Platform Engineer

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

Job summary

A leading technology recruitment firm in the United Kingdom is seeking a Platform Engineer to manage AWS Cloud infrastructure and enhance SaaS product ranges. This role requires strong expertise in Infrastructure-as-Code, particularly with Terraform, and experience in CI/CD pipelines. Ideal candidates will be passionate about DevOps and automation, with a commitment to best practices and cloud security.

Qualifications

• Proven hands-on experience managing AWS Cloud infrastructure across various environments.
• Strong expertise with Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) tools, particularly Terraform.
• Demonstrable experience with CI/CD pipelines using tools like AWS CodePipeline, Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, or Jenkins.

Responsibilities

• Manage and maintain AWS Cloud infrastructure across production, development, and test environments.
• Design, implement, and manage Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) solutions using Terraform and AWS CloudFormation.
• Build, optimise, and support CI/CD pipelines to ensure reliable, repeatable, and secure software delivery.

Skills

Managing AWS Cloud infrastructure

Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC)

CI/CD pipelines

AWS core services

DevOps principles

Cloud security best practices

Monitoring and logging tools

Scripting or automation languages (Python, Bash, PowerShell)

Tools

Terraform

AWS CodePipeline

Azure DevOps

GitHub Actions

Jenkins

Job description

Platform Engineer

Annual Salary : up to £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

1. Manage and maintain AWS Cloud infrastructure across production, development, and test environments.
2. Design, implement, and manage Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) solutions using tools like Terraform and AWS CloudFormation.
3. Build, optimise, and support CI / CD pipelines to ensure reliable, repeatable, and secure software delivery.
4. Implement and enforce DevOps and security best practices, ensuring compliance with organisational and industry standards.
5. Monitor system performance, availability, and security, proactively identifying and resolving issues.
6. Automate environment provisioning and configuration to reduce manual intervention and increase consistency.
7. Manage multiple AWS accounts ensuring appropriate governance, cost management, and security controls are in place.
8. Support Development and Test Teams by providing stable, scalable, and secure environments tailored to their needs.
9. Collaborate with Development and Test Managers to align platform services with the software development lifecycle.
10. Maintain and improve monitoring, logging, and alerting systems to provide visibility and resilience across environments.
11. Evaluate and integrate new AWS services or DevOps tools to continuously enhance infrastructure capabilities.
12. Produce and maintain platform documentation and runbooks, ensuring knowledge is shared and accessible.
13. Contribute to incident response and root cause analysis for infrastructure-related issues.
14. Track and report platform metrics, including performance, cost efficiency, and security posture.

Required Skills & Qualifications

• Proven hands‑on experience managing AWS Cloud infrastructure across various environments.
• Strong expertise with Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) tools, particularly Terraform.
• Demonstrable experience with CI / CD pipelines using tools like AWS CodePipeline, Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, or Jenkins.
• Good knowledge of AWS core services (EC2, S3, RDS, IAM, VPC, Lambda, CloudWatch, etc.).
• Experience managing multiple AWS accounts with appropriate governance, billing, and security practices.
• Strong understanding of DevOps principles and their application to enhance the software development lifecycle.
• Knowledge and application of cloud security best practices.
• Experience with monitoring, logging, and alerting tools.
• Proficiency in scripting or automation languages (Python, Bash, or PowerShell).
• Track record of incident response and root cause analysis in cloud environments.

If you are interested in this position please apply online.