Lead Platform Engineer – GCP, Hybrid & Automation

Liberty Global; Bradford; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology firm is seeking a Lead Platform Engineer to join their Bradford office. This hybrid role will involve leading a team, ensuring the reliability of GCP platforms, and driving security and compliance practices. Candidates should possess strong expertise in Google Cloud Platform and CI/CD, along with experience in managing high-performance teams. The position offers competitive benefits, including generous leave and professional development opportunities.

Benefits

Competitive salary

25 days annual leave plus 5 optional

Birthday off

Wellbeing benefits

Matched pension contribution up to 10%

Access to online learning platform

Qualifications

• Proven experience leading high-performing Platform or DevOps teams.
• Hands-on expertise with Google Cloud Platform (GCP).
• Demonstrated success in commercial DevOps or Platform Engineering roles.
• Strong proficiency in CI/CD design and ownership.

Responsibilities

• Lead and grow a hybrid team of around 10 Platform Engineers.
• Take full ownership of the GCP platform.
• Drive security and compliance across the platform.
• Define and uphold quality standards in platform services.

Skills

Leadership in Platform Engineering

Google Cloud Platform (GCP)

CI/CD design and implementation

Networking fundamentals

Security principles

Debugging and observability

Education

GCP Professional-level certification

Tools

GitHub Actions

Terraform

Cloud Build

Job description

A leading technology firm is seeking a Lead Platform Engineer to join their Bradford office. This hybrid role will involve leading a team, ensuring the reliability of GCP platforms, and driving security and compliance practices. Candidates should possess strong expertise in Google Cloud Platform and CI/CD, along with experience in managing high-performance teams. The position offers competitive benefits, including generous leave and professional development opportunities.