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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Senior Platform Engineer - AWS - **Company:** Tracsis plc - **Location:** Leeds, UK (Remote available) - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** £73,452.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Java (Programming Language), Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, C Sharp (Programming Language), DevOps, Identity and Access Management, Python (Programming Language), Linux System Administration, Octopus Deploy, Policy as Code, Cloud Platform System, Istio, Grafana, Gitlab-ci, Hashicorp, Terraform, Golang - **Published:** August 22, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.adzuna.co.uk/jobs/details/5852579813 ## About the Role * 5-8+ years in platform, SRE or DevOps roles * Strong production experience with EKS (primary), Istio service mesh and GitOps, with exposure to GKE or Azure * Hands-on expertise with Terraform, Crossplane and GitLab CI/CD * Solid Linux administration skills and understanding of self-service concepts at scale * Strong focus on security (Vault, IAM), observability (Grafana/Thanos/Loki/Tempo/Jaeger) and FinOp * Comfortable with on-call and production ownership * A pragmatic engineering mindset with clear ownership, the ability to motivate others, and a drive to automate everything Our values We're guided by four core values that shape how we work and collaborate: Progression - continually improving and developing Integrity - doing the right thing, always Collaboration - working together to achieve more Ownership - taking responsibility and delivering with accountability ## Description Lead Platform Engineer Remote - With visits to Leeds office Our talented people are creating the technology of the future. From scheduling to maintenance to keeping people safe, 2.7 million people are helped by our software daily. Technology makes it possible; people make it happen and you could be part of that. The Tracsis Group has grown rapidly, diversifying into related transport technologies, and successfully executing a strategy that has seen it make a total of seventeen acquisitions., We're looking for an experienced Senior Platform Engineer to help design, build and operate our AWS-based platform. As a senior technical contributor within our Platform Engineering function, you'll play a key role in shaping the capabilities that underpin our strategic objectives across Developer Experience, Service Reliability, and Business Agility. You'll work primarily with AWS (EKS), alongside the CNCF ecosystem, Istio service mesh, ArgoCD, Terraform & Crossplane, and GitLab CI/CD. Experience with GKE or Azure is a plus. You'll need solid skills in at least one modern language (Python, Go, Java or C#) and strong Linux administration. Key technologies: Observability: Grafana stack, Thanos, Loki, Tempo, Jaeger Security: HashiCorp Vault, IAM, policy-as-code FinOps and cost optimisation What you will do * Owning technical strategy and architecture for the platform * Driving incident management, reliability, observability and on-call production ownership * Mentoring and motivating colleagues to raise the technical bar * Improving developer experience and working hand-in-glove with the developer community * Building secure, observable and scalable cloud-native platforms with self-service concepts at scale * Living an "automate everything" philosophy while keeping a close eye on cost (FinOps) ## Related Videos - [Platform Engineering vs. DevOps Why not both?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/885-platform-engineering-vs-devops-why-not-both) - [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) - [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) - [Go with the Flow: Stop the Leaks Before Your Memory's a Waterfall!](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100073-go-with-the-flow-stop-the-leaks-before-your-memory-s-a-waterfall) - [#90DaysOfDevOps - The DevOps Learning Journey](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/548-90daysofdevops-the-devops-learning-journey) - [Retooling and refactoring - an investment in people.](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/371-retooling-and-refactoring-an-investment-in-people) ## Related Articles - [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) - [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) - [How We Built a Worry-Free System That Runs for 10+ Years – And What We’d Do Again](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/751-how-we-built-a-worry-free-system-that-runs-for-10-years-and-what-we-d-do-again) - [7 Most Popular Web Developer Jobs in Europe](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/163-7-most-popular-web-developer-jobs-in-europe) - [Where to Find Entry-Level Software Engineering Jobs](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/397-where-to-find-entry-level-software-engineering-jobs)