Senior Platform Engineer RHEL — Secure Hybrid Linux/Windows

Leonardo UK Ltd; Yeovil; Hybrid; GBP 44,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexi-days

Pension up to 15%

Mental health support

4000+ online courses

Private healthcare options

Hybrid working

Job summary

Leonardo UK Ltd, based in Yeovil, seeks a Senior Platform Engineer to lead design, build, and support of secure platforms across on‑premise and hybrid environments. You will own engineering delivery for work packages, driving architectures, and technical documentation while mentoring engineers.

The role requires strong Windows/Linux administration, virtualization, security, and integration skills within defence/government contexts. Hybrid working and clear progression are offered.

Qualifications

• Windows and Linux (RHEL) administration and engineering.
• Virtualised infrastructure (VMware / Hyper‑V) design, build, and support.
• Platform hardening, patching, and security compliance across Windows and Linux environments.
• Enterprise identity and access integration (Active Directory, Group Policy, LDAP concepts).
• Automation and configuration management (PowerShell, Bash, Ansible, or similar).
• Networking concepts (TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, routing, firewalls).
• Knowledge of cyber security controls and accreditation requirements.
• Experience across the systems engineering lifecycle.
• Integration of compute, storage, and virtualisation layers into a unified platform.
• Delivery within secure / enterprise / defence environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design, build, and support of secure platforms on-premise and hybrid environments.
• Take ownership of engineering delivery for one or more work packages, including planning, estimation, execution, and reporting.
• Develop and review system architectures, low-level designs, and technical documentation.
• Integrate and test platform components, ensuring compliance with security and performance requirements.
• Provide mentoring, guidance, and technical leadership to Platform Engineers and Technicians.
• Collaborate with stakeholders, project teams, and customers to ensure solutions meet requirements.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives and contribute to internal engineering standards.

Skills

Platform engineering leadership

Windows and Linux (RHEL)

VMware/Hyper‑V

Platform hardening

Active Directory/LDAP

Automation (PowerShell, Bash, Ansible)

Networking (TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP)

Cyber security controls

Systems engineering lifecycle

Secure/defence environments

Tools

VMware

Hyper‑V

PowerShell

Ansible

Job description

Leonardo UK Ltd, based in Yeovil, seeks a Senior Platform Engineer to lead design, build, and support of secure platforms across on‑premise and hybrid environments. You will own engineering delivery for work packages, driving architectures, and technical documentation while mentoring engineers.

The role requires strong Windows/Linux administration, virtualization, security, and integration skills within defence/government contexts. Hybrid working and clear progression are offered.