Senior Platform Engineer

Hlx Life Sciences; Oxford; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading life sciences research organization is seeking a Senior Platform Engineer to architect and manage cloud infrastructure supporting large-scale scientific data platforms. You will automate deployment and ensure best practices in security and performance optimization. Strong experience in DevSecOps, Terraform, and Kubernetes is required.

Qualifications

• Strong background in cloud platform engineering or DevSecOps.
• Hands-on experience with Terraform and Kubernetes.
• Familiarity with high-throughput or data-intensive environments.

Responsibilities

• Architect and manage cloud infrastructure to support complex needs.
• Automate deployment and configuration using Terraform, Kubernetes.
• Implement best practices in DevSecOps and network security.

Skills

Cloud platform engineering

DevSecOps

Terraform

Kubernetes

Automation

Network security

Collaboration with data scientists

Tools

OCI

AWS

Azure

Job description

Responsibilities

• Architect and manage cloud infrastructure (OCI / AWS / Azure) to support complex compute and storage needs
• Automate deployment, configuration, and scaling using Terraform, Kubernetes, and related tools
• Design and maintain object storage, compute clusters, and disaster recovery solutions
• Implement best practices in DevSecOps, identity and access management, and network security
• Collaborate with data scientists, researchers, and software engineers to deliver reliable, scalable systems
• Strong background in cloud platform engineering or DevSecOps
• Hands-on experience with Terraform, Kubernetes, and cloud architecture (preferably OCI)
• Familiarity with high-throughput or data-intensive environments (e.g. scientific research, bioinformatics, analytics)
• Passion for automation, performance optimisation, and secure system design
• We are currently supporting a leading research-driven organisation in their search for a Senior Platform Engineer to design, build, and maintain secure, high-performance cloud infrastructure supporting large-scale scientific data platforms.