Platform Engineering Lead

ZipRecruiter; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in Glasgow is seeking a Platform Engineering Lead to enhance their cloud infrastructure and developer platforms. This hands-on leadership role involves shaping technical strategy, building scalable solutions, and promoting engineering excellence. You will lead teams, mentor engineers, and contribute to long-term platform strategies while ensuring best practices in DevOps and automation.

Benefits

Bonus and benefits package

Qualifications

• Proven experience in Java or similar.
• Deep knowledge of AWS and infrastructure as code.

Responsibilities

• Lead design and delivery of scalable cloud platforms.
• Drive DevOps and CI/CD best practices.

Skills

Java

DevOps

Agile

Tools

AWS

Terraform

Jenkins

Docker

GitLab

ELK

CloudWatch

Job description

Job Description

We’re hiring a Platform Engineering Lead to drive the evolution of our cloud infrastructure and developer platforms. This is a hands-on leadership role where you’ll shape technical strategy, build scalable solutions, and champion engineering best practices.

What You’ll Do

1. Lead the design and delivery of scalable, secure cloud platforms (AWS)
2. Drive DevOps, automation, and CI/CD best practices (Jenkins, GitLab, Docker)
3. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver high-impact solutions
4. Mentor engineers, promote code quality, and foster a culture of technical excellence
5. Contribute to long-term platform strategy and innovation

What You’ll Bring

1. Proven experience in Java (or similar) and working across multiple projects
2. Deep knowledge of AWS and infrastructure as code (Terraform, CloudFormation)
3. Strong background in DevOps, CI/CD, and container orchestration
4. Exposure to SaaS deployments, monitoring (ELK, CloudWatch), and SRE practices
5. Familiarity with Agile methodologies and secure software development

Salary: base £80-95k + Bonus and benefits package

Work arrangement: In-office 2 days a week