Principal Platform Engineer

Searchability NS&D; Telford; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

Searchability NS&D is seeking a Principal Platform Engineer for a hybrid role based in the Midlands. The ideal candidate will lead cloud platform initiatives, shape engineering standards, and drive architecture decisions while remaining hands-on across Linux and AWS environments.

SC Clearance eligibility is required. The role requires technical leadership across multiple delivery teams and excellent communication with senior stakeholders, ensuring successful delivery of critical public sector

Qualifications

• Principal or Senior Platform Engineering experience.
• Large scale AWS environments.
• Linux and container orchestration knowledge.
• Strong leadership and stakeholder management.

Responsibilities

• Design and build enterprise-scale AWS platform solutions.
• Remain hands-on across Linux and cloud infrastructure.
• Provide technical leadership across multiple teams.
• Influence platform architecture and governance.

Tools

AWS

Kubernetes

Git

Terraform

Ansible

Job description

PRINCIPAL PLATFROM ENGINEER- SC CLEARED

PRINCIPAL PLATFORM ENGINEER

• Permanent opportunity for a Principal Platform Engineer who is eligible for SC Clearance
• Salary up to £105,000 DOE
• Hybrid opportunity with Midlands based offices

WHO ARE WE?

We're looking for an experienced Principal Platform Engineer to join one of the UK's leading technology consultancies, delivering large-scale cloud platforms for critical Public Sector programmes.

You'll be the technical authority responsible for helping shape platform strategy, defining engineering standards, influencing architecture decisions and providing hands-on technical leadership across multiple delivery teams.

We're looking for someone who enjoys solving difficult engineering problems and still loves being hands-on!

Due to the sensitive nature of the work, SC Clearance eligibility is required.

PRINCIPAL PLATFORM ENGINEER ESSENTIAL EXPERIENCE

• Principal or Senior Platform Engineering experience
• Large scale AWS environments
• Linux
• Kubernetes
• Git
• Terraform
• Cloud platform architecture
• Technical leadership across multiple teams
• Experience leading platform engineering within large, complex enterprise environments
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
• Eligible for SC Clearance

PRINCIPAL PLATFROM ENGINEER ESSENTIAL SKILLS

• Design and build enterprise-scale AWS platform solutions
• Remain hands-on across Linux, Kubernetes and cloud infrastructure
• Provide technical leadership across multiple engineering teams
• Influence platform architecture and cloud strategy
• Help define governance, engineering standards and best practice
• Mentor and guide Platform Engineers
• Engage directly with senior stakeholders and customers
• Support architectural decision making on complex cloud transformation programmes
• Influencing technical direction across programmes

KEY SKILLS

DEVOPS ENGINEER, DEVOPS, SITE RELIABILITY ENGINEER, PLATFROM ENGINEER, PLATFROM, CLOUD, AWS, AWS CLOUD, AWS ENGINEER, ANSIBLE, TERRAFORM, CLOUD SUPPORT, CLOUD INFRASTRUCTURE, DEFENCE, NATIONAL SECURITY, DV CLEARED, DV CLEARANCE, SECURITY CLEARED, SC CLEARANCE, NSD