AWS Senior Platform Engineer - Security Clearance eligibility required.

Appvia; London; Hybrid; GBP 75,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Appvia is seeking an AWS Senior Platform Engineer to lead clients in their cloud and DevOps journey. You will design and implement secure cloud solutions and collaborate with teams to enhance operational efficiency. This role offers a competitive salary, bonus, and benefits, including flexible working hours and a strong focus on employee well-being.

Benefits

Flexible working hours

Hybrid working

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Private healthcare for you and dependents

Death in Service

Pension with salary sacrifice

£1,000 learning budget annually

Dog-friendly office

Free snacks and social events

Qualifications

• Experience in cloud migration and transformation projects.
• Knowledge of CI/CD practices and Agile methodologies.
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to motivate teams.

Responsibilities

• Assess client infrastructure and develop tailored cloud strategies.
• Design and implement scalable, secure cloud-native solutions.
• Manage onboarding of new platforms and applications.

Skills

Platform Engineering

Automation

Container Orchestration

Public Cloud

DevOps

Education

Relevant cloud certifications (AWS, Azure, GCP)

Tools

Terraform

Kubernetes

GitHub Actions

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AWS Senior Platform Engineer - Appvia - Security Clearance eligibility required.

Location: London, UK

Package: £75,000 - 90,000 + 10% Bonus + 10% Shares + Benefits

About Us

At Appvia, we're committed to helping our customers navigate their journey to Cloud and DevOps maturity. We offer cutting-edge technologies and services to support our clients' cloud adoption journey. Our mission is to enable every company to deliver apps in the cloud by building a cloud infrastructure layer that simplifies management, monitoring, and updating for platform engineering teams, while providing developers the flexibility to deploy their apps effortlessly. We are passionate about driving value and ensuring our clients' success.

About The Role

As a Senior AWS Platform Engineer and Cloud Consultant, you will guide our customers in their cloud and DevOps journey. Your expertise in cloud technologies and best practices will be crucial in architecting, implementing, and optimizing solutions tailored to client needs. You will collaborate across teams to innovate and deliver exceptional value.

Interview process - 3 stages

1. Initial conversation with our Talent Acquisition Manager
2. Technical Interview with the Hiring Manager
3. Leadership Final Interview

Security Clearance Requirements

You must hold an active SC clearance or be eligible for one, with the following criteria:

• British Passport or ILR
• Resided in the UK for at least the last 5 years
• No criminal records
• No financial irregularities

Requirements

About you

You should be passionate about new technology and automation, experienced in engineering teams, and familiar with Agile and DevOps practices. You should be able to discuss:

• Knowledge of CI/CD practices
• Ability to collaborate with all levels of technical ability
• Understanding industry best practices
• Project management experience
• Excellent interpersonal skills, including motivating teams

Responsibilities

• Assess client infrastructure and develop tailored cloud and DevOps strategies
• Design and implement scalable, resilient, and secure cloud-native solutions
• Develop deployment pipelines using Terraform and GitHub Actions
• Manage onboarding of new platforms and applications
• Assist teams in architecting or transforming applications to cloud-native
• Implement monitoring, alerting, and security enhancements
• Create reusable deployment patterns and templates
• Build and maintain a centralized platform for product teams in AWS
• Establish best practices, especially around microservices architecture
• Operate complex tooling like Kubernetes, Opensearch, Prometheus, Grafana, etc.
• Upskill clients to increase platform adoption
• Improve operational reliability and scalability
• Prototype new ideas, balancing technical and product needs
• Streamline operations through automation
• Enhance operational visibility and team knowledge sharing
• Enable self-service capabilities for developers

Skills

• Platform Engineering: designing scalable, resilient, secure cloud platforms
• Automation: IaC, Terraform, Ansible, scripting (Python, Ruby)
• Container Orchestration: Kubernetes, EKS, AKS, GKE
• Public Cloud: AWS, Azure, GCP best practices
• DevOps: CI/CD pipelines, Docker, version control

Experience

• Leading cloud migration and transformation projects
• Engaging with clients to understand and deliver solutions
• Collaborating effectively across teams and stakeholders
• Staying current with industry trends and certifications

Qualifications

Relevant cloud certifications (AWS, Azure, GCP) at an associate level are highly desirable, e.g., AWS Solutions Architect Associate or Professional. Kubernetes certifications like CKA or CKSS are also preferred.

Benefits

Why join Appvia?

We are a London-based startup helping businesses deploy containerized applications securely and efficiently. Our mission is to simplify cloud-based software delivery, providing insights into costs, security, and cadence. Our clients include the UK's Home Office and Bank of England, leveraging cloud-native tech to reduce infrastructure challenges and accelerate digital delivery.

What’s on offer?

• Flexible working hours (core hours 10-4pm)
• Hybrid working (one office day/month)
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Additional day off for your birthday

Well-being Perks

• Private healthcare for you and 50% for dependents
• Death in Service
• Cycle to Work, Electric Car schemes
• Pension with salary sacrifice
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Enhanced parental leave

Mental Health Support

• Free therapy via AXA
• Access to Headspace
• Trained Mental Health First Aiders

Other Perks

• £1,000 learning budget annually
• Company MacBook Pro
• Dog-friendly office
• Casual dress code
• Free snacks, game tables, social events

We are an equal opportunity employer, committed to diversity and inclusion. All applicants will be considered without discrimination based on age, ethnicity, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, family status, national origin, veteran status, neurodiversity, or disability.