Principal Platform Engineer - AWS Kubernetes Terraform

The role: AWS Principal Platform Engineer - Kubernetes | Terraform | Multi-CloudWho: Appvia.io - Cloud, Platform & Software Engineering ConsultancyContract: Permanent / Full-timeSalary: £90k to £120k basic + 10% bonus / 10% shares + excellent benefitsLocation: London (hybrid working: approximately 1 day per week in office or on client site) Before anything else: UK work eligibility is a necessity, as the role requires full UK SC security clearance. British Passport or ILR only, with a min. of 5 years in the UK This isn't a hands-off architecture role; this isn't a people-manager title with a technical veneer. This is a senior technical leader who still gets their hands dirty; shaping cloud strategy with a client's CTO one day, working alongside the engineering team the next. If that's how you operate, read on. You'll bring: Expert AWS platform engineering: designing, building and operating at scale in complex enterprise environments. Not just familiarity, genuine masteryMulti-cloud: AWS primary, Azure and GCP alongside itTerraform / IaC: you write the standards others follow, not the other way aroundKubernetes / EKS: in-depth, hands-on, production-scale. You know it inside outCI/CD and DevOps: you set the bar across the team and across client engagementsEnterprise client engagement: you've owned relationships, shaped strategy, and delivered outcomes at senior level in a consultancy environmentTeam leadership and mentoring: you grow engineers, not just manage themPre-sales and bid work: you've contributed to proposals and you understand the commercial side of consultancy delivery Good to have: AWS Solutions Architect Professional / AWS Advanced Networking Specialty / CKA / CKSS What to do next: Apply now with your latest CV and I’ll be in touch to chat further