Senior Platform Engineer - Yeovil

Hackajob Ltd; Yeovil; Hybrid; GBP 54,000 - 66,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension up to 15%

Flexi-days

Mental health support

Learning via Coursera and LinkedIn

Hybrid working

Job summary

Leonardo UK in Yeovil, with a blended hybrid working model, invites a Senior Platform Engineer to design, build and support secure platforms in on‑premise and hybrid environments.

You will lead engineering delivery for one or more work packages, mentoring Platform Engineers and collaborating with stakeholders to meet security and performance requirements.

Qualifications

• Strong technical ability with experience 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.
• Windows and Linux operating systems administration and support.
• Virtualised infrastructure operation and maintenance, including VMware and Hyper‑V.
• Operational support of platform services in live environments, such as PAM, PKI, and cross‑domain solutions.
• 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, including TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, and firewalls.
• Automation and scripting for operational tasks using PowerShell, Bash, Python, or similar.
• Knowledge of cyber security controls and accreditation requirements.
• Experience supporting systems across the engineering lifecycle, including transition into service, run, and improvement.
• Delivery within secure, enterprise, or defence environments.
• Desirable: experience supporting platforms such as CyberArk, PKI services, or cross‑domain / secure transfer solutions.
• Desirable: use of monitoring and alerting tools such as SIEM or infrastructure monitoring platforms.
• Desirable: ITIL‑aligned service management practices, including incident, problem, and change.
• Desirable: automation of operational activities such as scripts, scheduled jobs, and runbooks.
• Desirable: experience working in high‑availability or 24/7 service environments.
• Desirable: integration with enterprise services such as Active Directory, identity, logging, and backup.
• Desirable: container platforms such as Kubernetes and Docker.
• A good attitude and willingness to learn.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design, build, and support of secure platforms in 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.

Job description

Salary: £60,000 - 60,000 per year

Requirements:

• Strong technical ability with experience 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.
• Windows and Linux operating systems administration and support.
• Virtualised infrastructure operation and maintenance, including VMware and Hyper‑V.
• Operational support of platform services in live environments, such as PAM, PKI, and cross‑domain solutions.
• 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, including TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, and firewalls.
• Automation and scripting for operational tasks using PowerShell, Bash, Python, or similar.
• Knowledge of cyber security controls and accreditation requirements.
• Experience supporting systems across the engineering lifecycle, including transition into service, run, and improvement.
• Delivery within secure, enterprise, or defence environments.
• Desirable: experience supporting platforms such as CyberArk, PKI services, or cross‑domain / secure transfer solutions.
• Desirable: use of monitoring and alerting tools such as SIEM or infrastructure monitoring platforms.
• Desirable: ITIL‑aligned service management practices, including incident, problem, and change.
• Desirable: automation of operational activities such as scripts, scheduled jobs, and runbooks.
• Desirable: experience working in high‑availability or 24/7 service environments.
• Desirable: integration with enterprise services such as Active Directory, identity, logging, and backup.
• Desirable: container platforms such as Kubernetes and Docker.
• A good attitude and willingness to learn.

Responsibilities:

• Lead the design, build, and support of secure platforms in 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.

Technologies:

• Active Directory
• Bash
• Docker
• Hyper‑V
• Support
• ITIL
• Kubernetes
• Linux
• PowerShell
• Python
• Security
• TCP/IP
• VMware
• Windows

More:

We are Leonardo UK, partnering with hackajob to hire for this Senior Platform Engineer role within our Cyber & Security Solutions Division. This permanent position is based at our Yeovil site with a blended hybrid working model, combining working from home and on site collaboration. We offer a comprehensive company‑funded benefits package, including generous leave with up to 12 additional flexi‑days each year, an award‑winning pension scheme with up to 15% employer contribution, free access to mental health support and financial advice, learning through Coursera and LinkedIn Learning, flexible benefits worth up to £500 annually, and flexible hours with hybrid working options. We are a global leader in Aerospace, Defence, and Security, employing over 53,000 people worldwide and 8,500 across 9 UK sites. We are committed to an inclusive, accessible, and welcoming workplace where our people help shape innovation, advance technology, and enhance global safety.

last updated 36 week of 2026