Senior Platform Engineer

Encompass Corporation; Glasgow; Hybrid; GBP 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Share options scheme

Private Medical Plan

Work From Anywhere (20 days)

Flexible-first working policy

Enhanced annual, personal and parental

Paid volunteering leave programme

Employee assistance programmes

Job summary

Encompass Corporation is hiring a Senior Platform Engineer in Glasgow to lead the design, implementation and evolution of large-scale infrastructure projects powering engineering teams and products. You will drive adoption, mentor others and shape platform strategy, balancing reliability with developer experience.

The role focuses on scalable, cloud-native architectures, secure delivery pipelines, and self-service platforms that reduce cognitive load while improving speed and quality across the

Qualifications

• Experience designing and delivering CI/CD pipelines and platform automation.
• Strong background in IaC tooling and configuration management.
• Advanced AWS architecture skills with cost-optimisation focus.
• Proficient in containerization and orchestration (Docker/Kubernetes).
• Proven experience with observability stacks and incident response.
• Security-first mindset across infrastructure and delivery pipelines.
• Solid networking knowledge including cloud networking and firewalls.
• Experience integrating software delivery ecosystems (Git, Artifactory, Jenkins).
• Strong scripting skills (Python, Bash, Go).
• Proven leadership, mentoring and stakeholder communication.

Responsibilities

• Architect and lead complex platform projects from design to deployment.
• Enable engineering teams with robust CI/CD capabilities through reusable patterns, automation, and security-first practices.
• Design scalable infrastructure using IaC and config management tools.
• Build and optimise cloud-native architectures across multiple cloud providers with cost efficiency in mind.
• Engineer containerized environments with advanced orchestration, networking, and security.
• Deliver internal platforms and self-service capabilities that improve developer experience and reduce friction.
• Implement observability stacks—metrics, logs, traces, and proactive alerting for reliability.
• Champion security and compliance across infrastructure and delivery pipelines.
• Architect secure, scalable networking solutions for hybrid and cloud environments.
• Drive continuous improvement through automation, scripting, and tooling.
• Lead and mentor engineers, foster collaboration, and influence technical direction.
• Troubleshoot complex issues, optimise performance, and plan for capacity at scale.

Skills

CI/CD

IaC (Terraform/Pulumi)

AWS

Docker/Kubernetes

Observability

Security

Networking

Git/Jenkins/Artifactory

Scripting

Leadership

Tools

Terraform

Pulumi

Ansible

Chef

Docker

Kubernetes

Git

Jenkins

Artifactory

Prometheus

Grafana

ELK

OpenTelemetry

Job description

Senior Platform Engineer

Department: Engineering

Employment Type: Full Time

Location: Glasgow

Description

Encompass enables fast, accurate identity validation and verification of corporate customers, and a gold standard approach to KYC. Our award-winning corporate digital identity (CDI) platform incorporates real-time data and documents from authoritative global public data sources and private customer information, to create and maintain digital risk profiles.

By delivering structured KYC data and CDI profiles directly into core banking applications, Encompass powers successful AI initiatives, ensuring insights are accurate and actionable.

Utilizing the expertise of a global transformation team of KYC and banking industry experts, as well as strategic data, technology and consulting partnerships, enables seamless integration of EC360 into existing workflows and systems.

With Encompass the world's leading banks improve client experience and increase business opportunities through consistent regulatory compliance and risk mitigation.

With offices in Amsterdam, Glasgow, London, New York, and Sydney, we are a rapidly growing international company offering a chance to be part of our success - read on if you think you’re up for the challenge!

About the role

We’re building a modern Platform Engineering team focused on creating self-service, scalable platforms that empower developers and accelerate delivery. This isn’t about “doing DevOps” for others; it’s about engineering resilient systems, improving developer experience, and enabling teams through automation and architecture.

As a Senior Platform Engineer, you’ll lead the design, implementation, and evolution of complex infrastructure projects that power our engineering teams and products. You’ll drive large-scale initiatives independently, mentor others, and shape the future of our platform strategy. Success isn’t measured by uptime alone; it’s about adoption, developer satisfaction, and reducing cognitive load.

• Architect and lead complex platform projects from design to deployment.
• Enable engineering teams with robust CI/CD capabilities through reusable patterns, automation, and security-first practices.
• Design scalable infrastructure using Infrastructure as Code and config management tools.
• Build and optimize cloud-native architectures across multiple cloud providers with cost efficiency in mind.
• Engineer containerized environments with advanced orchestration, networking, and security.
• Deliver internal platforms and self-service capabilities that improve developer experience and reduce friction.
• Implement observability stacks—metrics, logs, traces, and proactive alerting for reliability.
• Champion security and compliance across infrastructure and delivery pipelines.
• Architect secure, scalable networking solutions for hybrid and cloud environments.
• Drive continuous improvement through automation, scripting, and tooling.
• Lead and mentor engineers, foster collaboration, and influence technical direction.
• Troubleshoot complex issues, optimize performance, and plan for capacity at scale.

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

• Deep expertise in CI/CD, automation, and pipeline architecture.
• Mastery of IaC tools (e.g., Terraform, Pulumi) and config management (e.g., Ansible, Chef).
• Strong AWS architecture skills and cost optimisation strategies
• Advanced containerization and orchestration experience (Docker, Kubernetes, etc.).
• Proficiency in observability tools (Prometheus, Grafana, ELK, OpenTelemetry).
• Security-first mindset with hands‑on experience in access control, encryption, and incident response.
• Solid networking knowledge - protocols, routing, firewalls, and cloud networking.
• Experience integrating and optimizing software delivery ecosystems (Git, Artifactory, Jenkins) as part of a cohesive platform strategy.
• Strong scripting and automation skills (Python, Bash, Go, etc.).
• Proven leadership, mentoring, and stakeholder communication skills.
• A knack for solving hard problems and making systems better.
• You’ll help shape the future of our infrastructure and the team itself.

We offer a rewarding and challenging place to work, a transparent and collaborative culture and a well rounded benefits package. Below are some of what we currently offer:

• Participation in our industry leading share options scheme
• Private Medical Plan
• 20 days a year Work From Anywhere policy for all staff
• Flexible-first working policy
• Enhanced annual, personal and parental leave schemes.
• Paid volunteering leave programme
• Employer recognition and employee assistance programmes

Equal Opportunities

We are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued and empowered to thrive. We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds, regardless of race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, age, disability, religion, or any other protected characteristic.

If you require any adjustments during the recruitment process to ensure an equitable experience, please let us know.

Join us in creating an environment where everyone can contribute their best work.