Lead Platform Engineer - AWS

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. Today Tracsis is a leading provider of software, hardware, data analytics/GIS and services for the rail, traffic data and wider transport industries. The Group has c.550 permanent employees serving its growing customer base from offices in the UK, Ireland and the US. The Role 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 platformDriving incident management, reliability, observability and on-call production ownershipMentoring and motivating colleagues to raise the technical barImproving developer experience and working hand-in-glove with the developer communityBuilding secure, observable and scalable cloud-native platforms with self-service concepts at scaleLiving an “automate everything” philosophy while keeping a close eye on cost (FinOps) What you'll bring: 5–8+ years in platform, SRE or DevOps rolesStrong production experience with EKS (primary), Istio service mesh and GitOps, with exposure to GKE or AzureHands-on expertise with Terraform, Crossplane and GitLab CI/CDSolid Linux administration skills and understanding of self-service concepts at scaleStrong focus on security (Vault, IAM), observability (Grafana/Thanos/Loki/Tempo/Jaeger) and FinOpComfortable with on-call and production ownershipA 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 Benefits: Flexible working hours to support work-life balance25 days holiday + bank holidaysCompetitive salaryUdemy Licence for learning and developmentBupa Medical Health careLife assurance (3x basic salary)Enhanced Parental Leave2 volunteering days per yearTusker Car SchemeCycle to work scheme Our process is designed for us to understand your skills and experience and to give you the opportunity to find out more about the role, as well as the company. We are committed to building a diverse workforce. Even if you do not tick all the boxes, we would still love to hear from you! If you require any adjustments or additional support during the application and interview process do not hesitate to get in touch.