Principal Platform Engineer

ZipRecruiter; London; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A fast-scaling tech company seeks a Principal Platform Engineer to lead platform engineering efforts in White City, London. In this role, you'll architect IaaS solutions across multiple cloud environments while mentoring a small team. Enjoy a flexible work model with competitive salary and benefits as you drive infrastructure excellence.

Benefits

Flexible hybrid work model

Performance bonus

Pension

Autonomy in projects

Qualifications

• Proven experience in platform/infrastructure engineering at a senior or principal level.
• Solid hands-on experience across cloud IaaS platforms and enterprise-scale workloads.
• Leadership experience with direct reports (formal line management or technical leadership).

Responsibilities

• Architect, implement, and maintain scalable IaaS platforms across AWS, Azure, and GCP.
• Manage and support Windows and Linux server workloads in enterprise environments.
• Provide leadership and mentorship to two engineers.

Skills

Leadership

Cloud Infrastructure

Collaboration

Tools

PowerShell

Puppet

LogicMonitor

Citrix

Jira

Job description

Job Description

Principal Platform Engineer

White City, London (Hybrid – 1 day a week in-office)

Competitive Salary + Excellent Benefits

Are you a platform engineering expert ready to lead from the front? We're a fast-scaling tech company headquartered in White City, London, on the lookout for a Principal Platform Engineer to take ownership of our hybrid cloud infrastructure and drive the future of our platform strategy.

You’ll work with a mix of cloud technologies including AWS, Azure, and GCP, alongside a diverse workload spanning Windows, Linux, SQL, and VDI environments. You’ll also line-manage two talented platform engineers, helping to coach and guide them while remaining hands-on with technical leadership.

What You'll Do

• Architect, implement, and maintain scalable IaaS platforms across AWS, Azure, and GCP.
• Manage and support Windows and Linux server workloads in enterprise environments.
• Oversee platform monitoring (LogicMonitor), CI/CD pipelines, and infrastructure automation using tools like Puppet and PowerShell.
• Provide leadership and mentorship to two engineers, fostering technical growth and team performance.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with product, DevOps, and IT to ensure a secure, stable, and scalable infrastructure.

Tech Stack You Might Work With

You don’t need experience with everything, but exposure to several of the following will be valuable:

• Cloud: AWS, Azure (inc. AVS), GCP
• OS & Workloads: Windows Server, Linux, SQL, Windows VDI
• Tools: Citrix, Puppet, Jira, LogicMonitor
• Scripting: PowerShell

What We're Looking For

• Proven experience in platform/infrastructure engineering at a senior or principal level.
• Solid hands-on experience across cloud IaaS platforms and enterprise-scale workloads.
• Leadership experience with direct reports (formal line management or technical leadership).
• A collaborative mindset and ability to work across teams to deliver infrastructure excellence.

Why Join Us?

• Work on cutting-edge infrastructure projects with a high level of autonomy.
• Flexible hybrid work model (only 1 day per week in the White City office).
• Competitive base salary, performance bonus, pension, and other great benefits.
• Grow your career in a culture that values innovation, ownership, and learning.

Ready to Make an Impact?

Apply now to join our team and shape the future of platform engineering.

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