Platform Engineer

QinetiQ; Manchester; Hybrid; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible/Hybrid working options

Performance bonus

Company bonus

Pension matched 1.5x up to 10.5%

Medical cover

Holiday purchase scheme

Cycle to work scheme

Car benefit scheme

Job summary

A technology company in Manchester is seeking a Platform Engineer to take ownership of complex implementations and deliver CI/CD solutions. You will monitor and improve platform environments while mentoring junior team members. The ideal candidate thrives in ambiguity and enjoys pushing for process improvements. This role offers competitive pay and flexible working conditions, making it suitable for those looking to make an impact in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• Ability to take ownership of complex problems from design to production.
• Proficient in breaking down ambiguous issues into actionable steps.
• Comfortable challenging the status quo and improving processes.

Responsibilities

• Drive implementation of platform features and take ownership from design to production.
• Deliver CI/CD pipelines to support secure deployments.
• Proactively monitor and improve platform environments.

Skills

Problem ownership

Analytical thinking

Process improvement

Design performance

Job description

QinetiQ Manchester, England, United Kingdom

Platform Engineer

Job Type: Permanent, Fulltime

Job Location: Salford Quays, Manchester

About Us
We’ve just had our tenth birthday, having grown from a little‑known tech start‑up into a community of 180 people, mostly based in Salford, Greater Manchester. We also have a significant presence in Cheltenham and London.
Our name was chosen as an amalgamation of two Japanese words, to reflect our ethos: This principle applies to every aspect of our organisation from technology, process and infrastructure, through to people, culture and leadership. People and culture are at the heart of Naimuri, so that collectively, we can realise our mission of making the UK a safer place to be.
We work in an Agile‑first environment that values transparency, collaboration, and continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Drive the implementation of complex platform features and projects, taking full ownership from design to production. Apply in‑depth knowledge of tools and methodologies to make pragmatic design choices.
• Deliver reusable infrastructure modules and Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery (CI/CD) pipelines (using tools like GitLab or other DevOps platforms) to support consistent and secure deployments.
• Proactively monitor, troubleshoot, and continuously improve platform environments using appropriate logging, monitoring, and analytics tools. Lead on and contribute heavily to resolving difficult issues and major incidents.
• Embed secure design principles into everything you build, proactively seeking security advice. Implement and maintain governance approaches (e.g., Role‑Based Access Control, policies, and cost control measures), supporting identity, access management, and vulnerability management.
• Work with delivery teams to support their use of the platform, coach on best practices, and define “golden paths” and documentation that lower the barrier to adoption. Actively support and provide guidance to junior team members.
• Stay up to date with new platform capabilities and actively suggest improvements or new services that align with company strategy (e.g., enabling AI/ML or hybrid connectivity). Represent the team to the rest of the company, co‑authoring bid documentation for new customer work.

Qualifications

• You thrive on owning a complex problem from the whiteboard to production.
• You enjoy breaking down large, ambiguous problems into concrete, deliverable steps.
• You’re comfortable challenging the status quo and actively look for ways to improve processes, codebases, and team efficiency.
• You are comfortable considering the “big picture,” including cost‑efficiency, scalability, and performance in your designs.

This Might Not Be The Role For You If

• You prefer a well‑defined ticket queue where you can focus purely on implementation.
• You’re not interested in mentoring other engineers or participating in wider team leadership.
• You’re uncomfortable with the ambiguity that comes from working on novel challenges.

Pay And Benefits

Naimuri pays competitively within the industry based on your role's base location rates. The salary for this position is dependent upon your experience. We assess seniority relative to the team at Naimuri during the interviewing process.

A full time working week is 37.5 hours and you have flexibility over when you give that time. We also offer part‑time working which can be discussed during the recruitment process. Our core hours are 10:00 am – 3:00 pm and our office is open between 7:30 – 18:00, Monday to Friday. Most teams have agreed “in office” days to enable collaboration. Depending on the project, you may also be required to travel to a local customer site or occasionally to other locations in the UK.

Benefits Include

• Flexible/Hybrid working options
• Performance bonus
• Company bonus
• Pension matched 1.5x up to 10.5%
• AXA group 1 medical cover
• Holiday purchase/buy‑back scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Car benefit scheme

Recruitment Process

We are committed to building an inclusive, safe and supportive environment that allows everyone to do their best work, so we strongly encourage candidates of all different backgrounds and identities to apply. We can of course support any accessibility or neurodiversity requirements that you may need during the recruitment process. We want to ensure that you feel comfortable and confident when interviewing with us.