Lead Platform Engineer

JR United Kingdom; Bradford; Hybrid; GBP 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology company in the UK is seeking a Lead Platform Engineer for a pivotal role in enhancing platform infrastructure. This position involves technical leadership, coaching a talented team, and utilizing modern technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes. Exceptional candidates with experience in CI/CD, Infrastructure as Code, and observability practices will play a key role in shaping the future of platform engineering.

Benefits

Discretionary bonus

Flexible hybrid working

Suite of other flexible benefits

Qualifications

• Experience in leading technical teams and providing coaching.
• Strong background in modern infrastructure tooling.
• Proficient in CI/CD pipeline development.

Responsibilities

• Drive technical vision and architectural direction.
• Design, implement, and maintain CI/CD pipelines.
• Lead Infrastructure as Code initiatives.

Skills

Docker

Kubernetes

AWS

Azure

GCP

Terraform

Pulumi

Prometheus

Grafana

Job description

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Lead Platform Engineer - Leeds (Hybrid 1-2 Days a Week) -Circa £80,000

An exciting opportunity has opened up for a Lead Platform Engineer to join one of the UK's largest and most innovative technology companies. This is a key leadership role where you'll head up a squad, provide day-to-day coaching, and oversee the professional growth of your team. You'll work closely with team members through regular 1:1s, collaborative development plans, and continuous performance feedback.

You'll work across a modern tech stack, playing a critical role in building and supporting scalable platform infrastructure with tools like Docker, Kubernetes, cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP background is welcome), Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, Pulumi, etc.), Prometheus, and Grafana.

Key Skills & Responsibilities:

• Drive the technical vision and architectural direction within the team
• Design, implement, and maintain robust CI/CD pipelines
• Lead on the use of Infrastructure as Code for environment provisioning and configuration
• Champion observability best practices using Prometheus and Grafana
• Collaborate across multiple internal teams and stakeholders
• Foster a culture of autonomy, innovation, and continuous improvement
• Lead by example with a hands-on approach and clear technical guidance

Salary & Benefits:

• Discretionary bonus
• Flexible hybrid working (1-2 days onsite per week)
• A suite of other flexible benefits

This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced Lead Platform or DevOps Engineer to shape the future of platform engineering in a high-impact, high-visibility role at a major UK tech company.

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates regardless of race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age.