Lead Platform Engineer – GCP, Hybrid & Automation

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

Job summary

A leading technology services provider is seeking a Lead Platform Engineer to join their team in Leeds or Bradford. This hybrid position requires a hands-on leader who can ensure the reliability and efficiency of the Google Cloud Platform (GCP). The role includes managing a team of Platform Engineers, taking ownership of the platform infrastructure, and driving security posture. The ideal candidate will have strong experience in leading DevOps teams, CI/CD design, and proficiency in GCP. The company offers competitive salary and flexible work arrangements.

Benefits

Competitive salary

25 days annual leave plus additional leave options

Wellbeing and mental health 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.
• Solid understanding of networking, security fundamentals, IAM, VPC design.

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.
• Establish and track key platform metrics.
• Champion platform engineering best practices.

Skills

Leadership of DevOps teams

Google Cloud Platform (GCP)

CI/CD tools proficiency

Networking fundamentals

Debugging skills

Microservices architecture

Tools

GitHub Actions

Terraform

Cloud Logging

Cloud Monitoring

Job description

A leading technology services provider is seeking a Lead Platform Engineer to join their team in Leeds or Bradford. This hybrid position requires a hands-on leader who can ensure the reliability and efficiency of the Google Cloud Platform (GCP). The role includes managing a team of Platform Engineers, taking ownership of the platform infrastructure, and driving security posture. The ideal candidate will have strong experience in leading DevOps teams, CI/CD design, and proficiency in GCP. The company offers competitive salary and flexible work arrangements.