Lead Platform Engineer — Secure, Hybrid Cloud Leader

Leonardo UK Ltd; Bristol; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Time off flexi-days

Pension

Mental health support

Learning platforms

Private healthcare

Flexible hours

Hybrid working

Job summary

Leonardo UK in Bristol seeks a Lead Platform Engineer to define and govern platform architectures across on-prem, cloud, and hybrid environments. You will mentor engineers, drive technical roadmaps, and ensure secure-by-design delivery for defence and government projects.

You will work in a hybrid model with home and Bristol office collaboration, contributing to bids and governance while solving complex technical challenges and influencing strategy at the highest level.

Qualifications

• Deep technical expertise across platform domains (Windows/Linux, virtualization, cloud, networking, cyber tooling, automation).
• Experience leading design and integration of complex, secure systems.
• Knowledge of DevSecOps, Infrastructure as Code, and containerisation.
• Strong awareness of secure-by-design principles and accreditation requirements.
• Proven track record mentoring and developing engineers.

Responsibilities

• Act as the technical authority across multiple projects and programmes, ensuring consistency of design and best practice.
• Define platform architectures and drive technical roadmaps for on-premise, hybrid, and cloud environments.
• Lead feasibility studies, technology assessments, and innovation initiatives.
• Provide expert-level guidance in troubleshooting and resolving complex technical challenges.
• Mentor Principal, Senior, and early-career engineers to grow capability across the community.
• Represent Leonardo at technical reviews, customer forums, and industry events, presenting and defending solution designs.
• Contribute to bids, proposals, and business winning activities with technical expertise.
• Ensure that security, compliance, and engineering governance are applied across technical delivery.

Skills

Platform authority

Windows/Linux OS

Virtualisation

Cloud

Networking

Cyber tooling

Automation

DevSecOps

Infrastructure as Code

Containerisation

Secure-by-design

Accreditation

Mentoring engineers

Tools

VMware

AWS

Azure

Kubernetes

Active Directory

PKI

SIEM

Job description

Leonardo UK in Bristol seeks a Lead Platform Engineer to define and govern platform architectures across on-prem, cloud, and hybrid environments. You will mentor engineers, drive technical roadmaps, and ensure secure-by-design delivery for defence and government projects.

You will work in a hybrid model with home and Bristol office collaboration, contributing to bids and governance while solving complex technical challenges and influencing strategy at the highest level.