Platform Engineer

MPower Plus; Sheffield; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

MPower Plus is seeking a seasoned cloud/platform engineer to design, build, test, deploy and operate production platforms in a large-scale environment. You will contribute to Kubernetes and AWS-based solutions, implement Terraform-based infrastructure, and drive secure, scalable day-two operations.

The ideal candidate collaborates across teams, applies Agile/ Scrum and DevOps practices, and champions cost-conscious, compliant cloud design.

Qualifications

• Extensive hands-on cloud engineering, platform engineering or DevOps experience in large, complex environments.
• Strong knowledge of Kubernetes and AWS with focus on availability, resilience, security and day-two operations.
• Proficient with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform) and modern delivery (CI/CD, automated testing, controlled releases).
• Working knowledge of Docker, Helm, service mesh, Python, monitoring, logging and cloud-native tooling.
• Experience with cloud migration and operational-readiness challenges including governance, security and capacity.
• Understanding of cloud cost optimisation, governance and financial accountability.

Skills

Cloud engineering

Platform engineering

DevOps

Kubernetes

AWS

Cloud architecture

Infrastructure as Code

Terraform

CI/CD

Automated testing

Production releases

Docker

Helm

Service mesh

Python

Monitoring

Logging

Alerting

Cloud-native tooling

Cloud migration

Operational readiness

Governance

Security

Compliance

Production support

Cost optimisation

Resource governance

Open-source & AI governance

Security standards

Architecture governance

Remediation management

Collaboration

Communication

Agile

Scrum

DevOps methods

Tools

Job description

• Strong hands-on experience in cloud engineering, platform engineering or DevOps, including designing, building, testing, deploying, monitoring and operating production platforms in a large, complex environment.
• Practical knowledge of Kubernetes and AWS cloud services, including designing and supporting solutions for availability, resilience, security, scalability and effective day‑two operations.
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code and modern delivery practices, including Terraform, continuous integration and delivery, automated testing and controlled production releases.
• Working knowledge of relevant technologies such as Docker, Helm, service mesh technologies, Python, monitoring, logging, alerting and cloud‑native deployment tooling.
• Experience managing cloud migration and operational‑readiness challenges, including governance, security, capacity, resilience, compliance and production support.
• A strong understanding of cloud cost optimisation, resource governance and financial accountability, with the ability to translate usage data into practical improvements.
• Sound judgement on security standards, architecture governance, compliance controls, remediation management and the responsible use of open‑source and artificial intelligence technologies.
• Strong collaboration and communication skills, with the ability to contribute to technical discussions, explain complex information clearly and deliver work using Agile, Scrum and DevOps methods.