Lead Platform Engineer

LinuxRecruit; London; Remote; GBP 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative firm seeks an experienced engineer to lead projects in building large-scale AWS cloud platforms. This hands-on role involves shaping the strategic vision, implementing Infrastructure as Code with Terraform, and mentoring a talented engineering team. With a focus on high availability, scalability, and security, you will drive the adoption of cutting-edge technologies like Kubernetes and streamline CI/CD pipelines. The company prioritizes your professional growth, offering an unlimited training budget, access to certifications, and a dedicated career coach. Join a remote-first environment that values collaboration and continuous advancement.

Benefits

Unlimited training budget

Access to certifications

Dedicated career coach

Regular performance reviews

Opportunities for salary increases

Qualifications

• Experience in leading projects and teams in cloud environments.
• Strong knowledge of AWS, Terraform, and CI/CD practices.

Responsibilities

• Lead the strategic vision for building and scaling AWS cloud environments.
• Drive technical direction for containerization projects and optimize performance.

Skills

AWS Cloud

Infrastructure as Code

Terraform

CI/CD Pipelines

GitLab

Jenkins

Kubernetes

Leadership

Tools

Terraform

GitLab

Jenkins

Kubernetes

Job description

You’re now an established engineer, stepping up and leading projects. Your vision and strategy allow the delivery of large-scale cloud platforms, following the principles of high availability, scalability, and security. You’re embedded within your solution, hands-on, setting the standard, and the team loves working with you. You support and empower them, allowing them to grow in their careers.

As the technical lead on projects, you will shape the strategic vision and execution of building and scaling AWS cloud environments. Leveraging your expertise in Infrastructure as Code with Terraform, you’ll build secure, scalable solutions and streamlined CI/CD pipelines using GitLab and Jenkins. You’ll drive technical direction for large-scale containerization projects, leading the adoption of Kubernetes and solving complex challenges. Your role will include making key architectural and engineering decisions aligned with business goals, optimizing performance, and mentoring the engineering team to ensure best practices. Through your leadership, you’ll drive technical excellence and shape the success of transformative initiatives, delivering projects.

An environment that is dedicated to your growth, with an unlimited training budget and access to sought-after certifications, your professional development is a top priority. You'll also have a dedicated career coach to support you, regular performance reviews, and opportunities for salary increases and advancement throughout the year. Operating on a remote-first model, the teams get together to collaborate or for training once a week.

No CV needed for an initial conversation!