Senior Platform Engineer

Civica; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 Days Annual Leave

Up to 3 extra days for volunteering

5% employer pension match

Private Medical Insurance

Health Cash Plan

Job summary

A leading GovTech company in the UK seeks a Mid-Senior Developer to enhance software services. You will collaborate with engineers and mentor colleagues while working with modern technologies like Azure and AWS. Enjoy perks like annual leave, health insurance, and a supportive work environment that champions public service outcomes.

Qualifications

• Knowledgeable and experienced yet flexible.
• Comfortable with ambiguity.
• Enjoys mentoring colleagues.
• Able to collaborate closely and work independently.
• Can communicate effectively with technical and non-technical colleagues.
• Experienced with modern tech stacks and DevOps.

Responsibilities

• Work on developer platform to enhance software development.
• Collaborate with platform engineering for feedback.
• Improve older tech stacks using modern approaches.
• Act as a subject matter expert.
• Develop best practices within the community.
• Mentor platform engineers.

Skills

Microsoft Azure

Amazon Web Services

Kubernetes

Docker

Scripting & Automation

Linux Administration

Networking

Security

DevOps Concepts & Practices

Tools

ArgoCD

Terraform

Datadog

GitHub

Azure DevOps

Job description

We’re Civica and we make software that helps deliver critical services for citizens all around the world. From local to state government, to education, to health and care, over 5,000 public bodies across the globe use our software to help provide critical services to over 100 million citizens.

Our aspiration is to be a GovTech champion everywhere we work around the globe, supporting the needs of citizens and those that serve them every day. Building on 21 years of continuous growth and success, we’re at a pivotal point on our journey to realise that aspiration.

As a company, we’re passionate about what we do and the citizens we help to serve. If you too would like to help champion the use of technology in public services, to improve outcomes for citizens and public sector organisations, then Civica is the right place for you. We will help you unlock the best version of yourself, achieve growth in your career whilst making a real difference to people and communities.

What you will be doing

• Working on our developer platform, which enables developers to rapidly develop and iterate on our software and services
• Collaborate with Civica’s platform engineering engineers, providing them with developers’ feedback, to help rapidly develop and iterate on our software and services.
• Helping teams to improve older tech stacks & platforms utilising modern approaches
• Acting as a subject matter expert for other colleagues
• Actively influencing company‑wide architecture
• Proactively developing best practices within the platform community
• Mentoring other platform engineers

Requirements

• Knowledgeable and experienced yet flexible; we value strong opinions, loosely held.
• Are comfortable with ambiguity.
• Enjoys mentoring colleagues.
• Are able to both collaborate closely, and work independently.
• Can communicate effectively with both technical and non‑technical colleagues.
• Experienced with: Microsoft Azure / Amazon Web Services, Kubernetes, K8s Operators , Docker, CI/CD, Scripting & Automation, Linux Administration, Monitoring, Networking, Security, DevOps Concepts & Practices

It would also be great if you have

• Migrating VM‑based architectures to cloud‑native.
• At least one DevOps‑friendly programming language such as Python or Go.
• Large scale Platform as a Service.

Some technologies that we use

• AWS & Azure
• ArgoCD
• Terraform / Crossplane
• Datadog
• GitHub (Actions)
• Azure DevOps

We Want You to Bring Your Whole Self to Work. There is no such thing as the perfect candidate, so if you think you have what it takes but don’t necessarily meet every single point on the list above, please still get in touch. We’d love to have a chat and see if you could be a great fit.

Why You’ll Love Working with Us: As a company, we’re passionate about what we do and the citizens we serve. If you, too, want to champion the use of technology in public services to improve outcomes for citizens and public sector organisations, then Civica is the right place for you. We will help you unlock the best version of yourself, achieve career growth, and make a real difference to people and communities.

Benefits

Time Off & Work‑Life Balance

• 25 Days Annual Leave + bank holidays – plus the option to buy up to 10 extra days!
• Days of Difference – Up to 3 extra days off for volunteering.

Financial Well‑being & Security

• Pension Contributions – 5% employer match to support your future.
• Income Protection – Up to 75% salary cover for long‑term illness.
• Life Assurance – 4x salary tax‑free lump sum.
• Critical Illness Cover – £25,000 lump sum (extendable to dependents).

Health & Perks

• Private Medical Insurance – Fast access to private healthcare.
• Health Cash Plan – Claim back physio, therapies & more.
• Dental Insurance – Cover for routine & emergency care.
• Affinity Groups – Join employee‑led communities.
• Bounty Bonus – Refer a friend & get rewarded.

Seniority level: Mid‑Senior level

Employment type: Full‑time

Job function: Other

Industries: IT Services and IT Consulting

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based on race, ethnicity, religion, gender, sexual orientation, disability, age, or any other legally protected characteristic. Our recruitment process is designed to ensure fairness and transparency, so every candidate has an equal chance to contribute to our mission.

If you need any adjustments or accommodations to participate in our recruitment process, please let us know. We are here to support you.