Platform Engineering Lead — Hybrid (Bristol)

Sanderson; West of England; Hybrid; GBP 59,000 - 72,000; Full time

Job summary

Sanderson in Bristol is looking for a senior platform leader to own and manage the platform infrastructure, including cluster environments and backend services. You will lead a small technical team and coordinate input across infrastructure, networking, and stakeholders to deliver resilient solutions.

The role focuses on improving reliability, reducing debt, and delivering a roadmap for platform improvements in resilience, performance, security, and user experience.

Qualifications

• Proven track record managing complex platforms across infrastructure, services, and operational environments.
• Strong leadership experience coordinating delivery across multiple specialist disciplines.
• Experience with automation, monitoring, release management, and service improvement.

Responsibilities

• Own and manage platform infrastructure, including cluster environments and backend services.
• Lead a small technical team and coordinate input across infrastructure, networking, and stakeholders.
• Drive platform stabilisation, reduce technical debt, and improve ownership and standards.
• Develop and prioritise a roadmap focused on resilience, performance, security, and UX.
• Ensure reliable service delivery through monitoring, incident management, and governance.
• Mentor engineers and provide leadership while guiding platform strategy.

Skills

Platform leadership

Infrastructure operations

Team management

DevOps practices

Monitoring & incident management

Stakeholder management

Budget & resource planning

Continuous improvement

Job description

Sanderson in Bristol is looking for a senior platform leader to own and manage the platform infrastructure, including cluster environments and backend services. You will lead a small technical team and coordinate input across infrastructure, networking, and stakeholders to deliver resilient solutions.

The role focuses on improving reliability, reducing debt, and delivering a roadmap for platform improvements in resilience, performance, security, and user experience.