Senior Platform Engineer

Instem plc; Stone; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in technology development is seeking a Senior Platform Engineer to take charge of scalable and secure platform architecture. The role involves mentoring fellow engineers, setting standards, and driving improvements in CI/CD and automation processes. The environment is collaborative, offering opportunities for personal and technical development with flexible working arrangements.

Benefits

Competitive Salary

Flexible Working

Private Medical (Optical & Dental options)

Matching Contributory Pension

25 Days Leave + Public Holidays + Buy and Sell Scheme

Life Insurance

Referral Scheme

Employee Assistance Program

Benefits Hub

Qualifications

• Significant experience in platform engineering or infrastructure-focused development.
• Track record of designing and delivering scalable and secure systems.
• Strong technical understanding of cloud environments (Azure, AWS, etc.).

Responsibilities

• Lead the creation and evolution of platform services and shared infrastructure.
• Establish and promote platform engineering standards and patterns.
• Improve CI/CD processes and infrastructure automation at scale.

Skills

Cloud environments

Infrastructure as code

Kubernetes

Docker

Automation and scripting

CI/CD process improvements

Job description

Senior Platform Engineer
Location: Stone, Hybrid.
Status: Permanent, Full Time
Package: Competitive Salary, Flexible Working, Development & Opportunity (Personal & Technical), Private Medical (Optical & Dental options), Matching Contributory Pension, 25 Days Leave + Public Holidays + Buy and Sell Scheme, Life Insurance, Referral Scheme, Employee Assistance Program, Benefits Hub.

Why are we hiring a Senior Platform Engineer?

Due to our continued growth we are hiring for a Senior Platform Engineer. The mission of the Senior Platform Engineer is to lead the design, development, and improvement of scalable, secure, and reliable platforms that support customer SaaS solutions. You will set standards, shape platform architecture, and drive the delivery of systems that enable fast, safe, and sustainable software delivery. You will lead by example in design, code, and operations. You will mentor engineers, lead cross-team initiatives, and take ownership of platform strategy. You will ensure that every platform decision supports long-term goals, aligns with architectural governance, and reflects best practice.

Who's Instem?

Well, we're a global provider of bespoke industry-leading software solutions and services, which facilitate the pre-clinical, and clinical phases of the drug discovery process. We have over fifteen products in our portfolio, used by over 700 pharmaceutical clients (including all the top 20!)
Instem is a unique, solutions-based organisation. We've doubled in size over the last 3 years through new business and product enhancement, but also via acquisition. Our growth plan is progressive, and we need you to help us reach that next level!

What's the culture/environment like?

For a global business of over 300 staff, we very much have a family feel. You'll be part of a friendly, communal, solution based, flexible environment, where you'll feel empowered, valued and accountable. We'll invest in you as a person and encourage you to take part in companywide workshops for wellbeing, mental health, critical conversations, and strengths.

What are you responsible for?

• Establish, document, and promote platform engineering standards and patterns
• Lead the creation and evolution of platform services and shared infrastructure
• Design and deliver scalable platform architectures aligned with modern cloud-native principles
• Guide system design across teams to ensure security, scalability, and maintainability
• Drive technology and tooling decisions to support platform goals
• Coordinate with the Architectural Review Board on major platform design changes
• Mentor and support other platform engineers through technical leadership and coaching
• Improve CI/CD processes and infrastructure automation at scale
• Lead incident management, root cause analysis, and long-term corrective strategies
• Embed platform best practices across the SDLC and support cross-functional collaboration
• Champion platform consistency and eliminate duplication across environments
• Adherence to the Company's Quality Management System to ensure that all work is handled Securely, Professionally and Diligently

Skills, Knowledge and Experience:

• Track record of designing and delivering scalable and secure systems
• Significant experience in platform engineering or infrastructure-focused development
• Ability to define and drive platform engineering standards and best practices
• Strong technical understanding of cloud environments (Azure, AWS, etc.)
• Experience with infrastructure as code (Terraform, Ansible, etc.)
• Skilled in Kubernetes, Docker, and container orchestration
• Strong automation and scripting ability (e.g., Python, Bash, PowerShell)
• Proven ability to lead CI/CD and deployment process improvements

Daily, millions of lives are improved by the Instem technologies and services that have been deployed by our clients. This is a fantastic opportunity for you to help save and prolong people's lives, by doing what you do best!

An Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability

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