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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Senior Platform Engineer - **Company:** National Physical Laboratory - **Location:** London, UK - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** £53,693.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Microsoft Windows, Active Directory, Bash Shell, Linux, DevOps, Disaster Recovery, Domain Name System (DNS), Online Banking, VMware ESX Servers, Global Positioning Systems (GPS), Python (Programming Language), Network Troubleshooting, Windows Servers, Public Key Infrastructure, Windows PowerShell, Ansible, Runbook, Storage Virtualization, Virtualization Technology, Data Logging, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), SC Clearance, Kubernetes, Vcenter, Terraform, Vmware - **Published:** September 25, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=b6fc08f7354eca88 ## About the Role * Knowledge of Linux operating systems, with a willingness to further develop skills in Linux & related Linux tooling. * Experience with Kubernetes and containerised platforms. * Experience supporting infrastructure in regulated, public sector, financial, or security-conscious environments. * We actively recruit citizens of all backgrounds, but the nature of our work in specific departments means that nationality, residency and security requirements can be more tightly defined than others. You will be asked about this throughout the recruitment process. To work at NPL, you will need to obtain BPSS security clearance.However, to work in this role in the Time & Frequency department, you will need to have an SC clearance with no restrictions, or you must have the ability to obtain an SC clearance. ## Description Backed by a government investment of £180 million in the National Timing Centre (NTC) programme, we are developing a world-first resilient time distribution capability that will provide industry with a robust complement to satellite systems (such as GPS) - which are increasingly vulnerable to disruption from solar storms, jamming and spoofing. This will underpin essential services, including * Telecommunications, * Online banking, * Emergency response, * Transport networks, and * Wider digital and data-driven operations. Together, these services form the backbone of modern society - and your leadership will help ensure they remain secure, reliable and robust even if global navigation satellite systems fail., As a Senior Platform Engineer specialising in Virtualisation, Windows, and Security, you will support and maintain critical infrastructure across multiple customer environments, with a strong focus on automation and DevOps practices. Working as part of a specialist team, you will design, deploy, administer, and optimise virtualisation platforms, end-user computing solutions, servers, and supporting infrastructure services, including orchestration services (Kubernetes) running on virtual platforms., * Administering, maintaining, and optimising VMware vCenter and vSAN environments. * Supporting and developing VDI platforms. * Managing Windows Server environments, including Active Directory, Trusts, DNS, Group Policy, PKI, certificate services, and security hardening. * Designing, implementing, and supporting resilient, highly available infrastructure solutions, while troubleshooting complex infrastructure, platform, and network issues. * Delivering upgrades, migrations, patching, and lifecycle management activities. * Developing automation and orchestration capabilities using scripting and Infrastructure as Code (IaC). * Supporting enterprise security initiatives, including privileged access management, monitoring, logging, and data protection. * Producing technical documentation, operational procedures, and support runbooks. * Contributing to disaster recovery, business continuity, and redundancy planning. * Travelling to sites as required to support deployment, implementation, and operational activities., * Experience designing, deploying, administering, and supporting VMware environments, including ESXi, vCenter, and vSAN. * Experience administering Windows Server in enterprise environments, including the design, implementation, and support of Microsoft services such as Active Directory, Group Policy, and PKI. * Experience supporting VDI environments. * Strong scripting and automation skills using one or more of PowerShell, Ansible, Bash, Python, or Terraform. * Experience designing, implementing, maintaining, and supporting secure, resilient, and highly available systems. * Experience producing technical documentation, operational procedures/runbooks, and implementation plans. * Strong stakeholder management, communication, and engagement skills. * Demonstrable experience in a senior infrastructure, platform engineering, systems administration, or technical consultancy role. * Relevant certifications in VMware, Omnissa, Microsoft, or automation technologies are desirable. ## Related Videos - [Platform Engineering vs. DevOps Why not both?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/885-platform-engineering-vs-devops-why-not-both) - [Docker network without Docker](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1418-docker-network-without-docker) - [WebAssembly: The Next Frontier of Cloud Computing](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/972-webassembly-the-next-frontier-of-cloud-computing) - [Shifting Stress to Progress— Understanding DevOps to do DevOps Better](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/268-shifting-stress-to-progress-understanding-devops-to-do-devops-better) - [Hosting a modern justice system](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/332-hosting-a-modern-justice-system) - [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) ## Related Articles - [Software Engineer Salary London](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/252-software-engineer-salary-london) - [Data Engineer Salary UK](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/253-data-engineer-salary-uk) - [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) - [Fullstack Developer Salary UK](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/251-fullstack-developer-salary-uk) - [The Most Popular IT Jobs on the Market](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/376-the-most-popular-it-jobs-on-the-market) - [Data Analyst Salary in the UK](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/278-data-analyst-salary-in-the-uk)