Lead Platform Engineer

ZipRecruiter; Leeds; On-site; GBP 68,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in Leeds is seeking a seasoned Lead Platform Engineer to spearhead a new team focused on enhancing platform resilience and performance. This role offers a competitive salary of up to £80,000, private medical benefits, and the opportunity to define SRE principles within the organization. You'll lead a small team, streamline software delivery, and drive improvements across engineering teams while promoting high standards in security and reliability.

Benefits

Private medical

Discretionary bonus

Flexible working

Opportunity to lead a small team

Learn GCP

Qualifications

• Previous experience as a Senior/Lead Engineer in cloud platforms.
• Experience with SRE tools and CI/CD practices.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development of robust systems for software delivery.
• Coach and support engineers in their technical growth.
• Promote high standards in performance and reliability.

Skills

AWS

Azure

GCP

SRE tools

Terraform

CI/CD

Job description

Job Description

Lead Platform Engineer | Up to £80,000 | Leeds Weekly

About the business

G.Digital has partnered with a global organization building a new B2B and B2C platform for their worldwide services.

This organization is in the process of building a new team and is looking for a seasoned Platform Engineer to lead a small team of engineers, focusing on the resilience and performance of the platform.

Why did we choose to work with them?

• G.Digital stamp of approval
• Global presence
• Growing to be one of the largest businesses in their field
• Be part of a fast-growing engineering team

Responsibilities

• Lead the development of robust systems that streamline software delivery and improve team efficiency.
• Coach and support engineers, helping them grow their technical skills and confidence.
• Work closely with product teams to ensure platform tools meet business and delivery needs without slowing down progress.
• Drive key improvements across teams—like modernizing tools or optimizing how services run.
• Promote high standards in performance, security, and reliability, while always aiming for a better developer experience.

What's in it for you?

• Great salary up to £80,000
• Private medical
• Discretionary bonus
• Flexible working
• Opportunity to lead a small team and define the SRE principles of the business
• Learn GCP

Skills needed

• Previous experience as a Senior/Lead Engineer in AWS, Azure, or GCP
• Experience with SRE tools and responsibilities
• Terraform or other IAC tooling
• CI/CD experience with Jenkins or other tooling