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# Platform Engineer

- **Company:** PortSwigger
- **Location:** London, UK
- **Salary:** £52,812.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, Linux, DevOps, Distributed Systems, Reliability Engineering, AWS Cdk, Kubernetes, Terraform, Docker
- **Published:** August 1, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.adzuna.co.uk/jobs/details/5822397281

## About the Role

* Solid experience in a Platform, Infrastructure, DevOps, SRE, or similar role.
 * Strong hands-on experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP).
 * Solid Linux foundations and systems-level problem-solving skills.
 * Experience with Docker, Kubernetes, and container-based architectures.
 * Proficiency in infrastructure as code (e.g., AWS CDK, Terraform, or similar).
 * Experience designing and operating CI/CD pipelines.
 * A track record of scaling systems and reducing operational overhead through automation.
 * A pragmatic mindset with strong decision-making capability.
 * Clear, collaborative communication and openness to feedback.

## Description

Join Technology if you want to build the systems that help every Swigger work faster, safer and smarter.
What you'll be doing

 * Designing and operating cloud-native infrastructure across AWS, Azure, or GCP.
 * Building and maintaining containerised environments using Docker and Kubernetes.
 * Implementing infrastructure as code using tools such as AWS CDK or equivalent.
 * Developing and improving CI/CD pipelines to enable safe, frequent delivery.
 * Automating manual processes to reduce toil and improve system resilience.
 * Operating and scaling distributed systems with reliability and observability in mind.
 * Collaborating closely with product engineering teams to provide robust platform capabilities.
 * Sharing knowledge, reviewing work, and contributing to a high-performance engineering culture.


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