Senior Cloud Engineer

John Lewis plc; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 63,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

John Lewis plc is seeking a Senior Platform Engineer to help build and scale the Partnership Data Platform (PDP) on Google Cloud and Snowflake. You’ll contribute to creating cloud‑based infrastructure that supports data‑driven decision making across the Partnership.

You will work within a cross‑functional agile team, mentoring peers, and shaping project approaches while collaborating with business and data teams to deliver secure, reliable, and high‑performing systems.

Qualifications

• Excellent Software Engineering skills delivering flexible cloud‑based infrastructure that is scalable, secure and performant.
• Experience with Google Cloud Platform or other major cloud provider.
• Ability to design and build reliable, secure systems.
• CI/CD practices and related tooling experience.
• Experience leading, coaching and mentoring individuals or teams.
• Familiarity with generative AI tools to enhance development and productivity.

Responsibilities

• Work as a Senior Platform Engineer in a cross‑functional Agile team building the PDP on Google Cloud and Snowflake.
• Collaborate with engineers to evolve the data platform to meet business needs and scale analytics.
• Provide technical leadership and shape new projects, mentoring less experienced developers.
• Communicate effectively with diverse stakeholders and drive data‑driven decisions.

Skills

Google Cloud Platform

Infrastructure as Code

Python

Reliability & security

CI/CD

Agile / pair programming

Mentoring

Generative AI in development

Tools

GCP IAM

Snowflake

Terraform

GitLab CI

Docker

Kubernetes

Apache Airflow

DBT

Observability tools

SQL

Job description

ABOUT THE ROLE

As the UK’s most successful omni-channel retailer, e-commerce is a key part of our business - we run two of the busiest websites in the UK, driving a significant proportion of our sales. Our engineering practice includes 80+ teams, working on everything from Cloud platforms to mobile apps, from e-commerce functionality to machine learning. Take a quick look at our Engineering best practices, hear our engineers talk about their experience and opportunities to learn and grow, and check out our Tech stack. Reach out if you have any questions. Visit - https://www.jlpjobs.com/engineering-jobs/

At a glance: Expected Salary: up to £100,000 (depending on experience) Contract type: Permanent Flexible Working: This is a hybrid working role; therefore, your time will primarily be split between working from home (in the UK) and our London Head Office. However, there will also be an expectation to visit other locations as the need arises. Our Engineering team currently works from the office roughly twice a week to connect and, on a more ad‑hoc basis, to attend key meetings, but again the frequency is dependent on the business needs. Our offices are open five days a week for those who prefer to work from the office more regularly.

Key Responsibilities

This is an opportunity to work as a Senior Platform Engineer within a cross‑functional Agile development team building our Partnership Data Platform (PDP) on Google Cloud and Snowflake. You will be working collaboratively with other highly skilled Engineers creating and improving this cloud‑based platform that is used by the Data teams building complex, mission‑critical solutions. The vision for PDP is to embed data‑driven decision‑making and analytics at scale, across the Partnership. We recognise the importance of data and are backing a significant investment in developing the platform. The team takes a “paved road” approach to provide features that benefit the many Engineers that utilise the platform, by evolving its capabilities and tailoring them to both Our Business and Engineering needs. As a Senior Engineer, you will have responsibility for the development approach and will strongly influence how the platform evolves to meet business needs. You will also use your knowledge of Engineering to support the shaping of new projects and support the professional development of less experienced developers. You will work with a diverse range of technical and non‑technical stakeholders, which will require strong communication skills. There are opportunities to become a people manager for your fellow engineers if that is something that appeals to you.

Ideal candidates will have

Excellent Software Engineering skills with a track record of working in teams delivering flexible cloud‑based infrastructure solutions that are scalable, secure and performant. Successful candidates will have a passion for using technology to deliver outstanding and innovative solutions.

Essential Skills

• Experience working with Google Cloud Platform or another major cloud provider.
• Managing infrastructure as code, with a Software Engineering mindset.
• Use of languages such as Python to automate configuration and extend platform services.
• A solid grounding in designing and building systems for reliability and security.
• Well‑versed in the Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery practice, and experience of using supporting tools to help it work effectively for many Engineers.
• Comfortable working within an Agile development team and open to pair programming.
• Extensive experience leading, coaching and mentoring individuals/teams.
• Experience with generative AI tools and techniques to enhance development and productivity.

Desirable skills/experience you may have

• GCP (e.g. IAM, Cloud Run, GKE, Cloud Storage, VPC networking)
• Snowflake Data Platform
• Terraform
• Gitlab CI
• Familiarity with SQL
• Docker and Kubernetes
• Apache Airflow
• Observability tools – especially those relevant to Data Platforms
• DBT
• Informatica.

Salary & Benefits

Pay: £62,900.00 - £115,000.00
Annual Contract Type: Permanent
Hours of Work: 35
Job Level: Partnership Level 6
Where You'll Be Working: London Central Office, 1 Drummond Gate, London, , SW1V 2QQ

Closing Date

Closing Date: October 11, 2026

ABOUT THE PARTNERSHIP

We’re the largest employee owned business in the UK and home of our cherished brands, John Lewis and Waitrose. We’re not just employees, we’re Partners, driven by our purpose to build a happier world. As we look to our future, there’s never been a more exciting time to join us. We’re ruthlessly focused on being brilliant at retail. We continue to innovate, adapt and diversify. Never Knowingly Undersold on price, quality and service in John Lewis and passionately serving food‑lovers in Waitrose. As Partners we all share the responsibility of ownership and in its rewards. We use our voices to contribute to our success, working together through the good and challenging times, holding true to our behaviours and treating everyone with kindness and respect. We all own making the Partnership somewhere we belong. Embracing our differences and creating an environment where we’re free to be ourselves and can THRIVE. Growing ourselves individually, and as a collective. As Partners, we make all the difference. And, we all own it.

Important points to note

It’s important to note that some of our roles are subject to pre‑employment vetting (which may include DBS checks for successful candidates). If required, you’ll be informed and provided with information about vetting during the recruitment process and we encourage you to complete any vetting documents quickly to avoid delays. Any DBS checks required will be carried out by a third‑party registered body and financial probity checks may also be required for some of our roles. We also recommend that you apply as soon as possible as vacancies can close early if we see a high number of applicants. We want all of our Partners to have a good work‑life balance and we support flexible working. This might mean flexible or compressed hours, job sharing or shorter hour contracts, where possible. Please discuss this further with the hiring manager during your interview. At the John Lewis Partnership we’re not just employees; we’re co‑owners, and that’s why we’re called Partners. Being a Partner means not only do we all collectively share the responsibilities of being the UK’s largest employee‑owned business, but we also share in its rewards and successes. It’s this ownership model that makes the Partnership a very unique place to work.