Lead Platform Engineer

Whatsoninleeds; Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading UK tech company seeks a Lead Platform Engineer to oversee a squad and drive technical direction. This hybrid role involves building scalable infrastructure with modern tools like Docker and Kubernetes, fostering innovation and continuous improvement in a dynamic environment.

Benefits

Discretionary bonus

Flexible hybrid working

Suite of flexible benefits

Qualifications

• Experience in a leadership role with a focus on platform engineering.
• Proficiency with modern tech stacks and cloud platforms.
• Strong background in CI/CD and Infrastructure as Code.

Responsibilities

• Drive technical vision and architectural direction.
• Design and maintain CI/CD pipelines.
• Lead the use of Infrastructure as Code.

Skills

Leadership

Infrastructure as Code

CI/CD

Observability

Collaboration

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

AWS

Azure

GCP

Terraform

Pulumi

Prometheus

Grafana

Job description

Full Job Description

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 will work closely with team members through regular 1:1s, collaborative development plans, and continuous performance feedback.

You will 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.