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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Senior Platform Engineer - **Company:** The IG Group - **Location:** London, UK - **Experience:** Expert - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Amazon Web Services, Computing Platforms, Architectural Patterns, Microsoft Azure, Bash Shell, Border Gateway Protocol, Business Software, Cloud Computing, DevOps, Programming Tools, Domain Name System (DNS), Github, Monitoring of Systems, Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS), Image Management, Multi-protocol Systems, Python (Programming Language), Key Management, Automation of Marketing, Cisco Nexus Switches, Open Shortest Path First (OSPF), Platform as a Service (PAAS), Role-Based Access Control, Ansible, Prometheus, Scripting, Google Cloud, Load Balancing, Cloud Platform System, Istio, Grafana, Amazon Virtual Private Cloud (VPC), Gitlab, Git, Kubernetes, Infrastructure Automation Frameworks, Bitbucket, Api Gateway, Terraform, Ansible Tower, Software Version Control, Devsecops, Docker, Jenkins, Vulnerability Analysis, Artifactory, Microservices - **Published:** July 26, 2026 - **Apply:** https://uk.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=e073d309cf701221 ## About the Role * Cloud Infrastructure & Experience : 4+ years in cloud infrastructure engineering with hands-on experience designing and administering complex platforms across AWS, GCP, and Azure, including deep knowledge of networking (VPC, Direct Connect, Transit Gateways, BGP, OSPF) and IaaS/PaaS architectural patterns * Infrastructure-as-Code & Automation : 2+ years with IaC tools (Terraform or Ansible) and hands-on experience with orchestration and automation platforms (AWX, Ansible Tower, Terragrunt), scripting in Python, Bash, or Go * DevOps & DevSecOps : 2+ years designing and implementing CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins, GitLab, GitHub Actions, or equivalent, with strong knowledge of security best practices including secrets management, vulnerability scanning, and compliance * Kubernetes & Containers : 2+ years of Kubernetes administration across on-premises and cloud environments (EKS preferred, AKS, GKE), with proficiency in networking, RBAC, pod security, service mesh (Istio), and Docker image management * Platform Engineering & Developer Tooling : Experience implementing developer portals (Backstage), artifact repositories (JFrog Artifactory, Nexus), API gateways, and self-service platform engineering tools to support internal teams * Observability & Reliability : Hands-on experience with monitoring and observability platforms (Honeycomb, Prometheus, Grafana), including defining alerting standards and ensuring infrastructure reliability at scale * Architecture & Design: Strong grasp of microservices architecture, cloud networking protocols (Layer 2/3, MPLS), DNS, load balancing, and traffic management, with the ability to contribute to and implement technical direction * Version Control & Collaboration : Proficiency across version control systems (Git, GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket) with the ability to operate autonomously and contribute to engineering standards across teams ## Description This role is part of our Platform Engineering team - they are responsible for building the cloud and containers platform landscape to support the business applications via self-service capabilities and automation., The Senior Platform Engineer is a hands-on technical contributor responsible for building, evolving, and maintaining cloud platform infrastructure to ensure it is secure, scalable, reliable, and cost-effective., The Senior Platform Engineer embeds best practices into platform design and delivery across Engineering, Security and FinOps. They operate as a hands-on expert, contributing to complex technical decisions, reducing platform risk, and enabling engineering teams to build and operate services with confidence, speed, and financial discipline. The role includes mentoring junior engineers and supporting knowledge sharing across the team., * Design and architect scalable AWS cloud infrastructure, developing IaC solutions using Terraform and leading cloud technology evaluation and standardisation initiatives * Build, optimise, and maintain CI/CD pipelines for infrastructure deployment, establishing DevOps and DevSecOps best practices across the organisation * Architect and manage Kubernetes environments (EKS, AKS, GKE) and implement platform engineering tools to deliver self-service capabilities via an IDP (e.g. Backstage) * Define and enforce monitoring, alerting, and observability standards to ensure infrastructure reliability and performance * Foster collaboration between development and operations teams, bridging gaps to drive a unified engineering culture * Mentor junior engineers, share knowledge across the team, and write and maintain documentation to support continuous learning and engineering best practices ## Related Videos - [Platform Engineering vs. DevOps Why not both?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/885-platform-engineering-vs-devops-why-not-both) - [Docker Compose: Rediscovered](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1978-docker-compose-rediscovered) - [Rate-limiting using eBPF and Istio: How to protect your SaaS customers from themselves](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100220-rate-limiting-using-ebpf-and-istio-how-to-protect-your-saas-customers-from-themselves) - [How a Small Team Shrank a Microsoft Monorepo by 94%](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1236-how-a-small-team-shrank-a-microsoft-monorepo-by-94) - [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 build without Docker](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100114-docker-build-without-docker) ## Related Articles - [The Best X (Twitter) Accounts for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/294-the-best-x-twitter-accounts-for-developers) - [Dev Digest 120 - Apple and peers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/455-dev-digest-120-apple-and-peers) - [The Best Software Developer Blogs to Read](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/156-the-best-software-developer-blogs-to-read) - [What Are The Top Skills Required For Azure Developers?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/77-what-are-the-top-skills-required-for-azure-developers) - [The Most Popular IT Jobs on the Market](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/376-the-most-popular-it-jobs-on-the-market) - [Software Engineer Salary London](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/252-software-engineer-salary-london)