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# Senior Platform Engineer

- **Company:** NPL
- **Location:** Teddington, UK
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Microsoft Windows, Bash Shell, Databases, Linux, DevOps, Disaster Recovery, Python (Programming Language), Network Troubleshooting, Linux System Administration, Linux Servers, Open Source Technology, Public Key Infrastructure, Ansible, Runbook, Data Logging, DevOps Tools - Open-source, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Kubernetes, Terraform, Vmware
- **Published:** September 4, 2026
- **Apply:** https://uk.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=d3809513a0cc45d6

## About the Role

To be successful in this role, you will have:

 * Strong experience administering Linux Server environments within enterprise organisations, including the design, implementation, and support of Linux services.
 * Experience administering, maintaining, and supporting VMware environments.
 * Strong automation and scripting experience using tools such as Bash, Ansible, Terraform, Python, and other enterprise automation frameworks.
 * 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 Linux, security, infrastructure, or automation certifications are desirable.

Desirable Criteria

 * Knowledge of MS Windows operating systems, with a willingness to further develop MS Windows skills and MS Tooling.
 * Experience with Kubernetes and containerised platforms
 * Experience supporting infrastructure in regulated, public sector, financial, or security-conscious environments.

## Description

As a Senior Platform Engineer specialising in Linux, Tooling, and Security, you will help design, deliver, and support secure infrastructure services across complex enterprise and customer environments, with a strong focus on automation and DevOps practices. Working as part of a specialist team, you will implement, harden, automate, and support core identity, security, messaging, and infrastructure platforms, including orchestration services (Kubernetes) running on virtual platforms.

 * Administering, maintaining, and securing Linux environments, including Linux/DevOps tooling and open-source Linux databases.
 * Assisting with the administration, maintenance, and optimisation of VMware vCenter and vSAN environments.
 * Supporting the management and utilisation of Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) and certificate services.
 * 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 and maintaining automation and orchestration capabilities using scripting and Infrastructure as Code (IaC).
 * Supporting enterprise security initiatives, including privileged access management, monitoring, logging, and data protection solutions.
 * 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.


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