Senior Platform Engineer: Secure Hybrid Cloud Lead

Leonardo UK Ltd; Bristol; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

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Job summary

Leonardo UK is seeking a Senior Platform Engineer to lead the delivery of secure platforms across on-prem, hybrid and cloud environments. You will balance hands-on engineering with technical leadership, mentoring Platform Engineers and collaborating with customers to meet mission requirements.

The role supports a blended hybrid working pattern with some on-site collaboration at UK offices. The successful candidate will have strong Linux/Windows, virtualization, networking, scripting and security

Qualifications

• Experience delivering and supporting complex platforms.
• Ability to balance hands-on engineering with technical leadership and mentoring.
• Confidence to own solutions and represent engineering in technical discussions.
• Strong background in Windows and Linux operating systems.
• Familiarity with virtualization and networking concepts.
• Experience with automation or scripting (PowerShell, Bash, Python, Ansible, Terraform).
• Familiarity with cyber security tools and system hardening practices.
• Understanding of ITIL and service management frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design, build, and support of secure platforms across on-premise, hybrid, and cloud 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 delivery

Technical leadership

Agile collaboration

Windows & Linux

VMware/Hyper-V

Networking basics

Scripting: PowerShell/Bash/Python

Cyber security & hardening

ITIL & service management

Tools

VMware

Hyper-V

Docker

Kubernetes

AWS

Azure

Ansible

Terraform

Active Directory

SQL

Job description

Leonardo UK is seeking a Senior Platform Engineer to lead the delivery of secure platforms across on-prem, hybrid and cloud environments. You will balance hands-on engineering with technical leadership, mentoring Platform Engineers and collaborating with customers to meet mission requirements.

The role supports a blended hybrid working pattern with some on-site collaboration at UK offices. The successful candidate will have strong Linux/Windows, virtualization, networking, scripting and security