Platform Engineer: Secure, Scalable Infra & Automation

Bt Group; Ipswich, Greater London, Manchester; On-site; AUD 117,000 - 146,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

10% on target bonus

BT Pension scheme

World-class training and development

Flexible benefits

25 days annual leave + bank holidays

Private medical and health support

EV salary sacrifice / cycle to work

BT Shares Saving schemes

Job summary

BT Group is seeking a Platform Engineer to design, build and operate scalable infrastructure across large environments. You’ll contribute to automation, security and performance while delivering reliable services that matter. The role requires on-site work and the DV security clearance.

You will partner with architecture, security and software teams to implement robust technical solutions and continuously improve platforms across Ipswich, London or Manchester.

Qualifications

• Demonstrate passion for technology and engineering challenges.
• Own problems and work independently when needed.
• Strong analytical thinking for complex situations.
• Clear communication with technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Curiosity about emerging tech and industry trends.
• Commitment to secure, reliable, maintainable practices.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, support and improve infrastructure platforms.
• Automate operational processes to boost reliability.
• Support platform modernisation and transformation initiatives.
• Collaborate with architecture, security and software teams.
• Monitor health, identify optimisations and drive improvements.
• Troubleshoot complex issues and contribute to long-term fixes.
• Maintain technical documentation and best practices.
• Share knowledge and mentor others in the engineering community.

Skills

Platform engineering

Automation

Security

Troubleshooting

Collaborate cross-functionally

Tools

Linux/Windows platforms

CI/CD

Infrastructure as Code

Cloud/on-prem environments

Job description

BT Group is seeking a Platform Engineer to design, build and operate scalable infrastructure across large environments. You’ll contribute to automation, security and performance while delivering reliable services that matter. The role requires on-site work and the DV security clearance.

You will partner with architecture, security and software teams to implement robust technical solutions and continuously improve platforms across Ipswich, London or Manchester.