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# Software Platform Engineer

- **Company:** ECM Selection Limited
- **Location:** Cambridge, UK
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Amazon Web Services, Computing Platforms, Microsoft Azure, Bash Shell, Continuous Integration, DevOps, Ansible, Robotic Automation Software, Software Deployment, Scripting, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Terraform
- **Published:** August 24, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.ecmselection.co.uk/register/27389

## About the Role

* A good degree in a technical subject from Russell Group or equivalent university, backed by strong A-level grades.
 * Extensive prior commercial-grade experience of platform engineering in a secure, virtualised, containerised context using IaC, both to the cloud and to client premises.
 * Strong knowledge of relevant parts of AWS / Azure; extensive Terraform and Ansible experience; good scripting skills in e.g. bash.
 * Good communication skills (written and verbal technical and conversational English) and a collaborative approach.

Additional experience of the life sciences, consultancy or other client/stakeholder engagement, requirements capture, robotics and/or electronics is beneficial, as is more extensive knowledge of security considerations.



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