Platform Engineer

Cellular Origins; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading biotechnology company in Cambridge is looking for a Platform Engineer to design, build, and maintain their infrastructure. In this full-time role, you will work closely with software engineering teams to automate processes and enhance collaboration. Ideal candidates will have experience with server deployment and automation tools like Terraform, along with strong communication skills. This role is an excellent opportunity for growth in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• Experience with deploying and maintaining servers and storage in cloud/on-prem environments.
• Knowledge of automation tools and scripting for infrastructure management.
• Ability to work within CI/CD pipelines and version control tools.

Responsibilities

• Design and maintain the network and server infrastructure.
• Automate build tasks and create self-service environments.
• Collaborate in a DevOpsSec environment for secure deployments.

Skills

Server deployment and maintenance

Automation tools (e.g., Terraform, Ansible)

CI/CD pipelines

Security awareness

Clear communication skills

Tools

AWS

Azure

Docker

Kubernetes

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Job Description

As a Platform Engineer at Cellular Origins, you’ll work alongside Senior Engineers to design, build, and maintain the network and on-prem server infrastructure that powers our cell-therapy automation factory services. Partnering closely with our software-engineering teams, you’ll help automate build tasks, create self-service environments, and promote smooth collaboration between dev and ops. In this role, you’ll contribute to maintaining and extending the factory architecture—from rack-level physical layout through to servers, switching, firewalls, and storage fabrics. You’ll assist with managing our on-prem hypervisors, IaaS/PaaS layers, and containerised workloads, gaining exposure to the full stack that supports our production systems.

Working within a DevOpsSec mindset, you’ll help craft secure, repeatable deployment patterns for both the factory environment and our internal CI/CD infrastructure. This role offers a chance to broaden your skills by collaborating with electronics, robotics, and systems-engineering teams as we scale our automation platform.

Qualifications

Essential

• Practical experience deploying and maintaining servers, storage, and basic cloud resources (AWS or Azure) in either on-prem or cloud environments.
• Working knowledge of automation tools and scripting for infrastructure management (e.g., Terraform, Ansible, Python, Bash).
• Familiarity with DevOps practices and CI/CD pipelines—comfortable creating or modifying jobs in Git-based tools such as CircleCI or Jenkins.
• Foundational security awareness (e.g., handling secrets, following hardening checklists, basic PKI/certificate use).
• Clear communication skills and a collaborative approach when working with developers and other stakeholders.

• You have practical experience deploying infrastructure that enables dependable software delivery to cloud and on-prem environments, and you enjoy learning new technologies while working closely with teammates.
• This role will be a full-time on-site position at our campus in Melbourn.

Desirable

• Exposure to on-prem hypervisors and virtualised container platforms (Proxmox, ESXi, Docker, Kubernetes).
• Basic networking fundamentals (DHCP, DNS, VLANs, firewalls).
• Interest in robotics, electronics, or industrial automation systems.
• Familiarity with DevOpsSec principles and security considerations for regulated manufacturing environments.