Platform Engineer

Signature Recruitment; West of England; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Parking available

Job summary

Signature Recruitment is supporting a high-growth organisation in Bristol in its search for a Platform Engineer to own and evolve core systems that enable growth. You will manage a modern tech stack with a focus on reliability, scalability and performance, working closely with technical specialists and operations teams.

You will maintain infrastructure using IaC, Docker and GitOps, manage edge devices and on-site data collection, and build monitoring/observability tools.

Qualifications

• Strong experience in Systems, Infrastructure, Platform or DevOps Engineering.
• Strong Linux administration and networking skills.
• Exposure to cloud platforms and on-premise infrastructure.
• Understanding of SQL databases, MQTT or similar messaging technologies.

Responsibilities

• Own, operate and improve the organisation's time-series data platform.
• Maintain and extend infrastructure using Infrastructure as Code, Docker and GitOps approaches.
• Manage edge devices and on-site collection systems.
• Build and maintain monitoring and observability tools.
• Support integration between hardware, control systems and software platforms.
• Create and maintain technical documentation and operational runbooks.

Skills

Systems/Infrastructure/Platform/DevOps

Linux administration

Networking

Docker

Terraform/OpenTofu

CI/CD pipelines

Cloud platforms

On-premise infrastructure

SQL databases

MQTT messaging

Cross-team collaboration

Ownership

Tools

Docker

Terraform/OpenTofu

CI/CD pipelines

Job description

Successful applicants must be able to work in a Central Bristol location a minimum 3 days per week!

About the Role

Signature Recruitment is delighted to be supporting an innovative, high-growth organisation in the search for a Platform. This is a unique opportunity to take ownership of critical infrastructure and data systems that support cutting-edge operations and business growth.

As a Platform Engineer, you will inherit a modern technical environment and play a key role in maintaining, improving and evolving core systems. You'll work closely with technical specialists and operational teams to ensure reliability, scalability and performance.

Key Responsibilities

• Own, operate and improve the organisation's time-series data platform
• Maintain and extend infrastructure using Infrastructure as Code, Docker and GitOps approaches
• Manage edge devices and on-site collection systems
• Build and maintain monitoring and observability tools
• Support integration between hardware, control systems and software platforms
• Create and maintain technical documentation and operational runbooks

What We're Looking For

• Strong experience in Systems, Infrastructure, Platform or DevOps Engineering
• Strong Linux administration and networking skills
• Experience with Docker, Terraform/OpenTofu and CI/CD pipelines
• Exposure to cloud platforms and on-premise infrastructure
• Understanding of SQL databases, MQTT or similar messaging technologies
• A pragmatic, curious mindset with a passion for continuous improvement
• Comfortable working across teams and taking ownership of critical systems

Location & Working Hours

• Flexible hybrid working with an expectation of 2-3 days onsite
• Monday to Friday, 9am-5pm
• Parking available

Why Join?

• Genuine ownership of business-critical systems
• Varied work across cloud, infrastructure, data and hardware environments
• Opportunity to shape technical direction and future architecture
• Join a mission-driven, innovative organisation with ambitious growth plans
• Supportive team environment with freedom to learn and develop