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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Platform Engineer (Server Infrastructure) - **Company:** Imperial College London - **Location:** London, UK - **Salary:** £57,785.0 - £69,365.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, Linux, Disaster Recovery, Monitoring of Systems, Windows Servers, Server Virtualization, Virtualization Technology, Backup and Restore, Datadog, Google Cloud, HybridCloud, Data Management - **Published:** May 28, 2026 - **Apply:** https://uk.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=a9c3d02468db9628 ## About the Role Do you have experience in Virtualization?, * Proven experience in managing enterprise server infrastructure in a complex environment. * Good understanding of Windows Server and/or Linux operating systems. * Knowledge of infrastructure monitoring, alerting, and observability tooling. * Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills with the ability to manage competing priorities effectively. * Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to work collaboratively across technical teams. * Desirable experience includes: * Public cloud infrastructure experience (Azure, AWS, or Google Cloud). * Knowledge of security and compliance standards relevant to infrastructure operations. * Experience working within ITIL-aligned service management environments. ## Description We are looking for a skilled and motivated Platform Engineer to join our Infrastructure team. In this role, you will take ownership of the platforms and services that underpin our core server infrastructure, with responsibility for designing, building, automating, and operating resilient compute, storage, and backup environments across the organisation. Working as part of the wider Hybrid Cloud team, you will help deliver secure, scalable, and highly available infrastructure services that support critical research, teaching, and professional services systems. You will contribute to the evolution of our infrastructure strategy, ensuring our platforms remain reliable, cost-effective, and aligned with current and future organisational needs. This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in modernising infrastructure services and driving adoption of automation, observability, and platform reliability best practices. What you would be doing You will be responsible for the operational management, maintenance, and continual improvement of enterprise server infrastructure platforms, including virtualisation, compute, storage, and backup technologies. 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