Windows Platform Engineer

Windows Platform Engineer (Ansible) – London £50,000-£58,000 base + on-call + share options | London | Hybrid (2 days per week onsite) We are partnering with a high-growth SaaS business is hiring a Windows Platform Engineer to join an engineering team responsible for the infrastructure underpinning a large-scale, business-critical platform. This is an excellent opportunity to join a team focused on automation, self-service, and modern platform engineering, helping development teams move faster while improving reliability, consistency, and operational efficiency. The engineering function is actively adopting AI-assisted delivery practices, with engineers increasingly working from specifications, reviewing AI-generated outputs, and using modern tooling to accelerate delivery and reduce repetitive manual work. The business is looking for someone who combines strong Windows platform engineering expertise with demonstrable Ansible automation experience. The team owns a critical platform supporting a large commercial software environment, meaning the work has genuine visibility and impact across the wider organisation. Why this role is interesting Work in a role focused on building, automating, and improving, not just maintainingBe part of an engineering environment actively adopting AI-assisted delivery practicesOpportunity to use tools such as Claude and other modern engineering technologiesJoin a small team where your contribution is visible and your work has direct organisational impactHelp shape the standards, tooling, and automation that underpin a major software platform What you'll be doing Building and maintaining core Windows platform capabilitiesDriving automation and reducing manual operational effortContributing to reusable modules, templates, and self-service platform solutionsSupporting production reliability, resilience, and operational readinessWorking with technologies including Ansible, PowerShell, Azure, Git, and JSONContributing to infrastructure and platform engineering improvements across the organisationWorking within an engineering team adopting AI-assisted workflowsDelivering independently within a sprint-based environment with real ownership and accountability What they're looking for Strong Windows Server infrastructure or platform engineering experienceStrong hands-on Ansible automation experienceExcellent scripting and automation skills, particularly with PowerShellExperience working with Git-based workflows, CI/CD principles, and production environmentsExposure to Azure and infrastructure-as-code conceptsInterest in modern engineering practices, including AI-assisted tooling and automationA self-starter who can work autonomously and deliver within agile sprint cycles Key information Salary: £50,000-£58,000Additional earnings: On-call payments and share optionsLocation: LondonWorking pattern: Hybrid, 2 days per week onsite after probation If this seems like a good fit, apply today and one of the team will be in touch to discuss further!