Senior Platform Engineer - Google Cloud Platform

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

Job summary

A forward-thinking tech company is seeking a Senior Platform Engineer to promote innovation and manage a team dedicated to building scalable solutions within the Google Cloud Platform. The role involves designing and automating critical infrastructure, developing CI/CD pipelines, and ensuring best practices for observability. Candidates should have experience in GCP services, Terraform, and a passion for automation and cross-team efficiencies. This is a full-time permanent position with a salary range of £65,000 to £72,000, plus benefits.

Benefits

Excellent benefits package

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience with Google Cloud Platform services is essential.
• Experience in building and maintaining Terraform configurations.
• Knowledge of CI/CD processes and tools.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of Platform Engineers.
• Build and maintain Terraform-based IaC for secure, scalable environments.
• Develop CI/CD pipelines and promote automation.
• Embed observability for proactive monitoring.
• Standardise processes for cross-team efficiency.

Skills

Experience with GCP services

Terraform

CI/CD pipelines

Observability techniques

Automation practices

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 ...