Platform Engineering Lead – AWS, SC Clearance Eligible

Searchability NS&D; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 99,000 - 121,000; Full time

Job summary

Searchability NS&D in London is seeking a Principal Platform Engineer to join a UK technology consultancy delivering large-scale cloud platforms for public sector programmes.

You’ll be the technical authority responsible for shaping platform strategy, defining engineering standards, influencing architecture decisions and providing hands-on technical leadership across multiple delivery teams.

Qualifications

• Experience with large-scale AWS environments.
• Proficient in Git and Terraform for infrastructure as code.
• Hands-on leadership across multiple engineering teams.
• Ability to influence platform architecture and governance.

Responsibilities

• Lead platform engineering across multiple delivery teams.
• Define engineering standards and governance for cloud platforms.
• Influence architecture decisions for large-scale AWS environments.
• Provide hands-on leadership while remaining active in Linux, Kubernetes, and cloud infra.
• Mentor Platform Engineers and engage with senior stakeholders.

Skills

AWS

Git

Terraform

Kubernetes

Linux

Stakeholder management

Technical leadership

Job description

Searchability NS&D in London is seeking a Principal Platform Engineer to join a UK technology consultancy delivering large-scale cloud platforms for public sector programmes.

You’ll be the technical authority responsible for shaping platform strategy, defining engineering standards, influencing architecture decisions and providing hands-on technical leadership across multiple delivery teams.