Senior Platform Engineer

KDR Talent Solutions; England; On-site; GBP 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private medical insurance

Enhanced holiday

Pension plan

Job summary

A recruitment agency is seeking a Senior DevOps / Platform Engineer passionate about building and operating reliable, scalable infrastructure. The ideal candidate will design and operate platforms that power mission-critical workloads, work with modern tooling, and influence architecture decisions. Key qualifications include extensive DevOps experience, expertise with Kubernetes, and proficiency in CI/CD and Infrastructure as Code. This full-time role offers competitive compensation and excellent benefits.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in DevOps or platform engineering roles operating production systems at scale.
• Strong expertise with Kubernetes, containers, and Infrastructure as Code.
• Experience building reliable CI/CD pipelines and automation-first platforms.
• Deep understanding of Linux, networking, and distributed systems.
• Comfortable working autonomously in complex, fast-moving environments.
• Experience with GPU or high-performance compute environments is a strong plus (but not essential).

Responsibilities

• Design and operate highly available infrastructure platforms for compute workloads.
• Automate provisioning and configuration using Infrastructure as Code.
• Build and maintain Kubernetes-based platforms.
• Develop and improve CI/CD pipelines for reliable deployments.
• Implement observability, monitoring, and incident response best practices.
• Optimise performance across compute, storage, and networking layers.
• Embed security, resilience, and compliance controls into platform design (“DevSecOps”).
• Partner with internal teams to forecast capacity, improve reliability, and streamline delivery workflows.

Skills

DevOps experience

Kubernetes expertise

Infrastructure as Code

CI/CD pipeline development

Linux knowledge

Networking skills

Distributed systems understanding

Autonomy

Cloud platforms (AWS/Azure/GCP)

Tools

AWS

Azure

GCP

Kubernetes

Monitoring tools

Job description

Senior DevOps / Platform Engineer

Are you passionate about building and operating highly reliable, scalable infrastructure at scale? We’re partnering with a cutting‑edge science and technology organisation to find a Senior DevOps / Platform Engineer who will take ownership of the core platforms that power mission‑critical workloads across the business.

This role is ideal for a senior DevOps engineer who thrives on automation, performance optimisation, and operating complex systems in demanding environments.

The Opportunity

You’ll join a high‑impact platform engineering team responsible for designing, securing, and operating large‑scale compute and data platforms. Working closely with engineers and researchers, you’ll enable teams to move faster through robust DevOps practices, modern infrastructure tooling, and strong operational foundations.

This is a hands‑on role with real influence over architecture, tooling, and standards across the organisation.

What You’ll Do

• Design, build, and operate highly available, scalable infrastructure platforms supporting compute‑intensive workloads.
• Automate infrastructure provisioning and configuration using Infrastructure as Code (IaC).
• Build and maintain Kubernetes‑based platforms for containerised workloads.
• Develop and improve CI/CD pipelines to support rapid, reliable deployments.
• Implement observability, monitoring, alerting, and incident response best practices.
• Optimise performance across compute, storage, and networking layers.
• Embed security, resilience, and compliance controls into platform design (“DevSecOps”).
• Partner with internal teams to forecast capacity, improve reliability, and streamline delivery workflows.
• Cloud & Infrastructure: AWS, Azure, GCP (cloud‑agnostic mindset)
• Compute & Storage: GPU‑enabled infrastructure, high‑performance storage systems, high‑speed networking
• Observability: Monitoring, logging, and alerting tools across distributed systems

What We’re Looking For

• Extensive experience in DevOps or platform engineering roles operating production systems at scale.
• Strong expertise with Kubernetes, containers, and Infrastructure as Code.
• Experience building reliable CI/CD pipelines and automation‑first platforms.
• Deep understanding of Linux, networking, and distributed systems.
• Comfortable working autonomously in complex, fast‑moving environments.
• Experience with GPU or high‑performance compute environments is a strong plus (but not essential).

Why Apply?

• Work on technically challenging platforms with real‑world impact.
• Influence architecture and tooling decisions at a senior level.
• Competitive compensation and excellent benefits, including private medical insurance, enhanced holiday, and pension.

Ready to take the next step in your DevOps career? Apply now or get in touch to learn more about this opportunity to build platforms that truly matter.

Seniority level: Mid‑Senior level

Employment type: Full‑time

Job function: Information Technology

Industry: Software Development, IT System Custom Software Development, Data Infrastructure and Analytics

Location: Oxfordshire, United Kingdom