on large-scale national digital transformation programmes
  • Strong engineering community with knowledge sharing and collaboration
  • Flexible benefits package and wellbeing support

About the company

Our client is a global technology consultancy delivering secure digital transformation programmes across the UK public sector. Its engineering teams design and operate modern cloud platforms that support critical services used by millions of people. Due to continued investment and programme growth, they are expanding their Platform Engineering capability.

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