Platform Engineer

GSK; Eggleston; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A global biopharma company in the UK is seeking a Platform Engineer to shape the future of technology through scalable and secure platforms. The role involves collaboration with cross-functional teams, troubleshooting technical issues, and staying updated on emerging technologies. Ideal candidates have a relevant engineering degree and experience in platform engineering. Join us to make a meaningful impact in improving lives while fostering innovation and collaboration.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in platform engineering or a similar technical role.
• Ability to analyze and solve complex technical problems.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to collaborate across teams.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain scalable and secure platforms to support business needs.
• Collaborate with teams across the organization to ensure seamless integration and functionality.
• Identify and implement improvements to enhance platform performance and reliability.
• Troubleshoot and resolve technical issues, ensuring minimal disruption to operations.
• Develop and maintain documentation for platform architecture, processes, and procedures.
• Stay updated on emerging technologies and recommend solutions to drive innovation.

Skills

Platform engineering

Problem-solving

Communication

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree or HND in Engineering or a related field

Job description

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain scalable and secure platforms to support business needs.
• Collaborate with teams across the organization to ensure seamless integration and functionality.
• Identify and implement improvements to enhance platform performance and reliability.
• Troubleshoot and resolve technical issues, ensuring minimal disruption to operations.
• Develop and maintain documentation for platform architecture, processes, and procedures.
• Stay updated on emerging technologies and recommend solutions to drive innovation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or HND in Engineering or a related field.
• Proven experience in platform engineering or a similar technical role.
• Ability to analyze and solve complex technical problems.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to collaborate across teams.

Preferred Qualification

• Experience in the pharmaceutical or healthcare industry.
• Knowledge of security best practices and compliance standards.
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to influence stakeholders.
• Certification in platform engineering.
• Passion for learning and staying updated on emerging technologies.

Platform Engineer Role Overview

Are you ready to play a key role in shaping the future of technology at GSK? As a Platform Engineer, you'll use your technical expertise to design, implement, and maintain robust platforms that support our mission of improving lives. You'll collaborate with cross‑functional teams, solve complex challenges, and drive innovation to ensure our systems are reliable, scalable, and secure. This is an opportunity to grow your career, make a meaningful impact, and contribute to a team that values collaboration, inclusion, and continuous improvement. Join us and be part of a team that values innovation, collaboration, and continuous development. Together, we'll make a difference. Apply today!

Why GSK?

Uniting science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together.

GSK is a global biopharma company with a purpose to unite science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together. We aim to positively impact the health of 2.5 billion people by the end of the decade, as a successful, growing company where people can thrive. We get ahead of disease by preventing and treating it with innovation in specialty medicines and vaccines. We focus on four therapeutic areas: respiratory, immunology and inflammation; oncology; HIV; and infectious diseases – to impact health at scale.

People and patients around the world count on the medicines and vaccines we make, so we’re committed to creating an environment where our people can thrive and focus on what matters most. Our culture of being ambitious for patients, accountable for impact and doing the right thing is the foundation for how, together, we deliver for patients, shareholders and our people.

GSK is an Equal Opportunity Employer. This ensures that all qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), parental status, national origin, age, disability, genetic information (including family medical history), military service or any basis prohibited under federal, state or local law.