Senior AWS Platform Engineer

JR United Kingdom; Milton Keynes; Hybrid; GBP 75,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering-led cloud consultancy in the UK is hiring a Senior Platform Engineer to support major public sector and enterprise organizations. This role involves designing and building secure platforms using AWS and Azure, driving DevOps best practices, and ensuring operational excellence.

Benefits

10% Bonus

10% Equity share scheme

£1,000 annual learning budget

Flexible hybrid working

Dog-friendly office

Generous parental leave

Mental health support

Enhanced annual leave

Birthday off

Qualifications

• Eligible for SC clearance (UK residency for 5+ years)
• Hands-on experience in platform engineering and DevOps tooling
• Comfortable working in agile, cross-functional teams

Responsibilities

• Designing and implementing secure, resilient AWS infrastructure
• Building CI/CD pipelines and reusable deployment patterns
• Advising on cloud-native app transformation and microservice architecture

Skills

DevOps tooling

Automation

Platform Engineering

Strong communication

Stakeholder management

Tools

Terraform

AWS

Azure

Kubernetes

GitHub Actions

Docker

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Posted:

06.06.2025

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Job Description:

London (Hybrid) | Permanent | £75,000–£90,000 + 10% Bonus + 10% Shares + Excellent Benefits

Security Clearance Eligibility Required

A forward-thinking, engineering-led cloud consultancy is hiring a Senior Platform Engineer to join their expert team, supporting major public sector and enterprise organisations on their journey to cloud and DevOps maturity.

You’ll play a key role in designing and building secure, scalable platforms using Azure, AWS, Terraform, and Kubernetes, and will help clients adopt modern DevOps practices with a strong emphasis on automation, self-service, and operational excellence.

Tech You'll Use:

• Terraform & GitHub Actions
• CI/CD, observability tooling (Grafana, Prometheus), containerisation (Docker)

What You'll Be Doing:

• Designing and implementing secure, resilient AWS infrastructure
• Building CI/CD pipelines and reusable deployment patterns
• Advising on cloud-native app transformation and microservice architecture
• Upskilling client teams, enabling DevOps maturity and reducing operational friction
• Driving security, scalability, and automation across complex cloud environments

About You:

• Eligible for SC clearance (UK residency for 5+ years)
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills
• Hands-on experience in platform engineering, automation, and DevOps tooling
• Comfortable working in agile, cross-functional teams
• 10% bonus + 10% equity share scheme
• £1,000 annual learning budget
• Flexible hybrid working, dog-friendly office, generous parental leave
• Mental health support, Headspace app, enhanced annual leave and birthday off