Principal Platform Engineer

LinuxRecruit; City Of London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading digital transformation consultancy in London is seeking a Software Engineer to join a dedicated Platform Engineering team. The role involves tackling meaningful public sector projects and offering opportunities for professional growth, including leadership training. Ideal candidates should have key technical skills in AWS, Terraform, and Kubernetes, along with a passion for observability and Linux. An exciting chance for those looking to make an impact within a collaborative team environment.

Benefits

Unlimited training budget

Three promotional reviews per year

Collaborative team culture

Qualifications

• Experience with AWS, Terraform, Docker, CI/CD, Kubernetes in production environments.
• Leadership experience in managing teams or projects is important.
• SC clearance is a bonus but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Join a high calibre team where ownership is key.
• Work on large scale, meaningful projects within the public sector.
• Engage with clients and contribute to their needs in observability.

Skills

AWS

Terraform

Docker

CI/CD

Kubernetes

Leadership experience

SC clearance

Job description

Remember the good old days, when there were plenty of digital transformation consultancies? Well, most have now shifted to become AI consultancies, this one feels like a throwback.

If you’ve been in the DevOps space for a while, this opportunity could be just for you. In this role, you’ll work for one of the most renowned digital transformation consultancies, tackling large scale, meaningful projects within the public sector.

Unlike other big consulting firms where you can feel like a small cog in a huge machine, this consultancy operates differently. Each department functions almost like its own business unit, giving you the stability and resources of a large organisation while maintaining the culture, collaboration, and impact of a smaller company.

Your voice will be heard, and your contributions will be visible.You’ll be joining their Platform Engineering unit, currently around 300 strong in the UK, with 90% of the team holding CKA certifications thanks to the company’s unlimited training budget. Career growth is supported with three promotional reviews per year, ensuring you get the progression you deserve.The ideal candidate will have experience with following:

• AWS, Terraform, Docker, CI/CD, Kubernetes in production environments.
• Leadership experience is also important, whether that’s leading projects, managing teams, or guiding key stakeholders.
• Sc clearance would be a bonus but not a must have

If this has caught your interest and you’d like to find out more, don’t hesitate to get in touch by applying below or sending me an email [e-mail]

If you’re highly technical, client facing, and passionate about Observability, this is the role for you!

As a Software Engineer, you’ll join a small, high calibre team where ownership is everything.

A lover of Linux, automation, containers, bare metal environment? Well, this is the right role for you..

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