Summary
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A Senior Platform Engineer is sought to design, build, and maintain scalable and reliable cloud platforms. You will optimize AWS resources, automate CI/CD processes, and work with development and strategy teams to raise engineering standards. The position requires active SC clearance and three days per week on-site, with travel and accommodation expenses covered.
Highlights
Competitive salary with flexibility for exceptional candidates, travel and accommodation expenses covered for office attendance, and a senior role focused on scalable cloud platforms and engineering automation.
Description
Job Title: Platform Engineer
Location: Leeds or London, UK (3 days per week on-site; travel & accommodation expenses covered)
Position Type: Permanent
Salary: £80,000 – £85,000 GBP per annum (Flexible for exceptional candidates)
Security Clearance: Active SC Clearance Required
Notice Period: Immediate Joiners or up to 2 Weeks Max
About the Role
We are seeking a Senior Platform Engineer to design, build, and maintain efficient, scalable, and reliable platform solutions.
In this role, you will optimize AWS resources, drive automation across CI/CD pipelines, and collaborate directly with development and strategy teams to elevate engineering standards across the organization.
Note: This role requires 3 days per week on-site in either Leeds or London.
Expenses for travel and accommodation (up to 3 days/week) will be provided for candidates traveling to the office.
Key Responsibilities
Platform & Infrastructure Management: Design, build, and maintain cloud-based (AWS) resources, ensuring optimal performance, monitoring, and reliability.
Infrastructure as Code (IaC): Develop, troubleshoot, and maintain hands-on CloudFormation scripts and templates.
Automation & CI/CD: Implement and manage automated CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins (multibranch, Groovy scripting) and GitHub Actions for secure deployments.
Architecture Strategy: Feed engineering insight into the Strategy and Architecture team to improve engineering practices across the organization.
System Operations: Manage Linux-based web services, containerized environments, and configuration management tools.
Documentation & Best Practices: Document operational procedures, infrastructure policies, and deployment frameworks.
Key Requirements & Qualifications
Experience: 10–15 years of relevant engineering experience with a solid background as a Senior Platform Engineer.
Security Clearance: Must hold an Active UK SC Clearance.
IaC & AWS: Strong hands-on experience with AWS CloudFormation (scripting, debugging, and troubleshooting is mandatory) alongside core AWS services (EC2, NLB, API Gateway, ASG).
CI/CD & Scripting: Proficiency in Jenkins pipeline creation/Groovy scripting, GitHub Actions, and Python scripting.
Containers & Config Management: Working knowledge of Docker, Kubernetes, and Chef.
OS & Web Services: Solid foundation in Linux command-line operations and troubleshooting web services.
Collaboration: Proven ability to work seamlessly across development, infrastructure, and product teams to streamline software delivery.
