Platform Engineer

Searchability; Newcastle upon Tyne; Híbrido; GBP 75.000 - 110.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Hybrid working

Travel expenses covered

Training and certifications

Career development

Descripción de la vacante

Searchability is seeking a Senior / Platform Engineer to build and shape cloud platforms supporting UK government projects. You will design, build and improve cloud infrastructure with AWS, Terraform, Kubernetes and CI/CD tooling, delivering secure, scalable and highly available services.

You will mentor engineers, collaborate with cross-functional teams and drive platform engineering best practices, with hybrid working and opportunities for training and career development.

Formación

• Strong experience in Platform Engineering, DevOps or Cloud Engineering.
• Hands-on AWS and Terraform experience.
• Knowledge of Kubernetes, Linux, Git and CI/CD.
• Experience troubleshooting complex production environments.
• For senior and lead positions, experience mentoring engineers or providing technical direction.

Responsabilidades

• Design, build and maintain cloud infrastructure, particularly across AWS
• Automate infrastructure using Terraform and configuration management tools
• Develop and improve CI/CD pipelines and deployment processes
• Support reliable, highly available production environments
• Work with Kubernetes, Linux and modern DevOps tooling
• Share knowledge, mentor engineers and provide technical leadership where appropriate

Descripción del empleo

Senior / Principal / Lead Platform Engineer

Build and shape cloud platforms supporting major UK Government projects.

A leading technology consultancy is expanding its engineering teams and looking for experienced Platform Engineers, DevOps Engineers and Cloud Engineers to work on large-scale, technically challenging projects across the UK public sector.

THE ROLE

You'll design, build and improve cloud platforms and infrastructure, working with modern technologies to deliver secure, scalable and highly available services.

You'll work closely with engineering teams and stakeholders, helping automate infrastructure, improve CI/CD pipelines and drive platform engineering best practices.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Design, build and maintain cloud infrastructure, particularly across AWS

• Automate infrastructure using Terraform and configuration management tools

• Develop and improve CI/CD pipelines and deployment processes

• Support reliable, highly available production environments

• Work with Kubernetes, Linux and modern DevOps tooling

• Share knowledge, mentor engineers and provide technical leadership where appropriate

ESSENTIAL EXPERIENCE

• Strong experience in Platform Engineering, DevOps or Cloud Engineering

• Hands-on AWS and Terraform experience

• Knowledge of Kubernetes, Linux, Git and CI/CD

• Experience troubleshooting complex production environments

• For senior and lead positions, experience mentoring engineers or providing technical direction

SALARY & BENEFITS

• London: £80,000–£110,000

• Outside London: £75,000–£105,000

• Hybrid working, with up to 6 days per month on customer sites

• Customer site travel expenses covered

• Training, professional certifications and career development

SECURITY CLEARANCE

Existing SC clearance is preferred, but candidates who are eligible to obtain SC may also be considered, subject to the relevant requirements. This includes 5 years' UK residency and British citizenship or ILR, where applicable.