Lead Platform Engineer

Erin Associates; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A reputable recruitment agency is seeking a Lead Platform Engineer to join a development team. This role requires extensive expertise in IaC, Linux, and cloud technologies. The successful candidate will improve deployment practices and operational resilience while managing a small team. This opportunity offers fantastic benefits including a bonus, pension, and flexible working arrangement.

Benefits

Bonus

Pension

Life insurance

Share options

Flexible working

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a similar role with extensive hands-on expertise in Infrastructure as Code (IaC).
• Strong experience with Linux-based operating systems.
• Proficiency in at least one coding language such as Go, Python, or TypeScript.
• Solid experience with data storage systems including PostgreSQL, MongoDB, and others.
• Experience running a data-warehousing solution and managing a small team.

Responsibilities

• Enhance deployment practices and strengthen infrastructure capabilities.
• Improve operational resilience within the organization.
• Play a key role in ensuring the organization's digital infrastructure remains robust and scalable.
• Manage a team and contribute to leadership within the development team.

Skills

IaC

AWS

Cloud

Linux

Kubernetes

Python

Go

TypeScript

Terraform

Ansible

Git

PostgreSQL

MongoDB

Job description

Lead Platform Engineer Hybrid

£80-90k

IaC, AWS, Cloud, Linux, Kubernetes, Python, Go, TypeScript, Terraform, Ansible, Git, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Internet Tech

This exciting and established client is looking to add a

Lead Platform Engineer to their development team. The successful candidate will have proven experience in a similar role, with extensive hands‑on expertise in Infrastructure as Code (IaC) for managing networks and systems. You will have a track record of enhancing deployment practices, strengthening infrastructure capabilities, and improving operational resilience. This role also includes line‑management responsibilities.

Core skills required

• Excellent experience with IaC in a multi-region cloud environment using Terraform, Ansible or OpenTofu
• Strong experience with Linux-based operating systems
• Proficiency in at least one coding language such as Go, Python or TypeScript
• Solid experience with data storage systems including PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Elasticsearch and Redis
• Experience running a data‑warehousing solution and a customer data platform
• Hands‑on knowledge of core internet technologies (TCP, HTTP, DNS, etc.)
• Experience managing a small team
• Experience with AWS is desirable

This is an excellent opportunity for a Head of Platform looking for an organisation that will support them in reaching their full potential through training, development opportunities and the chance to demonstrate excellent leadership. You will play a key role in ensuring the organisation's digital infrastructure remains robust, scalable and resilient. They offer fantastic benefits including bonus, pension, life insurance, share options, flexible working and more.

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