Platform Engineer: AWS Cloud Automation

Genomics England; Cambridge, Leeds, Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 66,000 - 81,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous Leave

Remote Working Abroad (up to 30 days)

Pension & Life Assurance

Learning & Development

Recognition & Rewards

Job summary

Genomics England is hiring a Platform Engineer to design, build and optimise our AWS cloud platform with modern automation and IaC practices. You will join a Cloud Platform Team that owns the AWS Organisation, Landing Zone, and cloud governance across 100+ engineering teams.

You will work on CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure automation, and platform enablement to deliver scalable, secure, and reliable cloud solutions in a hybrid work model with regular collaboration across the organisation.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years' experience as a Platform Engineer, Cloud Engineer or similar role within a DevOps environment.
• A minimum of 2 years' commercial experience with AWS.
• A minimum of 2 years' experience with Terraform for infrastructure automation.
• Familiarity with automation tools such as Ansible, Chef, or Puppet.
• Desirable experience with a Cloud Centre of Excellence (CCoE).
• Understanding of cloud governance principles, including cost optimisation, tagging strategies, and security best practices in multi-account AWS environments.
• Interest in enabling and mentoring application teams in cloud best practices, promoting a self-service model while maintaining architectural and operational standards.
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines, particularly GitLab CI/CD, and DevOps best practices.
• Proficiency in scripting, including Python, alongside IaC practices to automate deployments, optimise infrastructure and support CI/CD pipelines.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with a supportive DevOps team to drive automation, efficiency, and continuous improvement.
• Provide in-hours support to fellow Platform Engineers with day-to-day changes to our codebase.
• Develop and maintain Engineering Golden Path templates and contribute to engineering enablement across the wider organisation.
• Own and enhance cloud-based infrastructure on AWS, ensuring scalability, security, and reliability.
• Develop, maintain, and optimise CI/CD pipelines using GitLab CI/CD, alongside Terraform and Ansible for infrastructure automation.
• Implement Infrastructure as Code (IaC) to automate deployments and reduce manual effort.
• Contribute to the development and enforcement of cloud governance frameworks, including security, cost management, and compliance policies across teams.
• Support the wider organisation in cloud adoption by building reusable platform components, templates, and standards that accelerate application team delivery while maintaining platform consistency.
• Proactively monitor system performance, identify potential issues, and introduce automation for resilience.
• Troubleshoot and debug platform issues, ensuring seamless operations and minimal downtime.
• Influence engineering decisions in a collaborative and inclusive environment that values diverse perspectives.

Skills

AWS

Terraform

Ansible

GitLab CI/CD

Python

Education

CS or Engineering degree

Tools

Terraform

Ansible

Chef

Puppet

GitLab CI/CD

Job description

Genomics England is hiring a Platform Engineer to design, build and optimise our AWS cloud platform with modern automation and IaC practices. You will join a Cloud Platform Team that owns the AWS Organisation, Landing Zone, and cloud governance across 100+ engineering teams.

You will work on CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure automation, and platform enablement to deliver scalable, secure, and reliable cloud solutions in a hybrid work model with regular collaboration across the organisation.