Senior Platform Engineer: Secure Hybrid Leadership

Leonardo Worldwide Corporation; Yeovil; Hybrid; GBP 44,171 - 61,950; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous leave

Pension scheme with 15% employer contribution

Access to mental health support

Flexible working options

Annual spending on flexible benefits

Job summary

Leonardo Worldwide Corporation in Yeovil is hiring a Senior Platform Engineer to lead the design and support of secure platforms for national security. This role blends hands-on engineering and leadership in a hybrid working environment.

Key responsibilities include integrating platform components and ensuring compliance with rigorous security standards. The ideal candidate will have strong skills in Windows/Linux systems, virtualized environments, and automation scripting.

Leonardo offers a comprehensive benefits package, including flexible work hours and professional development opportunities.

Qualifications

• Strong technical ability with experience of delivering and supporting complex platforms.
• Ability to balance hands-on engineering with technical leadership and mentoring responsibilities.
• Experience supporting systems across the engineering lifecycle.

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.
• Integrate and test platform components ensuring compliance with security and performance requirements.

Skills

Windows and Linux operating systems administration

Virtualised infrastructure (VMware / Hyper-V)

Networking concepts (TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP)

Automation and scripting (PowerShell, Bash, Python)

Tools

Monitoring and alerting tools

CyberArk

Active Directory

Job description

Leonardo Worldwide Corporation in Yeovil is hiring a Senior Platform Engineer to lead the design and support of secure platforms for national security. This role blends hands-on engineering and leadership in a hybrid working environment.

Key responsibilities include integrating platform components and ensuring compliance with rigorous security standards. The ideal candidate will have strong skills in Windows/Linux systems, virtualized environments, and automation scripting.

Leonardo offers a comprehensive benefits package, including flexible work hours and professional development opportunities.