Platform Engineer - Automation for Precision Timing Systems

National Physical Laboratory (NPL); England; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

National Physical Laboratory (NPL) invites applications for a Platform Engineer within the Time & Frequency department. The role focuses on building automation, scripting, and runbooks to support servers and software, with collaboration across teams.

The ideal candidate will pursue new technologies, communicate clearly, and maintain a security-minded stance as we advance precision timing and underpin critical UK digital infrastructure.

Qualifications

• Degree in Computer Science or related discipline or equivalent experience.
• Experience with scripting and automation across Windows and Linux.
• Knowledge of modern configuration management and containerization tools.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality code, automation, and runbooks for server and software build and support.
• Continually learn and apply new technologies; communicate opportunities with the team.
• Demonstrate clear, engaging communication; work effectively within a team.
• Apply a security-minded approach to platform development and operations.

Skills

Collaborative mindset

Strong communication

Security-conscious

Education

Computer Science degree or equivalent

Tools

Bash

PowerShell

Packer

Ansible

Terraform

Docker

VMWare

Windows

Linux

Python

Job description

National Physical Laboratory (NPL) invites applications for a Platform Engineer within the Time & Frequency department. The role focuses on building automation, scripting, and runbooks to support servers and software, with collaboration across teams.

The ideal candidate will pursue new technologies, communicate clearly, and maintain a security-minded stance as we advance precision timing and underpin critical UK digital infrastructure.