Principal Platform Engineer - AWS Cloud Lead (SC Clearance)

Searchability NS&D; Newcastle upon Tyne; Hybrid; GBP 94,500 - 115,500; Full time

Job summary

Searchability NS&D is seeking an experienced Principal Platform Engineer to join our team, delivering large-scale cloud platforms for Public Sector programmes. You’ll be the technical authority shaping platform strategy, defining engineering standards, influencing architecture decisions and providing hands-on leadership across multiple delivery teams.

SC Clearance eligibility is required due to sensitive work. Hybrid role with Newcastle-based offices and a salary up to £105,000 DOE.

Qualifications

• Principal or Senior Platform Engineering experience.
• Large scale AWS environments.
• Experience leading platform engineering in large enterprise environments.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Eligible for SC Clearance.

Responsibilities

• Define platform strategy and engineering standards.
• Provide hands-on technical leadership across delivery teams.
• Influence architecture decisions for cloud platforms.
• Mentor Platform Engineers across projects.
• Engage with senior stakeholders and customers.

Skills

AWS architecture

Kubernetes

Linux

Terraform

Technical leadership

Stakeholder management

SC Clearance eligible

Tools

Git

Job description

Searchability NS&D is seeking an experienced Principal Platform Engineer to join our team, delivering large-scale cloud platforms for Public Sector programmes. You’ll be the technical authority shaping platform strategy, defining engineering standards, influencing architecture decisions and providing hands-on leadership across multiple delivery teams.

SC Clearance eligibility is required due to sensitive work. Hybrid role with Newcastle-based offices and a salary up to £105,000 DOE.