Platform Engineer

Reed Technology Careers; Bristol; Hybrid; GBP 63,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology recruitment firm in the UK is seeking a Platform Engineer to manage and enhance AWS Cloud infrastructure. This full-time role involves designing Infrastructure-as-Code solutions, optimizing CI/CD pipelines, and enforcing DevOps best practices. Ideal candidates will have a strong background in AWS management and a passion for cloud technologies. The position is hybrid with a salary up to £75,000.

Qualifications

• Strong background in AWS management across multiple accounts and environments.
• Passionate about DevOps and cloud-first deployment.
• Experience in implementing Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) solutions.

Responsibilities

• Manage and maintain AWS Cloud infrastructure across various environments.
• Design and implement Infrastructure-as-Code solutions.
• Build and optimize CI/CD pipelines.
• Monitor system performance and security.
• Automate environment provisioning to increase consistency.
• Ensure governance and cost management across multiple AWS accounts.

Skills

AWS management

DevOps practices

Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC)

Terraform

AWS CloudFormation

Job description

Overview

• Annual Salary : upto £75,000
• Location : Somerset or Bristol
• Job Type : Full-time / hybrid working

We are seeking a Platform Engineer to play a crucial role in managing and enhancing our clients SaaS product ranges in AWS Cloud infrastructure. This position is ideal for someone passionate about DevOps, Infrastructure-as-Code, and cloud-first deployment, with a strong background in AWS management across multiple accounts and environments.

Day-to-day of the role

• Manage and maintain AWS Cloud infrastructure across production, development, and test environments.
• Design, implement, and manage Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) solutions using tools like Terraform and AWS CloudFormation.
• Build, optimise, and support CI / CD pipelines to ensure reliable, repeatable, and secure software delivery.
• Implement and enforce DevOps and security best practices, ensuring compliance with organisational and industry standards.
• Monitor system performance, availability, and security, proactively identifying and resolving issues.
• Automate environment provisioning and configuration to reduce manual intervention and increase consistency.
• Manage multiple AWS accounts ensuring appropriate governance, cost management, and security controls are in place.