Senior Platform Engineer (VMWare Cloud Foundation)

Hackajob Ltd; Bath; Hybrid; GBP 44,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Time to Recharge

Pension

Mental health support

Coursera/LinkedIn Learning access

Flexible benefits

Job summary

Leonardo UK is seeking a Senior Platform Engineer to lead the delivery, maintenance, and improvement of secure platforms for defence and government customers. You will design, integrate, and support on‑premise and hybrid systems while mentoring engineers and collaborating with stakeholders.

This role offers a blended hybrid working model with some on-site work at Yeovil, a competitive salary (£44,171–£61,950), and a clear path to contribute to enterprise‑grade solutions within a DV clearance

Qualifications

• Experience delivering and supporting complex platforms.
• Ability to balance hands-on engineering with leadership and mentoring.
• Confidence to own solutions and represent engineering in discussions.
• Security clearance process familiarity and DV readiness.

Responsibilities

• Lead design, build, and support of secure platforms on-premise and hybrid.
• Own delivery for work packages including planning and reporting.
• Develop and review system architectures, low‑level designs, and documentation.
• Integrate and test platform components with security and performance focus.
• Provide mentoring and technical leadership to Platform Engineers.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to ensure solutions meet requirements.
• Drive continuous improvement and contribute to engineering standards.

Skills

Platform engineering

Technical leadership

Security understanding

Agile delivery

mentoring

Tools

Windows OS

Linux OS

VMware

Hyper‑V

VCF (vSphere/vSAN/NSX‑T)

NSX‑T

vSphere

vSAN

Networking (TCP/IP)

PowerShell

Bash

Python

Ansible

Terraform

Kubernetes

Docker

AD/PKI/SIEM

Job description

hackajob is partnering directly with Leonardo to hire for this role.

Job Description

Salary Range: £44,171 - £61,950

Leonardo UK operates a grade-based salary framework with broad bands. The salary range shown reflects the approved grade band for this role, or a narrower hiring range published within that band, and is benchmarked against the external market. Exceptions above the standard range are managed through governance controls to protect internal equity.

Your Impact

Are you ready to take the next step in your engineering career and lead the delivery of critical platforms that protect national security? At Leonardo, our Senior Platform Engineers combine technical expertise with leadership, driving the design, integration, and support of complex systems that underpin our customers missions.

Your work at Leonardo UK will see you take the lead in solving customer problems in an agile, innovative and team-centric manner. The role may involve a blended hybrid working model, with a mixture of working from home and working on site at one of our Leonardo offices to ensure close collaboration with the wider team and with our customers.

Leonardo UK is seeking a Senior Platform Engineer to join the Cyber & Security Solutions Division team. This role is focused on delivering, maintaining, and improving platform and systems engineering solutions that underpin critical defence, government and public sector services.

What you will do as a Senior Platform Engineer

• 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.

What youll bring

• Strong technical ability with experience of delivering and supporting complex platforms.
• Ability to balance hands‑on engineering with technical leadership and mentoring responsibilities.
• Confidence to take ownership of solutions and represent engineering in technical discussions.

Core areas (must have)

• Windows and Linux operating systems
• Virtualisation platforms (VMware, Hyper‑V)
• VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) stack (vSphere, vSAN, NSX‑T, Aria Suite)
• Design, build and operation of software‑defined datacentre platforms
• Network virtualisation and micro‑segmentation concepts (NSX, platform‑integrated)
• Networking concepts (TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, firewalls)
• Automation and scripting (PowerShell, Bash, Python, Ansible, Terraform)
• Knowledge of cyber security controls and accreditation requirements
• Experience across the systems engineering lifecycle
• Integration of compute, storage, and network layers into a unified platform
• Delivery within secure / enterprise / defence environments

Desirable

• VCP Certification
• Expertise with cloud platforms (AWS) and Infrastructure as Code
• Experience integrating enterprise services (Active Directory, PKI, monitoring, SIEM)
• Hands‑on use of DevSecOps tools and CI/CD pipelines
• VxRail and hyper‑converged infrastructure
• Automation of VCF lifecycle (patching, upgrades, deployment)
• Integration with enterprise identity and security services (AD, PKI, PAM)
• Containerisation platforms (Kubernetes, Docker)

This is not an exhaustive list, and we are keen to hear from you even if you might not have experience in all the above. The most important skill is a good attitude and willingness to learn.

Security Clearance

This role is subject to pre‑employment screening in line with the UK Governments Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS). An additional range of Personnel Security Controls referred to as National Security Vetting (NSV) will apply. This role requires Developed Vetting (DV) clearance prior to starting. For more information and guidance please visit: role will be based at one of our UK sites - Yeovil.

Why join us

At Leonardo, our people are at the heart of everything we do. We offer a comprehensive, company-funded benefits package that supports your wellbeing, career development, and worklife balance.

• Time to Recharge: Generous leave with the opportunity to accrue up to 12 additional flexi-days each year.
• Secure your Future: Award‑winning pension scheme with up to 15% employer contribution.
• Your Wellbeing Matters: Free access to mental health support, financial advice, and employee‑led networks.
• Never Stop Learning: Free access to 4,000+ online courses via Coursera and LinkedIn Learning.
• Tailored Perks: Spend up to £500 annually on flexible benefits such as private healthcare, lifestyle discounts, and gym memberships.
• Flexible Working: Flexible hours with hybrid working options.

For a full list of our company benefits please visit our website.

Leonardo is a global leader in Aerospace, Defence, and Security. Headquartered in Italy, we employ over 53,000 people worldwide including 8,500 across 9 sites in the UK. Our employees are not just part of a teamthey are key contributors to shaping innovation, advancing technology, and enhancing global safety.

At Leonardo we are committed to building an inclusive, accessible, and welcoming workplace. We believe that a diverse workforce sparks creativity, drives innovation, and leads to better outcomes for our people and our customers. If you have any accessibility requirements to support you during the recruitment process, just let us know.

Primary Location

GB - Yeovil - Lysander Rd

Contract Type

Permanent

Hybrid Working

Onsite