Senior Platform Engineer - Google Cloud Platform

Sanderson Recruitment; Remote; GBP 65,000 - 72,000; Full time

Job summary

A forward-thinking tech recruitment company is seeking a Senior Platform Engineer to drive innovation across their cloud ecosystem. This role involves leading a team, designing automated solutions, and developing CI/CD pipelines using GCP and Terraform. The ideal candidate will have a deep understanding of cloud services and a strong focus on automation to improve operational efficiency. This full-time position offers a competitive salary of £65,000 - £72,000 and an excellent benefits package.

Benefits

Excellent benefits package

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience with GCP services.
• Strong knowledge in building CI/CD pipelines.
• Experience in infrastructure automation with tools like Terraform.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of Platform Engineers.
• Build and maintain Terraform-based IaC for secure, scalable environments.
• Develop CI/CD pipelines and promote automation across delivery workflows.
• Embed observability into every layer for proactive monitoring and rapid troubleshooting.
• Standardise processes and improve cross-team efficiency.
• Integrate cutting-edge cloud services and third-party platforms.

Skills

GCP services

Terraform

CI/CD pipelines

Infrastructure as Code

Job description

Job Description

Senior Platform Engineer - Google Cloud Platform

Location: South Wales - remote

Type: Full-time | Permanent

Salary: £65,000 - £72,000 + excellent benefits package

If you love solving complex infrastructure challenges and thrive on building scalable, automated solutions, this is your chance to make a real impact. We're looking for a Senior Platform Engineer to join a forward-thinking tech team and help drive innovation across our cloud ecosystem.

Senior Platform Engineer - why this role:

You'll design, automate, and elevate the platform that powers our engineering teams. From Infrastructure as Code to CI/CD pipelines, you'll champion best practices and create solutions that make life easier for developers and operations alike.

Senior Platform Engineer - what you'll do:

• Lead a team of Platform Engineers
• Build and maintain Terraform-based IaC for secure, scalable environments.
• Develop CI/CD pipelines and promote automation across delivery workflows.
• Embed observability into every layer for proactive monitoring and rapid troubleshooting.
• Standardise processes and improve cross-team efficiency.
• Integrate cutting-edge cloud services and third-party platforms.

Senior Platform Engineer - what We're Looking For:

• Hands-on experience with GCP services ...