Principal Platform Engineer

Accenture; Greater London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company that is a leader in professional services, where you will be part of a vibrant team dedicated to engineering captivating customer experiences. As a Platform Engineer, you will have the opportunity to work with cutting-edge technologies and develop innovative solutions tailored to unique business challenges. This role emphasizes technical leadership and collaboration, enabling you to guide teams in delivering high-impact projects. With a strong focus on professional growth, you will have access to extensive training and certifications, ensuring your career flourishes in a supportive and dynamic environment. If you are passionate about technology and making a positive impact, this role is perfect for you.

Benefits

30 days vacation per year

Gym subsidy

Private medical insurance

3 extra days leave for charitable work

Qualifications

• Experience in platform engineering and DevSecOps practices.
• Proficiency in cloud platforms and containerization technologies.
• Strong leadership skills in managing engineering teams.

Responsibilities

• Architect and implement innovative platform engineering solutions.
• Guide and collaborate with onshore and offshore engineering teams.
• Engage directly with clients to build DevOps capabilities.

Skills

Platform Engineering

DevSecOps

Agile Principles

Cloud Computing

CI/CD

Infrastructure as Code

Team Leadership

Containerization Technologies

Observability and Monitoring

Site Reliability Engineering

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

AWS

Terraform

GitLab

Docker

Kubernetes

Grafana

Prometheus

Job description

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Location: London (must be willing to be based at and travel to client sites throughout the UK)

Please Note: Any offer of employment is subject to satisfactory BPSS and SC security clearance which requires 5 years continuous UK address history at the point of application.

Accenture is a leading global professional services company, providing a broad range of services in strategy and consulting, interactive, technology and operations, with digital capabilities across all of these services. With our thought leadership and culture of innovation, we apply industry expertise, diverse skill sets and next-generation technology to each business challenge.

We believe in inclusion and diversity and supporting the whole person. Our core values comprise of Stewardship, Best People, Client Value Creation, One Global Network, Respect for the Individual and Integrity. Year after year, Accenture is recognized worldwide not just for business performance but for inclusion and diversity too.

“Across the globe, one thing is universally true of the people of Accenture: We care deeply about what we do and the impact we have with our clients and with the communities in which we work and live. It is personal to all of us.” – Julie Sweet, Accenture CEO

Next Gen Engineering is the home of our dedicated technology people who are focused on engineering memorable yet differentiated and captivating customer experiences.

We have a seasoned group of cross-industry specialists who provide the best of full stack software engineering, cloud and platform engineering. This includes fluency in Cloud Native, Data, Mobile, Internet of Things, Gen-AI, Frontend, Platform Engineering and Creative Design.

If you’re looking for an exciting career working in a vibrant environment with access to training and a global network of experts, this could be the role for you. As part of our global team, you'll be working with cutting-edge technologies and will have the opportunity to develop a wide range of new skills on the job.

We are looking for talented Platform Engineers and Technical Leaders with a passion to positively impact the lives of many through the technology.

As a member of our Next Gen Engineering team, you will have the opportunity to:

• Create Innovative Platform Solutions: Take part in architecting and implementing cutting-edge platform engineering solutions tailored to address unique business challenges across several industries.
• Technical Leadership: Display your technical leadership skills by guiding and collaborating with both onshore and offshore engineering team members during client projects, ensuring successful outcomes.

As a team:

• Next Gen Engineering is the home of our dedicated Technology people who are focused on engineering memorable yet differentiated and captivating customer experiences.
• We are looking for experienced DevOps/Platform Engineering Managers to join our vibrant community of Platform Engineering professionals, encompassing knowledge and experience in DevOps, DevSecOps, SRE, Observability, and Internal Developer Platforms/Portals, based at our London offices on a full-time, permanent basis.

In our team you will learn:

• Working within a high performing delivery team, you will engage directly with our clients to build innovative Platform Engineering and DevOps Capabilities.
• Your professional development is important to us. From day one you will be working alongside and in partnership with some of the very best in the business. As part of your career growth, there are several internal and external qualifications that you will have access to, these include:
• Sponsored training and certifications for AWS, Azure, GCP, CNCF CKAD and CKS, and access to many of our other partner product training
• Accenture’s internal DevSecOps Academy and DevSecOps Academy for Executives
• Accenture’s internal Master Technology Architect program.
• The ability to attend and represent Accenture at well-known DevOps conferences; PlatformCon, DevOps Live, DevOps enterprise summit, Kubecon and global events like Reinvent and Ignite.

We are looking for experience in the following skills:

• Strong understanding of critical concepts in Platform Engineering, DevSecOps, and Agile principles, with a focus on enabling developer productivity and improving operational efficiency.
• Cloud computing Expertise: Advanced working knowledge of cloud platforms, including proficiency with cloud-native services like serverless computing, cloud shell, and managed Kubernetes offerings (e.g., EKS, GKE, AKS). Amazon Web Services (AWS) is essential; Google Cloud Platform (GCP), or Microsoft Azure are nice to have,
• Continuous Integration and Continuous Delivery (CI/CD): Expertise in designing and implementing CI/CD pipelines, integrating security, testing, and automation into all stages of the software development lifecycle. Tools could include GitLab, GitHub Actions, Harness, Jenkins, ArgoCD, or equivalent platforms.
• Infrastructure as Code (IaC): Proficiency in using IaC tools such as Terraform, Ansible, CloudFormation, Bicep, or GCP Deployment Manager, while adhering to everything-as-code principles for infrastructure automation and standardization.
• Strategic Leadership: Ability to shape and drive the strategic direction of Platform Engineering, ensuring alignment with organizational goals and promoting best practices in DevSecOps, SRE, and Observability.
• Team Leadership: Proven experience in managing and mentoring teams, including junior engineers, fostering a collaborative, growth-oriented environment. Skilled at driving team performance and ensuring the delivery of high-impact projects.
• Advanced knowledge of containerization technologies such as Docker, Kubernetes, and OpenShift. Capable of managing and orchestrating containerized applications at scale.
• Observability and Monitoring: Practical experience with observability tools and practices (e.g., Grafana, Prometheus, ELK Stack, Datadog, OpenTelemetry) to ensure system health and optimize performance via logging, metrics, and tracing.
• DevSecOps and Security: Strong expertise in DevSecOps practices, including automated security testing, policy enforcement, and implementing secure coding practices. Understanding of Zero Trust Architecture and cloud-native security tools such as AWS IAM, Azure Security Center, or GCP Security Command Center.
• Site Reliability Engineering (SRE): Familiarity with SRE principles like Service Level Objectives (SLOs), error budgets, and incident management to maintain system reliability and minimize downtime.
• Internal Developer Portals/Platforms (IDPs): Experience in building and maintaining self-service platforms to empower developers with tools for CI/CD, infrastructure provisioning, and observability.

What’s in it for you

At Accenture, in addition to a competitive basic salary, you will also have an extensive benefits package which includes 30 days’ vacation per year, gym subsidy, private medical insurance, and 3 extra days leave per year for charitable work of your choice!

Flexibility and mobility are required to deliver this role as there will be requirements to spend time onsite with our clients and partners to enable delivery of the first-class services we are known for.

About Accenture

Accenture is a leading global professional services company, providing a broad range of services in strategy and consulting, interactive, technology, and operations, with digital capabilities across all of these services. We combine unmatched experience and specialized expertise to deliver innovative solutions for our clients.