Senior Platform Engineer: Secure, Hybrid, Tech Leader

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

Benefits offered by this job

Generous leave

Pension scheme

Mental health support

Online courses access

Flexible benefits budget

Hybrid working

Job summary

Leonardo UK in Yeovil is seeking a Senior Platform Engineer to lead the design, build and support of secure platforms in on-premise and hybrid environments, delivering complex systems for national security customers.

You will own engineering delivery for multiple work packages, mentor Platform Engineers and Technicians, and collaborate with stakeholders to ensure solutions meet security, compliance and performance requirements.

Qualifications

• Windows and Linux administration and support.
• Virtualised infrastructure operation and maintenance.
• Operational support of platform services (e.g. PAM, PKI, cross‑domain solutions) in live environments.
• Platform administration including patching, upgrades, configuration, and account management.
• Monitoring, alerting, and incident response for platform services.
• Incident and problem management, including troubleshooting and root cause analysis.
• Networking concepts (TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, firewalls).
• Automation of operational tasks (PowerShell, Bash, Python, or similar).
• Knowledge of cyber security controls and accreditation requirements.
• Experience supporting systems across the engineering lifecycle (transition into service, run, and improvement).
• 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

Windows/Linux admin

Virtualisation

Platform services support

Scripting automation

Cyber security controls

Incident management

Networking basics

Tools

Kubernetes

Docker

SIEM

Active Directory

Job description

Leonardo UK in Yeovil is seeking a Senior Platform Engineer to lead the design, build and support of secure platforms in on-premise and hybrid environments, delivering complex systems for national security customers.

You will own engineering delivery for multiple work packages, mentor Platform Engineers and Technicians, and collaborate with stakeholders to ensure solutions meet security, compliance and performance requirements.