Senior Platform Engineer

La Fosse Associates; Oxford; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading research and technology organization in the UK is seeking a Senior Platform Engineer to design and manage their cloud infrastructure. This hybrid role involves automating workflows to support scientific breakthroughs in health and energy. Ideal candidates will have experience with cloud technologies, particularly Oracle Cloud, and strong skills in automation and containerization tools like Terraform and Docker.

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience with cloud infrastructure, ideally Oracle Cloud (OCI).
• Strong automation skills with Terraform and CI/CD toolchains.
• Experience managing large-scale, high-availability environments.

Responsibilities

• Design and manage cloud infrastructure (Oracle Cloud Infrastructure).
• Automate provisioning, deployment, and scaling.
• Collaborate with DevSecOps, AI, and R&D teams to automate workflows.

Skills

Cloud infrastructure management

Automation skills with Terraform

Docker proficiency

Kubernetes experience

Cloud networking/security

Tools

Oracle Cloud Infrastructure

CI/CD tools

Job description

Senior Platform Engineer

Location:Oxford or London (hybrid: 3 office / 2 WFH)

Join a world-leading research and technology organisation using science and data to solve humanity’s biggest challenges — from health and food security to climate and clean energy.

They’re now hiring aSenior Platform Engineerto help design, build, and run the infrastructure powering this mission-critical platform. You’ll work across cloud, data, and automation — enabling scientists, bioinformaticians, and engineers to turn cutting-edge research into scalable real-world solutions.

What you’ll do

• Design and managecloud infrastructure(Oracle Cloud Infrastructure).
• Automate provisioning, deployment, and scaling withTerraform.
• Build and maintain secure, efficientcompute environmentsfor data analytics and pipelines.
• Implement DR, monitoring, and cost optimisation across environments.
• Collaborate with DevSecOps, AI, and R&D teams to automate workflows and standardise deployments.
• Ensure the platform meets the highestsecurity and compliancestandards.
• Lead operations and incident response, driving continuous improvement.

What you’ll bring

• Hands-on experience withcloud infrastructure, ideally Oracle Cloud (OCI).
• Strong automation skills withTerraformand CI/CD toolchains.
• Proficiency withDocker,Kubernetes, and cloud networking/security.
• Experience managing large-scale, high-availability environments.
• Familiarity with monitoring tools and Git-based workflows.
• Bonus: Cloud certifications, knowledge of compliance (GDPR, ISO 27001, HIPAA).

Why join

You’ll be part of a collaborative, forward-thinking environment that values curiosity, innovation, and impact. Work alongside leading scientists and engineers to build the systems that power global health breakthroughs.

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