Platform Engineer

Motability Operations Ltd; City of Edinburgh; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual discretionary bonus

15% non-contributory pension

Life assurance at 4× basic salary

Employee discount scheme

Discounted Electric/Hybrid Car Salary Sacrifice scheme

Cycle to Work scheme

28 days annual leave with options

Funded Private Medical Insurance

Free health & wellbeing apps

Funded health screening for employees over 50

1 paid volunteer day per year

Access to company allotment

Job summary

A leading UK mobility solutions provider is seeking a Platform Engineer for the Container Platform Team. You will be responsible for developing and improving automated container platform services primarily using RedHat OpenShift on AWS. The role demands a hands-on engineer with a passion for cloud-native technologies, focusing on secure, scalable solutions. As a mid-senior level position, you will contribute to platform performance, security, and automation while working in a hybrid environment that offers flexibility and various employee benefits.

Qualifications

• 3+ years in platform engineering or similar roles.
• 2+ years in designing and operating container platforms.
• Solid experience with public cloud services.

Responsibilities

• Deliver and improve OpenShift platforms on AWS.
• Ensure platform performance, security, and availability.
• Drive automation of platform operations.

Skills

Platform engineering

Container platforms (OpenShift or Kubernetes)

Public cloud services (AWS, Google Cloud, Azure)

Linux knowledge

Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, CloudFormation)

CI/CD pipelines

Agile development practices

Job description

Platform Engineer – Motability Operations Ltd

As a Platform Engineer in the Container Platform Team, you’ll play a key role in developing, improving, and supporting secure, scalable, and automated container platform services—primarily RedHat OpenShift on AWS. The platform is well‑established, and you’ll help ensure it continues to evolve in line with business needs and is consumed in a "Platform as a" model.

Responsibilities

• Delivering and continually improving our OpenShift platforms on AWS
• Ensuring platform performance, availability, security, and capacity meet business needs
• Driving automation of platform operations and infrastructure delivery (IaC)
• Supporting the migration and onboarding of services to the container platform
• Maintaining up‑to‑date documentation of platform configuration and processes
• Contributing to roadmap planning and prioritisation
• Supporting business continuity through resilient platform design

About You

You’re a hands‑on engineer with a pragmatic mindset and a passion for cloud‑native technologies. You thrive in collaborative environments and enjoy solving complex problems with scalable solutions.

Qualifications

• 3+ years in platform engineering or similar roles
• 2+ years designing, building, configuring, and operating container platforms (OpenShift or Kubernetes)
• Solid experience with public cloud services (AWS, Google Cloud, or Azure)
• Strong Linux knowledge, scripting skills, and significant experience with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, CloudFormation)
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and agile development practices
• Understanding of enterprise architecture, networking, and distributed systems
• Awareness of governance, compliance, and security best practices

Benefits

• Annual discretionary bonus
• 15% non‑contributory pension (9% during probation)
• Life assurance at 4× basic salary
• Employee discount scheme and app for savings
• Discounted Electric/Hybrid Car Salary Sacrifice scheme
• Cycle to Work scheme with on‑site showers, changing rooms, and secure bike sheds
• 28 days annual leave (with option to purchase and sell)
• Funded Private Medical Insurance cover
• Critical illness insurance
• Free access to health & wellbeing apps (Peppy, Unmind, Aviva Digital GP)
• Funded health screening for employees over 50
• 1 day per year paid volunteer day
• Access to a fully accessible company allotment for local charities
• Access to prayer rooms and quiet spaces (office)
• Voluntary benefits: Dental Insurance, Health and cancer screenings for you and partner, Discounted gym memberships, Charitable giving

About the Company

Motability Operations is a unique organisation that combines a strong sense of purpose with a real commercial edge. We provide worry‑free mobility solutions to over 800,000 customers and their families across the UK. As the largest car fleet operator in the UK, we purchase around 10% of all new cars sold in the UK and work with a network of around 5,000 car dealers and all major manufacturers. We pride ourselves on delivering outstanding customer service, achieving an independently verified satisfaction rating of 9.8 out of 10.

Company Values

• We find solutions
• We drive change
• We care

Work Environment

We operate hybrid working across the organisation, with flexibility to work remotely up to 2 days per week while also using the great office spaces we have available.

Seniorities and Employment

• Seniority level: Mid‑Senior
• Employment type: Full‑time
• Job function: Engineering and Information Technology

We encourage people from all backgrounds to apply. Our culture celebrates diversity and inclusiveness, providing first‑rate disability access and flexible working arrangements where possible.

Please note: Motability Operations reserves the right to bring forward the closing date of any vacancy to accommodate a higher number of suitable applications. Apply early rather than waiting for the published closing date.