Principal Platform Engineer

AeroCloud; Manchester; On-site; GBP 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Best in Class Share Options scheme

25 days PTO + statutory holidays

Take your birthday off work on us

Extensive upskilling and training

Digital Nomad Scheme

Job summary

AeroCloud in the United Kingdom is hiring a Principal Platform Engineer to own and shape our cloud estate across AWS and Azure. You will set standards for infrastructure as code and guide product teams on architecture and security, while working with a peer Lead Platform Engineer.

You will represent the platform to customers, enforce security controls, and lead by example with the platform and DevOps engineers. The role offers equity, extensive training, and a flexible benefits package.

Responsibilities

• Holding the deciding voice on architecture and security, and reviewing product teams' architectures so AWS services are set up correctly
• Owning our AWS and Azure setup and its security: accounts, identity and access, and service configuration
• Keeping production running well with the platform team, and keeping access to it platform-only
• Setting the standards for infrastructure as code in AWS CDK and Terraform
• Making sure CI/CD does its job, so teams ship safely and often
• Auditing the estate, finding security gaps as they appear and making sure they're closed
• Implementing the controls PCI DSS, ISO 27001, SOC 2 Type II and NIST CSF require across AWS and Azure, and keeping them auditable, so the platform holds up when auditors and customers test it
• Representing the platform in front of customers, and pushing back on changes that aren't needed or would weaken our security
• Guiding others to build, through design, review, pairing and example

Job description

AeroCloud: Revolutionizing Airport Operations

AeroCloud is the new-age operating system for airports aiming to grow. Our suite includes Airport Operating Systems (AOS), PPS, and Passenger Flow Management solutions, empowering airports to gain deep insights into the movement of passengers and aircraft around the world.

Job Description

AeroCloud: Revolutionizing Airport Operations

AeroCloud is the new-age operating system for airports aiming to grow. Our suite includes Airport Operating Systems (AOS), PPS, and Passenger Flow Management solutions, empowering airports to gain deep insights into the movement of passengers and aircraft around the world.

We achieve this by becoming the airport's first call for technology. Whether in times of need or growth, we stand alongside our clients, offering support through innovative software that drives their success.

Our Commitment to Excellence

At AeroCloud, being the airport's first call means exceeding expectations at every customer interaction. This is not just a goal; it's our standard. We prioritize detail, diligence, and a proactive approach in everything we do. If there's a task to be completed, we see it through. If a customer needs an answer we don't yet have, we respond promptly to let them know we're on it. We believe in keeping our team informed, being transparent, and maintaining accountability at every step.

About The Role

Our platform team runs our AWS and Azure estate: the accounts, the security and production itself. Product engineers build on it, and only the platform team has access to production. The platform is defined in code in AWS CDK and Terraform. Product teams build event-driven services on top of it with SST.

We're hiring a Principal Platform Engineer: a highly senior engineer who knows the right way to build and run a cloud estate, and can explain why. You'll set the standards for infrastructure as code, have the deciding voice on architecture and security, and make sure what product teams build is set up correctly. You'll also be in front of customers, explaining why our setup is the way it is and holding firm on changes that aren't needed or would weaken our security.

You'll work as a peer to our Lead Platform Engineer, alongside the platform and DevOps engineers on the same work. You lead by example. You build, others follow, and the engineers around you get better because you're there.

Responsibilities

• Holding the deciding voice on architecture and security, and reviewing product teams' architectures so AWS services are set up correctly
• Owning our AWS and Azure setup and its security: accounts, identity and access, and service configuration
• Keeping production running well with the platform team, and keeping access to it platform-only
• Setting the standards for infrastructure as code in AWS CDK and Terraform
• Making sure CI/CD does its job, so teams ship safely and often
• Auditing the estate, finding security gaps as they appear and making sure they're closed
• Implementing the controls PCI DSS, ISO 27001, SOC 2 Type II and NIST CSF require across AWS and Azure, and keeping them auditable, so the platform holds up when auditors and customers test it
• Representing the platform in front of customers, and pushing back on changes that aren't needed or would weaken our security
• Guiding others to build, through design, review, pairing and example

Our Tech Stack

AWS and Azure. Infrastructure as code in AWS CDK and Terraform. CI/CD across every product team. Product teams build event-driven, serverless services with SST, Lambda, events and S3. Some products run on site at airports or on edge devices. The platform implements the controls for PCI DSS, ISO 27001, SOC 2 Type II and NIST CSF.

What We Offer

• Competitive salary
• Best in Class Share Options scheme
• 25 days PTO + statutory holidays
• Take your birthday off work on us as well
• Extensive upskilling and training
• Digital Nomad Scheme

Our Ethos

AeroCloud recognises Diversity, Equality, and Inclusion at the heart of our business. They represent the mutual trust, respect and understanding we strive for. They are integral to our brand, reputation, success, business sustainability and employee relations impact.

Our vision is to have a diverse, equal and inclusive organisational culture. We want everyone who comes into contact with us, both face to face and virtually, to feel valued and respected. We want our workplace both in the office and at home to foster belonging to all colleagues to feel seen, connected, supported and proud. We will draw on the rich diversity of our workforce and harness the diverse contributions and considerable talents of our staff to achieve our vision in line with our organisational values and DE&I principles.

AeroCloud is an equal opportunities employer so if you have any specific work or access requirements as a result of a condition or disability then AeroCloud would be committed to working with you on the best way to support this at work.